Network Engineer

Hanson Lee Resourcing Ltd ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

Network Engineer | Permanent - up to 70,000 - City of London | Lloyd's of London Insurance A pan UK/European insurance company is looking for a Network Engineer who can play a key role in an expanding team. As Network Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting data and voice network equipment as well as the planning & installation for location moves, phone services, wiring, monitoring and trouble-shooting networking problems. Key Accountabilities * To work closely with the Network Manager ensuring maximum uptime and managed change to the UK/European network * Full ownership and accountability of day to day network operations and support activities (support tickets, patching, documentation, Visio diagrams) * Escalation management first point of contact for all issues/escalations from supported user base * Issue/Outage management work with the Network Manager and related support teams to ensure rapid resolution of any issues or outages on the network * Stakeholder management at senior Director and CIO level * Ownership of change management activities for the network * Delivery of IT services against defined SLAs, including the production of metrics to monitor the services provided to the business * Engagement in Disaster Recovery activities including out-of-hours tests * Delivery of network tasks to projects as required Key Skills * Palo Alto Firewall administration * NetScaler load balancer administration * Cisco Wireless network administration * Configuration and implementation of Cisco Nexus and Catalyst 4510/4500X Switches * Configuration and implementation of Cisco ISR and ASR Routers. * Expert in Cisco routing and switching * Good level of knowledge in Cisco Telephony technologies * Excellent network troubleshooting skills The ideal Network Engineer is someone who is flexible enough to manage the day to day administration, be involved in change at a local level and who can see the broader picture and help implement best practice across UK/Europe to better support the company. If you have the right skill set, please apply with an up to date copy of your CV for a confidential discussion and full JD. Responsibilities: Network Engineer | Permanent - up to 70,000 - City of London | Lloyd's of London Insurance A pan UK/European insurance company is looking for a Network Engineer who can play a key role in an expanding team. As Network Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting data and voice network equipment as well as the planning & installation for location moves, phone services, wiring, monitoring and trouble-shooting networking problems. Key Accountabilities To work closely with the Network Manager ensuring maximum uptime and managed change to the UK/European network Full ownership and accountability of day to day network operations and support activities (support tickets, patching, documentation, Visio diagrams) Escalation management first point of contact for all issues/escalations from supported user base Issue/Outage management work with the Network Manager and related support teams to ensure rapid resolution of any issues or outages on the network Stakeholder management at senior Director and CIO level Ownership of change management activities for the network Delivery of IT services against defined SLAs, including the production of metrics to monitor the services provided to the business Engagement in Disaster Recovery activities including out-of-hours tests Delivery of network tasks to projects as required Key Skills Palo Alto Firewall administration NetScaler load balancer administration Cisco Wireless network administration Configuration and implementation of Cisco Nexus and Catalyst 4510/4500X Switches Configuration and implementation of Cisco ISR and ASR Routers. Expert in Cisco routing and switching Good level of knowledge in Cisco Telephony technologies Excellent network troubleshooting skills The ideal Network Engineer is someone who is flexible enough to manage the day to day administration, be involved in change at a local level and who can see the broader picture and help implement best practice across UK/Europe to better support the company. If you have the right skill set, please apply with an up to date copy of your CV for a confidential discussion and full JD.