Senior Network SME

Senior Network SME - 6-Month Contract - Office Based (London)

Network Systems Support Engineer responsible for supporting the data network and all other aspects of networking including Firewall and infrastructure

Key Responsibilities

• To take ownership of network related incidents and troubleshoot from first alert to resolution, to have good customer facing skills when liaising with users, to co-operate with other team members and other internal teams, to liaise and take charge of vendors for incident resolution.

• Maintaining and where necessary creating a full set of comprehensive network data diagrams and documentation.

• To conduct project activities to specific time lines and to deliver network data project tasks and objectives assigned to the team.

What You Will Ideally Bring

• depth knowledge about network advanced routing protocols line BGP, OSPF, EIGRRP and inter protocol distribution.
• Solid experience of LAN, WAN, MPLS and Cloud connectivity technologies and management.
• In-depth knowledge about DC Architecture and implementation, its functioning and operational experience
• In-depth knowledge about Cisco Routers/Switch and software maintenance and upgrades.
• Solid experience of managing multivendor DC infrastructure within a financial institution
• Good knowledge of Tetration & Firewall technology and Dynamic routing through Firewalls.
• Proven track record of delivering programs and projects on the core Infrastructure
• Experience in dealing with new technologies to improve Infrastructure
• Experienced in dealing with vendors and third party suppliers
• Proven track record of managing project teams and building effective partnerships with peers
• Proven experience of managing a 24/7 production environment
• Experience with comprehensive disaster recovery architecture and operations
• Solid experience of implementing, upgrading, maintaining and monitoring Cisco Network Devices
• Extensive experience of implementing Firewall policies and network security.
• In-depth knowledge about Cisco ACI Spine and leaf architecture, ASA software, Cisco Campus technologies and Tetration.
• In-depth knowledge about IP NAT, Policy based routing, advanced routing protocols OFPF/BGP/EIGRP), VRFs and Multicast
• Expert knowledge about CheckPoint, Palo Alto and Cisco ASA Firewalls and F5 load balancer's
• Able to demonstrate very good troubleshooting skills for networks problems.

Contract Details

• Duration: 6 months (with potential extension)
• Day Rate: Up to £400 per day (Inside IR35)
• Location: London - Office Based
• Start Date: ASAP