A bit about us…
Amiosec is an exciting and growing UK technology company with innovation, agility, and state of the art technology at its core. We work in partnerships with UK government customers and commercial providers to deliver research, technology, products, and services in the communications security sector.
We empower our staff to make a positive difference and strive for innovation in everything we do. We operate with integrity, mutual respect and honestly, striving always to meet commitments we make to each other, our business partners, and our customers.
PLEASE NOTE: - Due to the nature of our work, all candidates will be required to obtain and maintain an appropriate UK security clearance.
The role…
Reporting to the Head of Services, the successful candidate will become a part of the Networking team. You will be joining a team that designs, builds and implements world leading solutions and also provides support to our Service Operations teams, in a level 3 support capacity.
This role is working 37.5 hours a week on a full time basis in our offices in Tewkesbury.
Typical Duties include:
* Working in collaboration with Project Delivery teams across Engineering Build Teams, Managed Services, Programme Delivery and Production teams supporting delivery outcomes for all stakeholders and customers.
* Configuring, deploying and maintaining network devices including a variety of switches router and firewalls (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet).
* Deploying and maintaining advanced routing solutions with protocols such as BGP and OSPF.
* Managing cloud networking in AWS including hybrid deployments, e.g. AWS Direct Connect.
* Applying security hardening and baselines to network appliances.
* Implementing and maintaining firewalls & VPN configurations.
* Analyzing traffic patterns using industry standard tools to support fault finding, bandwidth optimisation and assist with capacity
* Creating and maintaining network diagrams including both HLDs and LLDs.
* Applying patches and updates to network hardware and software to maintain security and performance.
* Deploying and maintaining air gapped networks.
* Ensuring security hardening best practices are followed and that these remain up to date in various environments.
* Designing, planning and deploying network infrastructure to support project delivery & internal IT teams.
What you'll need:
* Substantial previous experience as a Network Engineer – ideally 5+ years.
* Proven experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise-level network infrastructures.
* Strong experience with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) implementation, configuration, and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.
* Strong knowledge of networking protocols and concepts including TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VLANs, VPNs, QoS, and HSRP.
* Certified to CCNP level or above, or equivalent vendor specific certification.
* Ability to create and maintain comprehensive network documentation, and diagrams (high level and low level designs).
* Expertise in configuration and management of networking devices (Cisco) including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
* Experience with cloud networking technologies and architectures (AWS).
Desirable but not essential skills:
* Automating network configurations and deployments using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools e.g. Ansible, Terraform, or Python scripts.
* Monitoring and logging network performance using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.
* Experience with developing and maintaining air gapped networks.
* Experience with Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies including SIP, RTP protocols, and implementation/management of Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) or similar voice gateways.
Why work for us?
At Amiosec appreciate the work our staff do, as a result we offer a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:
* Life Insurance - X4 Salary
* Private Health Scheme with no medical history checks, excess, or treatment limits
* EV Salary Sacrifice scheme
* Salary Sacrifice Company Pension, matched up to 10%
* Option for a 9-day fortnight, with every other Friday off
* 2:30 pm finish on Fridays
* 25 Days Holiday + Bank/Public Holidays
* Option to buy an additional 37.5 holiday hours
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Coffee & Cake mornings every fortnight
* Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
* Team Away Days
Amiosec is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that our current and future colleagues, are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments that we may need to make to the application or interview process.