Network Engineer

Description

Network Engineer

- Ideally with Cisco CCNP and/or Fortinet NSE 6
- Day Rate Contract
- Blended work model with our client in Dublin 2

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The principal duties of the Network Engineer include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Contribute to and complete relevant project artefacts for large network focused projects (High Level Design, Low Level Design, Change Requests and Acceptance into Service Artefacts).
- Review project designs and change requests to ensure business requirements have been met and designs are in line with our client’s strategy and standards.
- Work with third party providers to implement solutions for network projects.
- Conduct reviews of networks, document ‘as is’ and proposed ‘to be’ scenarios; producing ROM costs; promoting enhanced resilience, security and cost saving.
- Provide input to the development and promotion of technical standards.
- Create and maintain Network documentation.
- Provide Knowledge transfer & training to relevant teams.
- Provide 3rd level operational network & security support.

Note: The functions and responsibilities initially assigned to the position(s) are based on the current organisational requirements and may be changed from time to time.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Each candidate must meet the following requirements at the time of the competition closing:

- Have minimum 5 years’ experience working in network architecture & design, security and network operations in large enterprise network environments.
- Have experience across a wide range of IP network products, technologies, and their associated management systems.
- Demonstrate involvement or completion of a (1) network related project with successful technical project execution where you had a significant input to the design stage. This would ideally be a design using a mix of multiple vendor components.
- Demonstrate in-depth technical knowledge and hands-on experience in Cisco Network Switching & Routing, & Fortinet firewalls and Web Application Firewalls.
- Have experience with Load Balancers, Remote Access, and Web Application Firewall.
- Have expert knowledge of WAN/LAN technologies and experience with routing protocols, specifically BGP, MPLS, OSPF, and HSRP.
- Have excellent knowledge and hands on experience of Wireless Technologies and Mobile technologies including Internet of Things (IoT deployments).
- Have excellent knowledge and hands on experience of AWS and / or Microsoft Azure networking.
- Have experience working with third party vendorsg. ISPs, Cloud Suppliers and Equipment Suppliers in the Irish Market.
- Hold certifications in the following: Cisco CCNP, Fortinet NSE 6.
- Extensive experience working on VPNs and Network Segmentation.
- Experience & understanding of best practices on network security, design and configuration of: VPNs, ACLs, network segmentation, AAA.

DESIREABLE CRITERIA:
The ideal candidate will also have:

- Strong troubleshooting skills not just in networks but in overall IT architecture.
- Experience with Layer2 / portchannels, / spanning-tree / switch administratio
- Experience with Cisco ISE
- Hold an ITIL certification, minimum Foundation level.
- Have the ability to work as part of a team and also on their own initiative.
- Collaborates with third parties involved supporting ICT framework environment, taking account of the interdependencies for the solution proposed across the whole infrastructure (Server and SAN).
- Have good analytical skills and a creative approach to problem solving.
- Possess good interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.
- Hold a minimum of an NFQ level 6 qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline, being IT, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.
- Ability to clearly document and disseminate configuration details.

(Additional information is available on successful application)

Ref: ITC5365


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Candidates must be eligible to work full time and long term in the location specified or currently hold a valid appropriate long term work Visa to apply.

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