Network Engineer
Securewais is actively seeking to recruit Network Engineers for its London office.
We welcome applicants from across the world. If your employment is subject to sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system, Securewais will only pay for the cost of a Certificate of Sponsorship for you, including the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) if applicable. You will be responsible for the cost of your own visa application and the Immigration Healthcare Surcharge (IHS)
You''''''''ll offer support to users, who can be staff, clients, customers and suppliers and troubleshoot any problems. In some cases, this may involve designing new networks.
Your aim is to ensure the integrity of high availability network infrastructure to provide maximum performance for your users.
Networks can include:
Types of network technologies:
You could work with a variety of network types, such as:
LANs - local area networks, linking a limited area such as a home, office or a small group of buildings
MANs - metropolitan area networks, linking a large area such as a campus
WANs - wide area networks, which link nationally or internationally
WLAN - wireless local area network
GANs - global area networks, combining all of the above with satellite mobile communication technologies
SAN - storage/system/server/small area network
CAN - campus area network, covers an educational or corporate campus
PAN - personal area network
DAN - desk area network, interconnecting workstations and multimedia devices
VoIP - voice over internet protocol, method and group of technologies delivering voice communications and multimedia sessions.
SD-WAN - A software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) is a virtualized service that connects and extends enterprise networks over large geographical distances.
Experience:
• A methodical and logical approach to problem-solving with excellent written and verbal communication skills within a team and with stakeholders.
• Excellent understanding of networking fundamentals such as the OSI Model and TCP/IP stack.
• Working knowledge of the network services required by a network to function and be manageable, such as DHCP, DNS, NTP, RADIUS and SNMP.
• Ability to balance different workloads, prioritizing work as necessary to get it delivered.
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to install and commission CCTV and Access Control Systems and possess manufacturers certification.
Responsibilities
As a network engineer, you''''''''ll need to:
- establish the networking environment by designing system configuration, directing system installation and defining, documenting and enforcing system standards
- design and implement new solutions and improve resilience of the current environment
- maximise network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades and collaborating with network architects on network optimisation
- undertake data network fault investigations in local and wide area environments using information from multiple sources
- secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access
- support and administer firewall environments in line with IT security policy
- report network operational status by gathering and prioritising information and managing projects
- upgrade data network equipment to the latest stable firmware releases
- configure routing and switching equipment, hosted IP voice services and firewalls
- provide remote support to on-site engineers and end users/customers during installation
- provide remote troubleshooting and fault finding if issues occur upon initial installation
- undertake capacity management and audit of IP addressing and hosted devices within data centres
- liaise with project management teams, third-line engineers and service desk engineers on a regular basis
- speak to customers via email and phone for initial requirement capture.
Salary
Salaries up to £35 000 per annum.
Benefits include
- Up to 5 year work permit
- Additional benefits may also include Private Healthcare Insurance.
- 20 days paid leave.
- 1 return flight to SA per year.
- Assistance in leasing a car.
Working hours
You''''''''ll typically work a standard week. However, you may be on call outside office hours, at weekends or in the evenings, and need to be flexible in case of major technical problems occurring.
What to expect
The work is office-based, although you may need to work across different sites.
Professional Qualifications:
• CCNP
• CCIE
• JNCIP-ENT
• JNCIE-ENT
It may be possible to apply without a degree, provided you have significant experience.
