- The focus for the role will be project-based network engineering activities, design work and BAU operational support,
- Provide lead SME expertise on strategic initiatives and project work streams.
- Take full ownership and accountability of all network related project work delivering to strict project time frames.
- Will also be responsible for ensuring stability, performance and scalability of all network services.
- Actively supporting incident management teams and taking ownership of network service incidents and issues..
- Must be able to cover on call and weekend work as and when required.
- Cisco educated CCNP or equivalent level.
- Good working knowledge of essential network technologies including LAN, WAN, firewalls (Fortigate, Cisco Firepower and Forcepoint), routers, load balancers, web proxies (McAfee), virtual networking and monitoring platforms.
- Exposure to managed WAN technologies (MPLS/VPLS) and good knowledge of BGP and OSPF routing protocols
- Exposure to cloud networking technologies (Azure, AWS & Aviatrix) and SASE/SD-WAN desirable but not essential.
- Produce high quality network design documentation
- Work closely with managed service providers and technology partners delivering long-term strategic goals.
Senior Network Engineer - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Phoenix Group Holdings
Description
Job Title, Grade: Senior Network Engineer, Specialist
Job Type : Permanent
Location : This role could be based in either our Birmingham, London, Telford or Edinburgh offices with time spent working in the office and at home.
Flexible working: All of our roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about
Closing Date : 13th May 2024
Salary and benefits: £50,000 - £60,000 plus bonus from 16% up to 32%private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more
We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Phoenix Group as a Senior Network Engineer to join our Team Name team.
Who are we?
We want to be the best place that any of our 7,800 colleagues have ever worked.
We're the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We're a FTSE 100 business that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we're not done yet.
The role
Key responsibilities include:
What are we looking for?
High performing self-motivating individual who's a good communicator, proactive, customer focused, team player with excellent problem-solving skills. You must also have a strong appetite to develop professionally and a willingness to embrace new technology.
Key skills/ experience required:
We want to hire the whole version of you.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we've advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.