Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom - Sopra Steria

Description

Join Our Dynamic Network Team as a Senior Network Engineer Unlock Your Potential with Innovative Technologies

The successful candidate will have high-level in-depth knowledge of Cisco Unified Communications as well as other Cisco technologies including, Routing and Switching, Cisco Wireless Networking and Cisco ISE.

Are you a skilled networking enthusiast looking to tackle a pivotal role in a diverse team? We are seeking a talented individual to join our esteemed Network Team, ensuring flawless operations and pushing the boundaries of technological excellence.

Configuration Maestro:

Dive into the heart of our client's network infrastructure, thoughtfully configuring various components such as Unified Communications and Collaboration, Routing, Switching, Storage, SDN and Wireless technologies.

Steer the ship during network outages by following the Major Incident Management Process meticulously, ensuring swift resolutions and minimal disruptions.

Undertake and lead 'Root Cause Analysis' investigations, putting on your detective hat to solve network faults, security concerns, and performance issues.

Collaborative Specialist:

Work hand-in-hand with the network architect and solutions team, providing crucial technical support and insight during the implementation of projects into Service and Support.

Bring your extensive knowledge and experience with Cisco technologies to the forefront, showcasing expertise in Unified Communication applications, Routing/Switching, Wireless networking, Cisco ISE, and more.

Navigate both physical and virtual networks with ease, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to meet the diverse needs of our client's estate.

Tooling Extraordinaire:

Leverage your experience with tools such as Cisco Prime, OpsView, and others, elevating our capabilities in network monitoring and management.

High-level in-depth knowledge of Cisco technologies to include, Cisco Unified Communication applications and devices, Cisco Wireless Networking and Cisco ISE.

CCNA Certified and either working towards or ready to gain CCNP accreditation: Showcase your commitment to excellence and continuous improvement in networking.

Exposure to a multitude of networks both physical and virtual.

Software Defined Networking Guru:
Demonstrate a solid grasp of Software Defined Networking, staying ahead of the curve in network innovation.

Hold a Full UK Driving License, ready to embark on occasional travel to other sites and showcase your on-site expertise.

Thrive in a dynamic environment, delivering results within flexible timelines and work.

Toolbox Diversity:

Bring in more expertise with experience in Linux Servers, Python Scripting Language, VMware vCentre, Ansible, Cisco Prime, OpsView or similar.

Experience of Software Defined Networking
Working knowledge of Cisco Wireless networking applications and devices.

Employment Type:
Full-time, Permanent

Security Clearance Level:
DV cleared or eligible to obtain DV clearance.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy extra days, life assurance, pension, 3% flexible benefits fund and health cash plan.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity.

We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients.

The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment.

We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other.

We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.