Network Engineer
Posted 5 days ago by Gazelle Global
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Network Engineer role involves managing and supporting a critical network environment, diagnosing and troubleshooting network issues, and building and configuring network components. The position requires collaboration with vendors and gathering requirements from customers to ensure effective network operations. A strong understanding of various network technologies and protocols is essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Network Administration and support of the Wider Network environment.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot issues in the Network IT Landscape.
- Create system technical documentation for existing and new builds/configuration.
- Build and configure Network components (physical and logical) according to approved design.
- Gather requirements from customers and coordinate with vendors like cabling and ISP.
Key Skills:
- Experience with Network refresh/upgrade projects.
- Knowledge of Firewall & Security Technologies (Pulse Secure SSL VPN, Cisco ASA VPN, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, VMware NSX).
- Working knowledge of authentication systems such as SAML, SSO, LDAP, and MS Active Directory.
- Deep understanding of IPSEC, GRE, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS protocols.
- Experience with Proxy and SSL.
- Understanding of cybersecurity technologies, protocols, and applications.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Visio.
- Troubleshooting skills for Cisco Environment (Nexus Switches, Cisco Enterprise routers, and LAN switches).
- Knowledge of Firewalls, particularly Cisco ASA.
- Knowledge of BIGIP F5 Load-Balancers.
- Knowledge of Wireless technology (WLCs, autonomous and lightweight APs).
- Perform network modelling, analysis, and planning.
- Upgrade network hardware and software components as required.
- Knowledge of network sniffer for capturing logs (Wireshark/Ethereal/Solar-wind or equivalent).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Responsibilities
- Network Administration, and support of Wider Network environment in a mission critical and highly available environment
- Diagnose and troubleshoot issues in Network IT Landscape
- System technical documentation for existing and new builds/configuration
- Build and configure of Network components (physical and logical) in accordance with approved design
- Requirements gathering from customer
- Co-ordination with vendors like cabling, ISP etc.
Key Skills/Knowledge:
- Experience with Network refresh/upgrade projects
- Should have hands Firewall & Security Technologies (Pulse Secure SSL VPN, Cisco ASA VPN, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, VMware NSX)
- Working knowledge of authentication systems such as SAML, SSO, LDAP and MS Active Directory
- Deep understanding of IPSEC, GRE, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS protocols
- Experience with Proxy and SSL is essential.
- Understanding of cybersecurity technologies, protocols and applications.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Visio is must.
- Troubleshooting skills for Cisco Environment in quick time (Nexus Switches (1000v, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, and 9k), Cisco Enterprise routers 3900, 3800 & LAN switches 3700, 3500, 2900 series) and CAT OS.
- Knowledge of Firewalls particularly Cisco ASA
- Knowledge of BIGIP F5 Load-Balancers
- Knowledge of Wireless technology WLCs, autonomous and lightweight APs.
- Perform network modelling, analysis, and planning.
- Perform network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common network problems.
- Upgrade network hardware and software components as required
- Cisco Routing and Switching environment LAN & WAN.
- Knowledge of network sniffer for capturing logs (Wireshark/ Ethereal/ Solar-wind or any other equivalent).