Network Engineer – Cisco: The position requires an individual with strong hands-on experience of Cisco routing, switching and wireless, and who is keen to develop these skills and work towards networking qualifications. You will join an existing team including IT and Network specialists giving you exposure to the bigger picture of the projects you work on.

Our Client transport quality video in real time over IP networks for onward delivery and as such the availability and performance requirements of their networks are very high. Accordingly, you will grow your skillset and experience with many technologies and products such as: EIGRP, OSPF, IPSEC, VPN, Cisco ASA, Palo Alto firewalls, multicast, BGP, Cisco 6500/6807 Switches, Cisco 38XX and 39XX Switches, multi-layer switching, QoS, wireless, ISE, and many more.

Job description:

– Core architecture management for a network that is intended to be carrier grade
– Managing, operating and improving the multisite network for transport of services, as well as the internal campus network
– Customer networking solutions across multiple sites and remote access solutions.
– Network security and firewalls in a rapidly changing environment.
– Creating and maintaining network documentation

Desirable qualifications and skills requirements:

– Technical degree
– Cisco certification CCNP or working towards CCNP
– Experience of the day to day support of a multi-site enterprise grade campus network, any network design experience would be advantageous.
– Network security appliances (Palo Alto/Cisco ASA).
– Experience with Carrier grade routing and switching, including OSPF, EIGRP and multihomed internet access with BGP
– Any background in provisioning private circuits\working with Telco’s\KMZ’s and within a datacenter (Cross connects etc.)
– An enthusiastic and self-motivated approach to work, able to work as part of a team, as an individual and under pressure.
– Good troubleshooting skills, attention to detail and capable of suggesting improvements
– A good communicator and the ability to deliver good quality presentations and documentation including complex Visio diagrams.
– Able to see past problems and consistently deliver solutions.
– Able to work with our customers in a commercially aware manner.

The position is based at their site in Central London

The normal working hours are 09:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday, but additional hours may be required on occasion.

Benefits include on-call allowance, annual bonus, private medical insurance, life insurance and pension.