Network Services Technical Specialist - CCNA/CCNP This role requires a mix of technical hands-on and functional hands-off expertise! Performance monitoring, service performance, 3rd party and vendor management, SLA's, service improvement! Supporting Network Operations and Network Services. Technical background - Palo Alto Prisma Access/Strata Management are a bonus but training provided, Cisco ASA, Cisco Checkpoint, R&S, LAN/WAN, Routing & Switching, Juniper, Networks, CCNP, CCDA, VSS, Datacentre, QoS, VPN, MPLS, IPSEC, F5, Load Balancing, Palo Alto, PA Series Firewalls, Palo Alto ACE, PCNSE, WAAS, WCCP, VoIP, Telephony, Cisco/Avaya, Virtualisation, Virtual Networks, Virtual Switching, Virtual Routing. To £60,000 + £5,000pa Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits + Hybrid Working Birmingham, Solihull, West Midlands FTSE 250 Total IT Solutions Provider and IT outsourcer with their heart in the Birmingham area urgently require a focused, professional and client facing Network Specialist who still has the desire to offer hands-on capability and functional expertise. Ideally, you will have earned your stripes and impressive battle scars in the IT Solutions and Services arena as a Network Engineer, and now, as part of your a natural progression be heading towards the upper echelon Network Specialist platform. The key requirements of the ideal candidate: Palo Alto and Meraki are key technologies - Palo Alto Prisma Access/Strata Management are bonus - but training provided Role is 50% new/complex site delivery and 50% supporting the Tech Leads with design/migration to Prisma Need candidates willing to travel through the UK and sometimes Europe Current UK Security Clearance is a need, or you must be able to be eligible for SC To secure this post: You will work with the Network Services Manager to determine and agree business functional and non-functional expectations by working with the IT Business Partners, the business and specifying the external research needed to obtain market information. You will work with 3rd parties and IT and Engineering Teams documenting how technology is designed and deployed for Network Services to improve configurations to improve performance. You will provide technical data for Network Services by defining Service Portfolio and catalogue entries for Technical Products and configuration information to support operations and solutions in consuming the services. You will work with the Network Services Lead & Service Management Team to support the achievement of SLA's and targets. You will coexist with the Operational Teams and 3rd Parties to understand issues, resolve problems and improve performance. You will provide detailed information for management by assisting the Networks Technical Leads with short-term and long-term roadmaps covering all technical aspects of the service, working with Solutions and Partners/3rd Parties to improve detail and costings. Support bringing new services into live by analysing proposed functional/non-functional requirements, developing technical options and recommendations, preparing low level Deployment/Configuration Designs and ongoing operational cost models; establishing time schedules with Operations and partners/3rd parties to implement the required technologies, skills and procedures. Report on Network Services technical costs and impact on TCO costing by reviewing 3rd party support costs, internal delivery and operating costs, anticipating volume changes and cost impact within the teams. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by constantly scanning/reviewing the market, attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Technical Background : Cisco ASA, Cisco Checkpoint, R&S, LAN/WAN R&S, LAN/WAN, Routing & Switching, Juniper, Networks, CCNP, CCDA, ACE, PCNSE VSS, QoS, VPN, MPLS, IPSEC F5, Load Balancing, WAAS, WCCP, VoIP Telephony, Cisco/Avaya Virtualisation, Virtual Networks, Virtual Switching, Virtual Routing. Highly Desirable Certifications: Cisco CCNP, CCDA Palo Alto ACE, PCNSE The successful candidate will secure a role with a forward thinking, dynamic, IT focused global organisation. In return you will receive an excellent salary and benefits package. Call Experis IT today
18/04/2024
Full time
