Network and Security Engineer

This is a 6 month FTC As a Network and Security engineer a successful candidate will play an active role in maintaining, supporting and monitoring the existing network infrastructure. The role requires the candidate to actively participate in and support site network connectivity, core network infrastructure, wireless infrastructure, and associated projects. In additional to the network, a successful candidate is required to support the SASE infrastructure and play a key part in securing the network. Ampa have invested in a new solution for network and security utilising the capabilities of SASE. A successful candidate will deliver the capabilities of this solution by providing connectivity to over 20+ offices, data centres and Azure and working with our SASE partner design and implement. A successful candidate will support management and the wider team in improving and enhancing key systems and processes. As a Network and Security engineer you will be multi-skilled and be a subject-matter expert leading by example and providing mentorship of best practice to the wider CIO function ensuring that systems and services are available, visible and secure. The role involves ensuring all data centre and office hubs remains performant and available across the country. The role requires a broad set of network and network security skills when should be underpinned by a high degree of flexibility and adaptability and a keen mind for determined problem solving. Elements of the role will also present opportunities to represent the CIO function across business areas as interface with functional leaders and other consumers of the IT service around the firm. Key to your success will be your ability to communicate with others at all levels, work multiple issues alongside planning and delivering of several work streams, ensuring that you deliver against commitments while maintaining an engaging, confident can-do attitude. In achieving success, you will have access to and experience a wide range of IT products and services from traditional on-prem, through hyper-converged to Cloud.

What you will be doing:

• Being responsible for the ongoing stability and performance of the data centre network.
• Being responsible for the ongoing stability and performance of all office satellite sites.
• Monitoring, maintaining and supporting the network and software to ensure stability and compliance to technology standards.
• Responsible for corporate and guest Wi-Fi throughout the business.
• Performing maintenance, including installation of patches and upgrades with an understanding of the production environment and continuous availability targets.
• Responsible for maintaining the SD-WAN solution including all SASE modules and features. This includes, but not limited to, firewall, web filter and CASB.
• Full accountability of allocated project actions, technical problems & incidents.
• Event detection, resolution and/or escalation – conducts root cause analysis and remediation as required.
• Monitors systems availability, performance, capacity and trend against baseline metrics.
• System insights leveraging monitoring and event tools to support stabilization & lifecycle.
• Develops in depth knowledge of supported systems and applications and transfers knowledge to more junior staff.
• Vulnerability management by assessing security status and applying mitigation solutions
• Liaising with internal and external partners, including user groups, technical IT consultants and project managers.
• Demonstrable subject matter technical expertise across SASE products and modules.
• Ensure technical documents and policies are up to date and accurate and adhered to.

Additional Responsibilities

• Work with and support the architecture and project delivery teams to deliver short, medium, and long-term continuous improvement initiatives across our infrastructure and delivered services, in alignment with our firm’s vision and ambition.
• Be actively involved in the Firms security posture and ensure that everything introduced is implemented securely.
• Through the firms comprehensive training programme, continuously develop your skills and support the development of more junior team members by providing mentorship and acting as a point of escalation for difficult issues.
• Work to resolve issues and incidents in a timely manner aligned with ITIL best practices.
• Provide technical peer review of proposed changes to be made to the estate.
• Actively participate in the Change Management Board meetings and manage change within the infrastructure team.
• Ensure that all services are appropriately licenced and assist management with tracking and costing license and certificate renewals.
• Review logs, monitoring solutions, alerts, and other items to ensure that IT systems and services are available, performant and secure at all times

What you will need:

Essential Skills

• Experienced in change management/scheduling
• Understanding of Infrastructure technology and protocols
• Networking knowledge and qualifications
• HPE ProCurve/Aruba/FlexFabric experience
• FortiGate knowledge and experience including SD-WAN
• SASE experience with Cato Networks is desirable
• Microsoft Azure Networking including vNet, Peering, S2S and P2S VPN, Express Route, Azure Firewalls, Network Security, Traffic routing and shaping.
• Knowledge and understanding of voice/video and QoS.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience working as part of an network delivery team.
• Change management experience
• Strong communication skills.
• Can describe complex technical concepts/issues with non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly arbitrate, prioritise and filter change/deployment issues to identify solutions.

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it. We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Stratford upon Avon, Sheffield and in the South; Crawley, East Grinstead, Lewes, Brighton, Eastbourne, Seaford, Peacehaven, Storrington, Chichester & Southampton as well as our Scotland office located in Edinburgh.

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Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward. Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities

Ampa Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

About Ampa Group

Welcome to Ampa - a leading group of legal and professional services brands, home to leading legal services firms such Shakespeare Martineau, Lime Solicitors, Mayo Wynne Baxter, Marrons and others. Our ‘House of Brands’, is where legal and professional service brands converge to unlock exciting opportunities for career advancement, collaboration, and comprehensive business services support across various disciplines including HR, IT, finance, and marketing. Our overall purpose is to act as the cornerstone that facilitates the growth of every brand within our collective, empowering them with enhanced purchasing capabilities, access to specialised expertise, and a cohesive set of values and culture. At our core, we are dedicated to creating an environment where each brand thrives through mutual growth and co-operation. Through our shared infrastructure and central support, we enable our brands to flourish, using the strength of our collective resources. If you are passionate about driving positive change and immersing yourself in an inclusive, diverse, and supportive culture, then we invite you to join our team as we continue to unlock the potential in our people, clients, and investors.