Network Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Utilize Network Engineering expertise to create solution designs as a key member of the senior delivery team.

• Collaborate with partner delivery teams to design and implement modern, scalable networks, incorporating a variety of new and emerging technologies, including automation.

• Take the lead on all aspects of Network management and acceptance, establishing standards and providing your in-depth technical knowledge to Leidos programme teams.

• Apply the principles of verification and validation to develop applicable Network Designs across various subject areas.

• Work alongside customers on every facet of Network management, ensuring the assurance and integration of Network services to fulfill the requirements of multiple business lines.

• Identify and seize business opportunities by leveraging best practices in engineering and design.

• Communicate proficiently across organizational, technical, and political boundaries, while understanding the broader context.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive knowledge and proven experience with data centre and campus networking technologies, including Cisco (routing, switching, firewalls), Palo Alto (Next Gen firewalls), F5 (global and local load balancing), and encryption.

• Strong comprehension of routing protocols (both static and dynamic) within data centre, campus, and wide area networks.

• Experience and proficiency in networking, particularly L2/3 networking and routing.

• Significant experience in operating high availability data centre networks that support critical workloads on Windows, Linux, and SAN, including technical refresh of numerous devices.

• Solid experience with monitoring and management tools such as Solarwinds, FMC, and Panorama.

• Good general knowledge of Windows Server Environments (including OS build, AD, DNS, DHCP, and GPO) and Linux (RHEL) data centre server infrastructures.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, taking ownership of complex incidents to ensure resolution meets customer satisfaction.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Private Medical Insurance

• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)

• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays, and a cycle to work scheme)

• Flexible Working Scheme