Network Services Technical Specialist - CCNA/CCNP This role requires a mix of technical hands-on and functional hands-off expertise! Performance monitoring, service performance, 3rd party and vendor management, SLA's, service improvement! Supporting Network Operations and Network Services. Technical background - Palo Alto Prisma Access/Strata Management are a bonus but training provided, Cisco ASA, Cisco Checkpoint, R&S, LAN/WAN, Routing & Switching, Juniper, Networks, CCNP, CCDA, VSS, Datacentre, QoS, VPN, MPLS, IPSEC, F5, Load Balancing, Palo Alto, PA Series Firewalls, Palo Alto ACE, PCNSE, WAAS, WCCP, VoIP, Telephony, Cisco/Avaya, Virtualisation, Virtual Networks, Virtual Switching, Virtual Routing. To £60,000 + £5,000pa Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits + Hybrid Working Birmingham, Solihull, West Midlands FTSE 250 Total IT Solutions Provider and IT outsourcer with their heart in the Birmingham area urgently require a focused, professional and client facing Network Specialist who still has the desire to offer hands-on capability and functional expertise. Ideally, you will have earned your stripes and impressive battle scars in the IT Solutions and Services arena as a Network Engineer, and now, as part of your a natural progression be heading towards the upper echelon Network Specialist platform. The key requirements of the ideal candidate: Palo Alto and Meraki are key technologies - Palo Alto Prisma Access/Strata Management are bonus - but training provided Role is 50% new/complex site delivery and 50% supporting the Tech Leads with design/migration to Prisma Need candidates willing to travel through the UK and sometimes Europe Current UK Security Clearance is a need, or you must be able to be eligible for SC To secure this post: You will work with the Network Services Manager to determine and agree business functional and non-functional expectations by working with the IT Business Partners, the business and specifying the external research needed to obtain market information. You will work with 3rd parties and IT and Engineering Teams documenting how technology is designed and deployed for Network Services to improve configurations to improve performance. You will provide technical data for Network Services by defining Service Portfolio and catalogue entries for Technical Products and configuration information to support operations and solutions in consuming the services. You will work with the Network Services Lead & Service Management Team to support the achievement of SLA's and targets. You will coexist with the Operational Teams and 3rd Parties to understand issues, resolve problems and improve performance. You will provide detailed information for management by assisting the Networks Technical Leads with short-term and long-term roadmaps covering all technical aspects of the service, working with Solutions and Partners/3rd Parties to improve detail and costings. Support bringing new services into live by analysing proposed functional/non-functional requirements, developing technical options and recommendations, preparing low level Deployment/Configuration Designs and ongoing operational cost models; establishing time schedules with Operations and partners/3rd parties to implement the required technologies, skills and procedures. Report on Network Services technical costs and impact on TCO costing by reviewing 3rd party support costs, internal delivery and operating costs, anticipating volume changes and cost impact within the teams. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by constantly scanning/reviewing the market, attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Technical Background : Cisco ASA, Cisco Checkpoint, R&S, LAN/WAN R&S, LAN/WAN, Routing & Switching, Juniper, Networks, CCNP, CCDA, ACE, PCNSE VSS, QoS, VPN, MPLS, IPSEC F5, Load Balancing, WAAS, WCCP, VoIP Telephony, Cisco/Avaya Virtualisation, Virtual Networks, Virtual Switching, Virtual Routing. Highly Desirable Certifications: Cisco CCNP, CCDA Palo Alto ACE, PCNSE The successful candidate will secure a role with a forward thinking, dynamic, IT focused global organisation. In return you will receive an excellent salary and benefits package. Call Experis IT today
Position: Senior Network Engineer - SC Cleared Location: Rugby, UK Duration: Permanent JOB DESCRIPTION: Technical Network Engineer role, responsible for supporting the Network Infrastructure and associated DC services. This includes operational and administrative tasks under an ITIL framework to deliver support for two Data Centre's. The role is to deliver Network Service Requests, Incident resolution, and Change execution for the Data Centre's network environments. Qualifications/Requirements: Candidate must have valid Security Clearance. Strong Network Data and Security knowledge. CCNA Level networking knowledge. Strong knowledge of configuring Router, Switches, and Firewalls. Prior experience of NoC/Incident Handling and supporting Network technologies such as routing/switching, Firewalls, load balancers, and proxies that underpin multiple data centres. Experience working with alerting and monitoring tools such as CISCO DNA-C, Prime, Nagios etc. Experience working with any ITSM tool such as Service Now. ITILv3/ITIL4 certified or recent relevant experience working in ITIL controlled environment. