Sr Network Engineer Datacenter Job In London

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Sr. Network Engineer (Datacenter)

We are seeking a highly skilled, adaptable, focused, and driven Senior Network Engineer with expertise in datacenter environments. If you are a talented professional with an excellent background in networking, routing, private cloud, security, and WAN technologies who can be our subject matter expert we want to hear from you. 

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage complex network solutions in a multivendor solution stack including routing, access layer switching, and datacenter switching in a mixed Cisco, Arista, Mellanox/Infiniband network, firewalls with a focus on Palo Alto and Fortinet, WAN circuits including dedicated cloud access technologies, WAN and general network optimization technologies to enable international collaboration.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to gather and understand business requirements, translating them into solutions to accomplish company objectives. 

• Architect and support varied environments, ensuring seamless integration of networking assets to deliver high-performance and reliable services. Must have the ability to step back and observe the bigger picture in order to design solutions that consider impacts beyond the physical network.

• Participate in the implementation and maintaining of network security measures, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, access controls, and encryption, to safeguard sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry standards.

• Monitor network performance, proactively identify issues, and provide rapid resolution to maintain optimal network functionality.

• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to continuously improve and innovate.

• Participate in researching and evaluating new technologies.

• Document network configurations, processes, and procedures to facilitate knowledge sharing and provide reference materials for future initiatives.

• Participate in an on-call rotation for network support and incident response.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or STEM related field.

• Minimum 6 years network experience in a datacenter context.

• Demonstrable experience, adaptability, and resilience is required. 

• Must be able to hit the ground running on a large scale initiative including project planning, participate in ongoing discussions, quoting, capacity planning, future maintenance planning, and implementation.

• Strong demonstrable understanding of high throughput datacenter, private cloud, and HPC environments leveraging, but not limited to: Cisco, Arista, Aruba, and Mellanox/Infiniband for switching, interconnects, and routing; Palo Alto and Fortinet high throughput firewalls; WAN and dedicated private cloud connectivity including the routing knowledge to support it including eBGP, iBGP, OSPF and etc.

• Proficiency with Meraki cloud-managed networking solutions.

• Excellent soft skills to enable communication with all parties including experts, project management, senior management, and non-technical end users.

• Self-starter mentality and the ability to function equally well as an individual or as part of a team to accomplish goals.

• Solid understanding of firewalling principles, network security best practices, and encryption methods.

• Familiarity with network automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Terraform) for efficient management.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve complex network issues.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Proven track record of successfully delivering network projects on time and within budget.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications to demonstrate competence in the field (Network+, CCNA, VCTA-NV, etc.).

• Knowledge of software-defined networking (SDN) concepts and microsegmentation.

• Familiarity with public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid cloud networking.

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes would be a plus.

We enable our customers to rapidly modernize and scale their businesses, creating unique opportunities for our people to realize their own potential.

Our simple foundational values, shared by everyone in the company, are three-fold.

We’re results-driven, always focused on making a tangible difference for our customers. We believe in building long-term relationships with those who rely on our know-how and expertise. And we’re humble about our own achievements, because we only succeed when our customers do.

You’ll find us welcoming, helpful and approachable. We listen and trust each other to build strong relationships with our colleagues, customers and partners.

There’s a constant buzz of energy and enthusiasm for what we do. The spirit of, and passion for, entrepreneurship runs deeply through our organization.

We are always keeping on emerging practices and technologies in the market, while also investing in deepening our understanding of our customers’ businesses and unique challenges

We have integrity

We bring our real selves to work, respect each other and put the team first. Everything we do is considered and for the benefit of the companies we support.