Network Engineer

£45,000
Permanent
Fareham / Hybrid
Ref - 1615482

• Overview

  We are seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to join our team, delivering advanced support and solutions across enterprise and data centre environments. This role involves managing multi-vendor network infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations, and providing expert technical leadership during complex projects and escalations.

  If you thrive in dynamic environments, have deep knowledge of MPLS and ISP core operations, and can navigate complex configurations across Juniper, Cisco ASA, Fortinet FortiGate, and Aruba platforms, we want to hear from you.

• Key Responsibilities

  • Enterprise & Data Centre Support - Deliver advanced network support across large-scale enterprise and data centre environments, managing multi-vendor solutions (Juniper, Cisco ASA, Fortinet FortiGate, Aruba).

  • Complex Network Operations - Implement, configure, and troubleshoot advanced network setups, ensuring high availability, security, and optimal performance.

  • Core MPLS & ISP Infrastructure - Operate and maintain core MPLS and ISP backbone systems, including BGP peering and collaboration with upstream providers.

  • Monitoring & Incident Response - Monitor alerts, enhance visibility via internal/customer-facing monitoring tools, and proactively address performance issues.

  • Ticket & Workflow Management - Own incident resolution from start to finish, prioritising efficiently and maintaining clear, professional client communications.

  • Documentation & Standards - Create and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, and configuration records in line with company standards.

  • Project Delivery - Act as a technical lead for migrations, rollouts, and major infrastructure upgrades.

  • Escalations & On-Call - Handle high-priority incidents, participate in on-call rotations, and perform planned/emergency core network changes (including out-of-hours patching).

  • Virtual Environments - Deploy, configure, and integrate virtualised network environments to meet customer requirements.

  • Diagnostics & Root Cause Analysis - Use tools like Wireshark and vendor-specific utilities to perform packet inspection and troubleshoot complex issues.

• Competences

  • Proven experience in enterprise and/or ISP network engineering roles.

  • Strong working knowledge of Juniper, Cisco ASA, Fortinet FortiGate, and Aruba network solutions.

  • Expertise in MPLS, BGP, and ISP backbone infrastructure.

  • Experience with network monitoring tools and proactive incident prevention.

  • Solid understanding of routing, switching, VPN, Firewall, and wireless networking technologies.

  • Familiarity with virtualised networking environments and integration.

  • Proficiency with packet analysis tools (eg, Wireshark) for deep troubleshooting.

  • Strong documentation skills, including network diagrams and configuration records.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

  • Flexibility to participate in out-of-hours work and on-call rotations.

  To arrange an interview, please contact Abigail Knight.

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