IRE - Network Engineer - 003

• Location: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
• Earnings: Competitive - dependent on experience

Network Engineer

ONNEC Group are a leading independent technology partner and global integrator, with over 30 years experience, and a 800+ team of global experts, specialising in providing end-to-end connectivity solutions that propel organisations everywhere.

From structured cabling to managed services, our end-to-end services give infrastructure that can be completely replied on. Design. Build. Deploy. Optimise. We offer a complete solution for business connectivity.

We are a rapidly growing organisation and finding and retaining the highest calibre of people is fundamental to us for the success of our business, we work hard to create a challenging, supportive and satisfying working environment for all our employees. ONNEC has successfully achieved the Investors in Diversity Silver Award for our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join our team, reporting to our Network Solutions Operations Manager. This role will involve meeting client requirements in regards installations and upgrades of network equipment both remotely and in person at client sites throughout Ireland.

Due to client requirements, this role will require flexibility in regards hours of work, location and will require on-call rota availability.

What you’ll be doing as our Network Engineer:

• Installation and configuration of network equipment
• Maintenance of computer networks such as routers, switches, Wi-Fi controllers and other physical hardware
• Configuring firewalls and updating security systems to protect communications and data
• Troubleshooting, resolving and communicating networking problems to management and other employees
• Implementing a disaster recovery process
• Maintaining present information and understanding networking and security best practices to provide the best protection and solutions for our client’s systems.
• Creating and maintaining network documentation
• Supporting the managed services teams in troubleshooting incidents within customer environments, including site visits
• Working with the team to ensure all environments adhere to secure standards and frameworks
• Contribute to delivering technical excellence with the IT team

What we’re looking for in our Network Engineer:

• Good knowledge of networking and related protocols is an essential requirement
• Experience working with our core networking technologies
• In depth understanding and knowledge in each of the following: MAC, IP, TCP, UDP, SSL VPN, IPSEC VPN, SNMP, SYSLOG, SSH, Telnet, Wireshark
• A good understanding of Voice over IP, Wi-Fi networks and standards
• Candidate must have good understanding of routing protocols with emphasis on (Static routes, OSPF and BGP)
• A basic knowledge of networking stack on various operating systems (Windows, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, Chrome OS, Apple OS)
• Experience working with firewalls and understanding advanced treat protection and how to implement it is essential for this role
• A good knowledge of HPE Aruba, Fortinet and Cisco product ranges.
• Analytical thinking skill
• This role requires collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders, with communication remotely and in person.
• Ability to work both on own initiative and as part of team is crucial.
• Driving Licence required to visit client premises.