Leidos

Network Engineer

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: WhiteleyUnited Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £41,300 - £53,000 per year

About the role

  • Maintaining network infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments.
  • Monitor network performance and proactively resolve issues.
  • Take ownership of vulnerability management for all network devices.
  • Deliver the day-to-day network operations service in line with agreed policies, processes and procedures.
  • Implementing changes to the network environment.
  • Part of a team with the responsibility for engineering of SD-WAN, WLAN, LAN, NAC, IPAM and other Network Services (e.g. Splunk, PRTG)
  • Configure, manage and troubleshoot Palo Alto Firewalls and Authentication services.
  • Provide Network support for UK wide projects working closely with multiple teams.

Requirements

  • Hands on experience in configuring and troubleshooting VPC, VDC, BGP, EIGRP, VRF and other key mainstream protocols
  • Hands on experience in deploying, configuring and troubleshooting Palo Alto firewalls
  • Thorough and demonstrable understanding of Cisco Enterprise LAN and Data Centre environments, 3rd line support level including deployment, administration and troubleshooting
  • Thorough and demonstrable understanding of WAN connectivity and routing protocols also with experience and understanding of the implementation, configuration and management of virtual and physical networking solutions
  • Focusing on secure accredited environments including security boundaries and rulesets
  • Experience of planning changes and communicating plans with project management and wider team.
  • Hands on experience in troubleshooting Layer 2/3 switching and routing and IPSEC tunnels
  • Excellent communications skills, organisational skills and autonomous working
  • Can tackle complex problems and incidents sometimes with limited detail
  • Experience of working under pressure to meet deadlines while handling multiple priorities
  • Keen interest in investigating and proposing new products and solutions as well as staying current by taking up training opportunities
  • Ability and desire to help less experienced colleagues learn and develop.
Benefits
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
  • Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
  • Flexi-Time
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
network infrastructurevulnerability managementSD-WANWLANLANNACIPAMPalo Alto FirewallsBGPEIGRP
Soft Skills
excellent communication skillsorganizational skillsautonomous workingproblem-solvingability to work under pressuretime managementteam collaborationmentoringadaptabilityproactive approach