Job Details
Job Ref :
CB7819
Job Title :
Senior Network Engineer
Job Category :
Posted :
10/2/2014 12:30:46 PM
Company Name :
Forces Recruitment Services
Location :
Cambridge
Benefits :
Negotiable + Excellent Benefits Package
Salary :
Negotiable + Excellent Benefits Package
Security :
DV
Description :
The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for implementing simple adds, moves and changes to user services and for the delivery of complex bespoke user solutions. You will require the ability to plan, coordinate and provision user services and implement network change.
The Senior Network Engineer will have joint responsibility with other team members for the management of network capacity and infrastructure utilisation taking forecasts and historical trends to trigger change requests. You will jointly own infrastructure designs, site layouts, site engineering standards and all relationships with suppliers and vendors for the provision and management of network infrastructure.
Main Responsibilities:
*Planning and implementing physical and configuration changes to the network.
*Planning & delivering changes to existing services and new services.
*Providing support to the Operation Centre.
*Updating documentation and processes.
*Updating the management systems and any other tool used to document infrastructure and services.
*Carry out all work in accordance with the quality procedures.
*Carry out any other duties which Line Manager may reasonably request within the broad parameters of this role.
*Work safely at all times in accordance with the company`s and best practice Health and Safety Arrangements.
*Work unsupervised when required, maintain quality standards throughout within the budget and time allocated
Person Specification
Professional Skills, Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential
This is a technically challenging role which also enables the role holder to use their planning and co-ordination skills.
*Good understanding of ASM and SSM multicast routing. This includes a good understanding of how protocols like PIM, MSDP and IGMP work to a degree where knowledge can be used to identify and isolate multicast issues and suggest a rational solution.
*Good understanding of routing principles for ISIS and BGP
*Understanding of and ability to configure L2 and L3 services
*Experience of handling fibre optics and the knowledge to diagnose fibre optic issues
*Knowledge of how a technical solution is aligned with service support capabilities and the benefits of a well-defined framework to support an operational service. This includes understanding how a service support framework includes disparate areas such as System management, application management, network management, incident management and problem management.
*Understanding different RIB configurations on Juniper and how they interact.
*Experience in network planning and the production of network plans and infrastructure site designs
*Project management skills to understand project stages, project stakeholders and `exceptions` within a project environment.
*Experience of using Inventory Systems and Inventory management
*Ability to use Microsoft excel, word and Visio
Desirable
*Experience in working with MX platforms
*Experience of working on Infinera NMS - DNA
*Experience of JunOS and JunOS Space
*A basic understanding of how the tool `dbeacon` works. This includes a high-level understanding of the algorithms used by the tool.
*Conceptual understanding of service monitoring using SNMPs and central monitoring systems.
*Conceptual understanding of service transition procedures and an awareness of ITIL
*Conceptual understanding of Scope of Work (SoW), Tender proposal and Contractual Order of Precedence.
*Knowledge of optical transmission networks and lambda services
Personal Skills and Attributes:
*Able to communicate effectively with users, suppliers and vendors. It is paramount to be able to respectfully communicate to technical and nontechnical individuals and have an appreciation and acceptance of cultural differences
*Interpersonal skills to be able to guide a project team with technical and service support expertise
*Interpersonal skills to be able to drive a design solution working with user/customer technical expertise
*Comfortable to undertake physical installation work within data centres and tele-house environments.
*Aptitude to plan and co-ordinate.
*Customer facing skills.
*Proactive and persevering.
*Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure.
*Highly organised and able to prioritise.
*Self-motivated and able to take initiative.
*Flexible - willing and able to take on new activities, technically and commercially - and able to devote as much quality time and attention to planning and co-ordination as to technical tasks.
*Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
*Ability to learn new products and network technologies quickly, often without the focus of formalised training
*Good documentation and report writing skills.
Location-Cambridge
Employment-Permanent
Salary-Very competitive salary + Benefits Package
The Senior Network Engineer will have joint responsibility with other team members for the management of network capacity and infrastructure utilisation taking forecasts and historical trends to trigger change requests. You will jointly own infrastructure designs, site layouts, site engineering standards and all relationships with suppliers and vendors for the provision and management of network infrastructure.
Main Responsibilities:
*Planning and implementing physical and configuration changes to the network.
*Planning & delivering changes to existing services and new services.
*Providing support to the Operation Centre.
*Updating documentation and processes.
*Updating the management systems and any other tool used to document infrastructure and services.
*Carry out all work in accordance with the quality procedures.
*Carry out any other duties which Line Manager may reasonably request within the broad parameters of this role.
*Work safely at all times in accordance with the company`s and best practice Health and Safety Arrangements.
*Work unsupervised when required, maintain quality standards throughout within the budget and time allocated
Person Specification
Professional Skills, Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential
This is a technically challenging role which also enables the role holder to use their planning and co-ordination skills.
*Good understanding of ASM and SSM multicast routing. This includes a good understanding of how protocols like PIM, MSDP and IGMP work to a degree where knowledge can be used to identify and isolate multicast issues and suggest a rational solution.
*Good understanding of routing principles for ISIS and BGP
*Understanding of and ability to configure L2 and L3 services
*Experience of handling fibre optics and the knowledge to diagnose fibre optic issues
*Knowledge of how a technical solution is aligned with service support capabilities and the benefits of a well-defined framework to support an operational service. This includes understanding how a service support framework includes disparate areas such as System management, application management, network management, incident management and problem management.
*Understanding different RIB configurations on Juniper and how they interact.
*Experience in network planning and the production of network plans and infrastructure site designs
*Project management skills to understand project stages, project stakeholders and `exceptions` within a project environment.
*Experience of using Inventory Systems and Inventory management
*Ability to use Microsoft excel, word and Visio
Desirable
*Experience in working with MX platforms
*Experience of working on Infinera NMS - DNA
*Experience of JunOS and JunOS Space
*A basic understanding of how the tool `dbeacon` works. This includes a high-level understanding of the algorithms used by the tool.
*Conceptual understanding of service monitoring using SNMPs and central monitoring systems.
*Conceptual understanding of service transition procedures and an awareness of ITIL
*Conceptual understanding of Scope of Work (SoW), Tender proposal and Contractual Order of Precedence.
*Knowledge of optical transmission networks and lambda services
Personal Skills and Attributes:
*Able to communicate effectively with users, suppliers and vendors. It is paramount to be able to respectfully communicate to technical and nontechnical individuals and have an appreciation and acceptance of cultural differences
*Interpersonal skills to be able to guide a project team with technical and service support expertise
*Interpersonal skills to be able to drive a design solution working with user/customer technical expertise
*Comfortable to undertake physical installation work within data centres and tele-house environments.
*Aptitude to plan and co-ordinate.
*Customer facing skills.
*Proactive and persevering.
*Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure.
*Highly organised and able to prioritise.
*Self-motivated and able to take initiative.
*Flexible - willing and able to take on new activities, technically and commercially - and able to devote as much quality time and attention to planning and co-ordination as to technical tasks.
*Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
*Ability to learn new products and network technologies quickly, often without the focus of formalised training
*Good documentation and report writing skills.
Location-Cambridge
Employment-Permanent
Salary-Very competitive salary + Benefits Package
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