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Role includes P1 Operational on-call support, subject to scheduling. Essential Responsibilities Operational support of Network environments across two UK Data Centres. Support in-house ticket analysis, workgroup management and escalations. Support Service utilities that underpin regional IT operations, including Monitoring & Alerting products. Technically support any requirements across the Cyber Security, Application, and Infrastructure groups in region. Follow and promote change control processes to ensure compliance and protect service. Follow asset management processes in region and improve CMDB accuracy. Document and control Standard Operating Procedure (SOP's) for IT processes. Promote and demonstrate an Automation First thinking. Deliver best fit use cases for automation. Collaboration with other teams across Linux, Windows, and DB teams. Desired Characteristics Demonstrate technical understanding of DC Architecture, Infrastructure, and service management. Experience with Packet Analysis. Experience with Load Balancers and Proxy. Experience in network tools such as DNA Centre/Infoblox/Prime. SoC Experience and some understanding of WAF and Firewall logs etc. Quickly able to technically analyses, diagnose, and resolve technical operational incidents and requests. Customer first delivery. Resolve issues with a desire to maintain service uptime & performance
18/04/2024
Full time
Position: Senior Network Engineer - SC Cleared Location: Rugby, UK Duration: Permanent JOB DESCRIPTION: Technical Network Engineer role, responsible for supporting the Network Infrastructure and associated DC services. This includes operational and administrative tasks under an ITIL framework to deliver support for two Data Centre's. The role is to deliver Network Service Requests, Incident resolution, and Change execution for the Data Centre's network environments. Qualifications/Requirements: Candidate must have valid Security Clearance. Strong Network Data and Security knowledge. CCNA Level networking knowledge. Strong knowledge of configuring Router, Switches, and Firewalls. Prior experience of NoC/Incident Handling and supporting Network technologies such as routing/switching, Firewalls, load balancers, and proxies that underpin multiple data centres. Experience working with alerting and monitoring tools such as CISCO DNA-C, Prime, Nagios etc. Experience working with any ITSM tool such as Service Now. ITILv3/ITIL4 certified or recent relevant experience working in ITIL controlled environment. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Role includes P1 Operational on-call support, subject to scheduling. Essential Responsibilities Operational support of Network environments across two UK Data Centres. Support in-house ticket analysis, workgroup management and escalations. Support Service utilities that underpin regional IT operations, including Monitoring & Alerting products. Technically support any requirements across the Cyber Security, Application, and Infrastructure groups in region. Follow and promote change control processes to ensure compliance and protect service. Follow asset management processes in region and improve CMDB accuracy. Document and control Standard Operating Procedure (SOP's) for IT processes. Promote and demonstrate an Automation First thinking. Deliver best fit use cases for automation. Collaboration with other teams across Linux, Windows, and DB teams. Desired Characteristics Demonstrate technical understanding of DC Architecture, Infrastructure, and service management. Experience with Packet Analysis. Experience with Load Balancers and Proxy. Experience in network tools such as DNA Centre/Infoblox/Prime. SoC Experience and some understanding of WAF and Firewall logs etc. Quickly able to technically analyses, diagnose, and resolve technical operational incidents and requests. Customer first delivery. Resolve issues with a desire to maintain service uptime & performance
Prestigious opportunity for a Network & Security Engineer with a Pioneering Technology team. Following a period of growth and significant investment in our network, we are embarking on a Network modernisation and digital transformation. If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment, driven by constant advancement in technology, we are inviting you to join our success story! Hybrid work is provided with 2 days a week in the office. As one of our Network Engineers you will be responsible for:- Providing network and security expertise within the Infrastructure and Operations team Managing the IT network infrastructure and data centre operations whilst new systems and services are deployed Transforming from a traditional network to a next generation Cisco digital Network architecture Implementing and managing security infrastructure technologies Projects as well as BAU If you possess a combination of some of the following skills then LETS TALK! Expertise in complex on-premises, cloud networking and security infrastructure In-depth experience in Cisco routing and switching networking technologies SDN - Software Defined Networking Cisco data centre ACI Wireless LAN controllers I.S.E and DNA Policy centre Palo Alto technologies - NGFW, Panorama, Global Protect In return, you will be rewarded with ongoing career development and training, a competitive salary, 35 days holiday (plus Christmas shutdown and Bank holidays), an industry-beating pension scheme! What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
