Network Engineer Job in London, Southern Uk

Network Engineer - Cisco / Checkpoint Firewalls / Bluecoat

 

Our client, a market leading brokerage, requires an experienced Network Engineer.

 

Role Responsibilities:

·         Participate implementation, and operation of a large global enterprise datavoice communication network.

·         Develop and support connectivity to several outside networks.

·         Provide remedial services to network faults in order to meet the Institution's objectives.

·         Provide support for all network system related issues including; firewalls, VPN, switches, routers, IDP, etc.

·         Responsible for network monitoring, analysis, and troubleshooting.

·         Liaise with vendors and service providers.

·         Maintains and documents the network system in accordance with Newedge Standards

·         Keeps professional skills updated and consistent with current information systems networking technology and desktop workstations.

·         Interfaces closely with production services staff

·         Liaison with head office and other regional offices to determine and implement global standards.

·         Liaison with other departments regarding network requirements e.g. e-brokerage client connectivity.

·         Providing support of the European network specifically, as well as working globally with other global members of network support.

·         Working on networks projects/tasks in London Data Centre and Disaster Recovery Site as well as maintenance and operation of network infrastructure in those sites

·         Work closely with global team on Security policies and implementation.

 

Essential Skills Experience:

·         Extensive experience of installing supporting enterprise networks.

·         Strong understanding of TCP/IP.

·         Checkpoint firewalls.

·         Internetworking technologies.

·         Strong working knowledge in the configuration/troubleshooting and maintenance of high end Cisco switches and routers.

·         Routing Protocols - EIGRP, OSPF and BGP

·         Bridging/Switching - Spanning Tree, VTP, Multilayer switching etc.

·         Security - Checkpoint, ASAs, IDS, ACLs, Bluecoats

·         Technologies - Multicast, HSRP, VRRP, GRE

·         Troubleshooting - Debug, tcpdump, sniffers etc.

·         Practical experience in networking monitoring/management applications (SolarWinds, Intermapper, CiscoWorks etc)

·         Good knowledge on setting up and troubleshooting VPNs (Remote Access and Site to Site)

·         Experience in handling projects independently.

 

Desirable:

·         Working with RSA/SecurID Servers, Radius/ TACACS and AAA Authentication.

·         Juniper.

·         Etrali.

·         Experience in a financial environment.

 
Salary:

 

£350-400 per day