Description:
We are in search of a Network Engineer to join Leidos UK within the CIO Team, based in Whiteley, UK.
What will I be doing?
- Maintaining network infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments.
- Monitor network performance and proactively resolve issues.
- Take ownership of vulnerability management for all network devices.
- Deliver the day-to-day network operations service in line with agreed policies, processes and procedures.
- Implementing changes to the network environment.
- Part of a team with the responsibility for engineering of SD-WAN, WLAN, LAN, NAC, IPAM and other Network Services (e.g. Splunk, PRTG)
- Configure, manage and troubleshoot Palo Alto Firewalls and Authentication services.
- Provide Network support for UK wide projects working closely with multiple teams.
What Sets You Apart
- Hands on experience in configuring and troubleshooting VPC, VDC, BGP, EIGRP, VRF and other key mainstream protocols
- Hands on experience in deploying, configuring and troubleshooting Palo Alto firewalls
- Thorough and demonstrable understanding of Cisco Enterprise LAN and Data Centre environments, 3rd line support level including deployment, administration and troubleshooting
- Thorough and demonstrable understanding of WAN connectivity and routing protocols also with experience and understanding of the implementation, configuration and management of virtual and physical networking solutions
- Focusing on secure accredited environments including security boundaries and rulesets
- Experience of planning changes and communicating plans with project management and wider team. This can come from consolidating networks, changing IP addressing schemes etc.
- Hands on experience in troubleshooting Layer 2/3 switching and routing and IPSEC tunnels
- Excellent communications skills, organisational skills and autonomous working
- Can tackle complex problems and incidents sometimes with limited detail
- Experience of working under pressure to meet deadlines while handling multiple priorities
- Keen interest in investigating and proposing new products and solutions as well as staying current by taking up training opportunities
- Ability and desire to help less experienced colleagues learn and develop
You Might Also Have
- Hands on experience in deploying and troubleshooting SDWAN
- Hands on experience of SDDC with NSX, VXLAN and virtual firewalls
- Experience working in global companies and ensuring global standards and requirements are met
- Understanding of load balancers and Global Servers Load Balancing
- Experience or desire to learn automation techniques of network tasks
- Understanding/experience of Network Access Controls
- Understanding/experience of TACACS Authentication
- Understanding of wireless networking
- Experience in ITIL ICT service delivery on critical infrastructure
- Understanding of MFA and PKI