16/04/2024
Full time
Prestigious opportunity for a Network & Security Engineer with a Pioneering Technology team. Following a period of growth and significant investment in our network, we are embarking on a Network modernisation and digital transformation. If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment, driven by constant advancement in technology, we are inviting you to join our success story! Hybrid work is provided with 2 days a week in the office. As one of our Network Engineers you will be responsible for:- Providing network and security expertise within the Infrastructure and Operations team Managing the IT network infrastructure and data centre operations whilst new systems and services are deployed Transforming from a traditional network to a next generation Cisco digital Network architecture Implementing and managing security infrastructure technologies Projects as well as BAU If you possess a combination of some of the following skills then LETS TALK! Expertise in complex on-premises, cloud networking and security infrastructure In-depth experience in Cisco routing and switching networking technologies SDN - Software Defined Networking Cisco data centre ACI Wireless LAN controllers I.S.E and DNA Policy centre Palo Alto technologies - NGFW, Panorama, Global Protect In return, you will be rewarded with ongoing career development and training, a competitive salary, 35 days holiday (plus Christmas shutdown and Bank holidays), an industry-beating pension scheme! What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Network Services Technical Specialist - CCNA/CCNP This role requires a mix of technical hands-on and functional hands-off expertise! Performance monitoring, service performance, 3rd party and vendor management, SLA's, service improvement! Supporting Network Operations and Network Services. Technical background - Cisco ASA, Cisco Checkpoint, R&S, LAN/WAN, Routing & Switching, Juniper, Networks, CCNP, CCDA, VSS, Datacentre, QoS, VPN, MPLS, IPSEC, F5, Load Balancing, Palo Alto, PA Series Firewalls, Palo Alto ACE, PCNSE, WAAS, WCCP, VoIP, Telephony, Cisco/Avaya, Virtualisation, Virtual Networks, Virtual Switching, Virtual Routing. To £60,000 + Excellent Benefits + Hybrid Working Birmingham, Solihull, West Midlands FTSE 250 Total IT Solutions Provider and IT outsourcer with their heart in the Birmingham area urgently require a focused, professional and client facing Network Specialist who still has the desire to offer hands-on capability and functional expertise. Ideally, you will have earned your stripes and impressive battle scars in the IT Solutions and Services arena as a Network Engineer, and now, as part of your a natural progression be heading towards the upper echelon Network Specialist platform. To secure this post: You will work with the Network Services Manager to determine and agree business functional and non-functional expectations by working with the IT Business Partners, the business and specifying the external research needed to obtain market information. You will work with 3rd parties and IT and Engineering Teams documenting how technology is designed and deployed for Network Services to improve configurations to improve performance. You will provide technical data for Network Services by defining Service Portfolio and catalogue entries for Technical Products and configuration information to support operations and solutions in consuming the services. You will work with the Network Services Lead & Service Management Team to support the achievement of SLA's and targets. You will coexist with the Operational Teams and 3rd Parties to understand issues, resolve problems and improve performance. You will provide detailed information for management by assisting the Networks Technical Leads with short-term and long-term roadmaps covering all technical aspects of the service, working with Solutions and Partners/3rd Parties to improve detail and costings. Support bringing new services into live by analysing proposed functional/non-functional requirements, developing technical options and recommendations, preparing low level Deployment/Configuration Designs and ongoing operational cost models; establishing time schedules with Operations and partners/3rd parties to implement the required technologies, skills and procedures. Report on Network Services technical costs and impact on TCO costing by reviewing 3rd party support costs, internal delivery and operating costs, anticipating volume changes and cost impact within the teams. