Network Specialist

Network Specialist

City of London

Weekend work will be required (once a month)

Hybrid: 2-3 days in the office per week.

My client, a leading London Market insurer, are looking for a Network Specialist to join their IT team. This role is responsible for planning, designing, developing, and the launch of efficient operation of all network systems to support core organisational functions; this includes all Projects, Continual Service Improvement, and BAU activities

Requirements:

• Cisco networking, routing (BGP, EIGRP), L2/L3/FCoE switching, VSS, wireless and VPN.
• Cisco hardware, specifically Catalyst 6807, 9600, 3850, 9300 Switches, ISR 4000 series Routers, Nexus 9000 FCoE and UCS 6296 Fabric Switches.
• Cisco security: Cisco ISE, ASA, FTD and FMC.
• Cisco IOS and NX-OS operating systems.
• Cisco DNA, ThousandEyes, Solarwinds, IPAM and Netflow.
• troubleshooting ability in all areas of Networking.
• Cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Cisco UCS and UCS-X
• 3rd/4th line network support.
• Cisco Call Manager and MS Team Voice experience.
• LLD and HLD document creation.
• principals and technologies such as Terraform and Ansible, and Scripting languages such as Python, YAML and PowerShell would be advantageous
• Agile, Kanban methodologies
• ITIL V3/4 accreditation

THE ROLE:

Assist in the strategic design and implementation of the Network infrastructure to ensure its high availability as well as own and manage service improvement plans provide 3rd line IT support

Assist in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new services and enhancements to existing services within Networking

Ownership of systems used for monitoring, backups, disaster recovery and security patchinG for Network infrastructure

Ensure compatibility and interoperability on computing systems

Review and analyse the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving implementation decisions

Conduct research on hardware and software products to justify recommendations and to support purchasing efforts and service improvement activity

Proactively assist in the design and implementation of long-term strategic goals and short-term tactical plans for managing and maintaining the Network

Develop, document, communicate and enforce a policy and procedures for standardising systems and software as necessary

Network Specialist

City of London

Weekend work will be required (once a month)

Hybrid: 2-3 days in the office per week.