Principal Network Engineer

Principal Network Engineer

Hybrid/Remote – Multiple Office Locations UK Wide

Salary: up to £70k basic Per Annum

A leading UK connectivity and managed network services provider is seeking an experienced Principal Network Engineer to join its growing Core Network Engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly technical environment working on large-scale ISP and service provider infrastructure projects, including major core network rebuild and re-architecture initiatives. The role is heavily project focused and would suit a senior-level engineer who enjoys hands-on technical delivery, network design, troubleshooting and working on complex carrier-grade infrastructure.

The Role

You will play a key role in the design, implementation and support of large-scale core network environments, working across MPLS, BGP, WAN, broadband, peering and security technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing core network solutions
• Delivering major network transformation and migration projects
• Producing HLD and LLD documentation
• Acting as a senior technical escalation point
• Supporting ISP and service provider infrastructure environments
• Working closely with internal technical teams and customers
• Supporting out-of-hours project work and upgrades where required

Required Experience

• Strong ISP, MSP or service provider background
• Strong MPLS and BGP experience
• Network design and project delivery experience
• Strong Cisco routing and switching knowledge
• CCNP level knowledge or equivalent experience
• Experience troubleshooting complex network environments

Desirable Experience

• Juniper technologies
• Firewall and network security technologies
• Automation and scripting
• Linux systems administration
• VMware or Hyper-V
• ITIL/process-driven environments

Technical Environment

• Cisco ASR/IOS-XR/Nexus
• MPLS L2/L3VPN
• MP-BGP
• Broadband and ISP core infrastructure
• WAN and data centre networking
• Network security technologies
• Service provider routing and switching

What’s On Offer

• Major core network transformation projects
• Highly technical ISP/service provider environment
• Strong project ownership and technical autonomy
• Paid overtime and project work opportunities
• Training and certification support
• Exposure to large-scale network architecture initiatives

If this sounds like something you might be interested in or could at least be worth a chat, click apply and we can discuss further.