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by constantly scanning/reviewing the market, attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Technical Background : Cisco ASA, Cisco Checkpoint, R&S, LAN/WAN R&S, LAN/WAN, Routing & Switching, Juniper, Networks, CCNP, CCDA, ACE, PCNSE VSS, QoS, VPN, MPLS, IPSEC F5, Load Balancing, WAAS, WCCP, VoIP Telephony, Cisco/Avaya Virtualisation, Virtual Networks, Virtual Switching, Virtual Routing. Highly Desirable Certifications: Cisco CCNP, CCDA Palo Alto ACE, PCNSE The successful candidate will secure a role with a forward thinking, dynamic, IT focused global organisation. In return you will receive an excellent salary and benefits package. Call Experis IT today
12/04/2024
Full time
Network Services Technical Specialist - CCNA/CCNP This role requires a mix of technical hands-on and functional hands-off expertise! Performance monitoring, service performance, 3rd party and vendor management, SLA's, service improvement! Supporting Network Operations and Network Services. Technical background - Cisco ASA, Cisco Checkpoint, R&S, LAN/WAN, Routing & Switching, Juniper, Networks, CCNP, CCDA, VSS, Datacentre, QoS, VPN, MPLS, IPSEC, F5, Load Balancing, Palo Alto, PA Series Firewalls, Palo Alto ACE, PCNSE, WAAS, WCCP, VoIP, Telephony, Cisco/Avaya, Virtualisation, Virtual Networks, Virtual Switching, Virtual Routing. To £60,000 + Excellent Benefits + Hybrid Working Birmingham, Solihull, West Midlands FTSE 250 Total IT Solutions Provider and IT outsourcer with their heart in the Birmingham area urgently require a focused, professional and client facing Network Specialist who still has the desire to offer hands-on capability and functional expertise. Ideally, you will have earned your stripes and impressive battle scars in the IT Solutions and Services arena as a Network Engineer, and now, as part of your a natural progression be heading towards the upper echelon Network Specialist platform. To secure this post: You will work with the Network Services Manager to determine and agree business functional and non-functional expectations by working with the IT Business Partners, the business and specifying the external research needed to obtain market information. You will work with 3rd parties and IT and Engineering Teams documenting how technology is designed and deployed for Network Services to improve configurations to improve performance. You will provide technical data for Network Services by defining Service Portfolio and catalogue entries for Technical Products and configuration information to support operations and solutions in consuming the services. You will work with the Network Services Lead & Service Management Team to support the achievement of SLA's and targets. You will coexist with the Operational Teams and 3rd Parties to understand issues, resolve problems and improve performance. You will provide detailed information for management by assisting the Networks Technical Leads with short-term and long-term roadmaps covering all technical aspects of the service, working with Solutions and Partners/3rd Parties to improve detail and costings. Support bringing new services into live by analysing proposed functional/non-functional requirements, developing technical options and recommendations, preparing low level Deployment/Configuration Designs and ongoing operational cost models; establishing time schedules with Operations and partners/3rd parties to implement the required technologies, skills and procedures. Report on Network Services technical costs and impact on TCO costing by reviewing 3rd party support costs, internal delivery and operating costs, anticipating volume changes and cost impact within the teams. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by constantly scanning/reviewing the market, attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Technical Background : Cisco ASA, Cisco Checkpoint, R&S, LAN/WAN R&S, LAN/WAN, Routing & Switching, Juniper, Networks, CCNP, CCDA, ACE, PCNSE VSS, QoS, VPN, MPLS, IPSEC F5, Load Balancing, WAAS, WCCP, VoIP Telephony, Cisco/Avaya Virtualisation, Virtual Networks, Virtual Switching, Virtual Routing. Highly Desirable Certifications: Cisco CCNP, CCDA Palo Alto ACE, PCNSE The successful candidate will secure a role with a forward thinking, dynamic, IT focused global organisation. In return you will receive an excellent salary and benefits package. Call Experis IT today