Abacus Group

Senior Network Engineer

Abacus Group

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Diagnose and resolve complex issues quickly, proactively identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions.
  • Support and maintain network backbone infrastructure involving multiple datacentres and geographic regions based on dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), and various mediums (DIA, PTP, VPN, multi-gig connectivity, cross-connects)
  • Work independently to lead medium sized client engagements involving equipment deployment, network design, or refresh tasks.
  • Provide escalation support for incidents involving client offices, Abacus datacentres, public cloud networks (Azure and AWS), and remote access (VPN, Citrix, etc.).
  • Support and maintain NGFW firewall configurations with the ability to troubleshoot datacentre and client environments.
  • Work directly with high profile clients to provide solutions that meet their needs, and account for critical dependencies to ensure seamless and effective resolution to problems.
  • Maintain a high level of communication and collaboration with internal Abacus teams to provide solutions and escalation support.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for Abacus and client infrastructure, processes, and procedures.
  • Stay abreast of the latest technological trends and recommend solutions to improve performance, security, and efficiency.
  • Provide guidance and mentoring to other team members to develop their skills.

Requirements

  • 8 + years of Networking experience
  • CCNP, JNCIP or equivalent certification preferred
  • Bachelors degree a plus
  • MSP experience a plus
  • Flexibility for after hours and weekend work
  • Ability to work on call rotation
  • Ability to work 8/8.30am - 5/5.30pm shift.
Benefits
  • Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
  • Gym discount
  • Life insurance
  • Comprehensive travel insurance for you and your family in line with scheme rules
  • Confidential well-being and counselling support
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Company events
  • Private Medical and Dental Insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
network designdynamic routing protocolsOSPFBGPNGFW firewall configurationstroubleshootingdocumentationequipment deploymentmulti-gig connectivityremote access
Soft Skills
problem solvingcommunicationcollaborationmentoringindependenceflexibilityleadershipclient engagementproactive identificationrecommendation of solutions
Certifications
CCNPJNCIP