Senior Network Engineer
Agency Reference: 48491
Venn Group are currently working alongside a growing Telecommunications Service provider to recruit for a Senior Network Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for involve designing, building and optimising digital solutions, assisting with the testing of equipment for their network and operating as a lead and key escalation point for junior network engineers.
Location: Hybrid - Kent
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Up to £50,000
Job Responsibilities:
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Deliver planned network upgrades in collaboration with the Technical Services team to support the ever expanding coverage
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Deliver proactive network monitoring and implement corrective action to ensure optimal network performance
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Provide leadership and guidance for our junior network engineers
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Identify, document and evaluate opportunities to improve the network architecture
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Develop, document, communicate, and deliver the policies for standardising network and software as necessary
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Identify opportunities to improve processes and sponsor the introduction of system changes to improve efficiency
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Work with our current and new equipment partners to deliver our programme of continual innovative development testing and validating new ideas and equipment
Essential Skills:
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Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a senior networking role
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Excellent analytical, fault diagnosis and troubleshooting skills
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Experience configuring and supporting wide range of network equipment, including but not limited to: Juniper, Adtran, Cisco, Ciena and other telecoms based
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Experience of GPON / XGS-PON based networks
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Strong knowledge of PPPoE, BGP, OSPF, MPLS as well as L2/L3 fundamentals
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Hands on experience of VMware, Linux and Microsoft operating systems