EOL Network Engineer

Role purpose / summary

Provide a network engineer to complete the replacement of 50 end of life network switches in the client EMEA colo sites.

• Preconfigure devices in the lab
• Work with remote hands to rack devices
• Raise changes to communicate w stakeholders and obtain approval for the migration in an agreed window
• Migrate connections from old to new devices on agreed weekend with remote hands.
• Perform necessary checks and be ready for start of week checks on Sunday should any issues arise.
• Coordinate to decom, un-rack, and dispose of old kit o Keep track of progress in our centralized tracking sheet.
• Candidate will possess a good attitude, work well with others, and an energetic approach to drive the project to completion, overcoming any obstacles in the way. Strong communication is important.

Skills / Experience

• Possess professional-level working knowledge of networks (TCP/IP, BGP routing, PIM routing, STP, route maps, access lists).
• Must have practical hands-on experience working with network routers and switches.
• Have experience working with Arista and Cisco switches. Experience in the financial sector a plus.
• Experience managing such a project end-to-end a plus Ideally have working-level knowledge of Ansible and other tooling to achieve objectives in an efficient manner.
• Possess strong analytical and project management skills to be able to manage the end of life project and communicate effectively with stakeholders

Mandatory skills

• Willing to work every weekend
• Extranet experience
• Financial industry experience
• Arista, Firewall experience
• Troubleshooting complex network issues
• Good communication skills to interface with external entities (clients & Exchanges) and internal engineers at technical level.