Network Infrastructure Engineer

Employee

Information Systems

£30,000 to £40,000 / year

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Network Engineer to join our IT Infrastructure team and Systems Engineering team. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining secure and reliable network systems while also supporting our other infrastructure including server, virtualization, and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have in-depth networking expertise coupled with a solid background in enterprise IT systems

Tasks

Design, configure, and maintain enterprise-level LAN, WAN, SDWAN and VPN solutions, as well as experience supporting networking in cloud environments
Install and manage network equipment including firewalls, routers, switches, SDWAN devices and wireless controllers
Implement and enforce network security standards (e.g., network segmentation, firewall policies, IDS/IPS, VPN configuration)
Monitor network traffic, performance, and availability using monitoring tools
Responsibility for managing and updating IPAM tools
2nd/3rd line support and troubleshooting of network issues, escalate as needed
Document system and network changes and maintain configuration standards and network CMDB
Primary responsibility for sites in EMEA but also will support global network as part of the overall network team

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field
(or equivalent hands-on experience)
1-3+ years of experience in network engineering and/or infrastructure systems administration
Expertise in Layer 2/3 networking, VLANs, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), SDWAN and VPNs
Strong understanding of firewalls, NAT, port security, and wireless networking
Experience with enterprise network vendors (Cisco, Meraki, F5, Palo Alto, etc.)
Some experience in systems administration and virtualized environments
Familiarity with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, etc.)

Preferred Certifications: