Core Network Engineer

Core Network Engineer | £500p/day (Inside IR35) | Cheshire | WAN, DWDM, Optical Transport Our client is looking for a Core Network Engineer with experience in high end network connectivity who understands core infrastructure that'll support inter-regional and multi-site connectivity. You must be comfortable working directly with senior stakeholders and act as the technical partner to various levels of management.

This role will require you to be on site for 2 days and as this is an urgent requirement a shorter notice period will be ideal.

Key responsibilities:

You will be in charge of the planning and ongoing progress of the organisations core network and transport infrastructure, this will be in a high throughput routing environment Support WAN routing, switching and the transport infrastructure to make sure performance and capacity meet the requirements set out by the client Communication will be key in this role to keep on track of progress and mitigate risks so you can follow through with appropriate actions Creating and maintaining technical documentation that covers failure impacts, remediation Own core routing, support fibre infrastructure and transport technologies (e.g. Cisco DWDM, Cisco ASR Router, Cisco NCS) Skills Expertise in enterprise networking technologies is key, experience supporting core LAN, MAN and WAN environments is essential Hands on knowledge of core routing, switching and transport technologies, inclusive of IP networking, MPLS, segment routing, multicast, and VPNs.

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of optical transport architectures this is across metro and long distance networks. Exposure to Network automation tools and practises Examples of network observability/troubleshooting tools include, but not an exhaustive list Sev One, Splunk, Net Scout, Wireshark, NDC, HPNA, NNMI, OBM, IBM Watson, NSO, etc. Must have experience engaging and collaborating with clients Ideal candidate would be someone who takes ownership of responsibilities and ensures alignment across the teams Desirables:

Experience with SDN;
Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, Arista Cloud Vision Previous experience in network design, deployment or operations would be great If you've worked with automation tools such as Python, Ansible, Django etc. (specifically for ticketing systems and network devices) that's a bonus! Industry experience working within the financial sector Candidates will be required to go through background checks before commencing contract. Must be eligible to live and work in the specified work location .

Some occasional travel maybe required. Only successful candidates will be contacted. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Our client is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified.

If this sounds like a good fit, apply now as interviews will commence imminently! Core Network Engineer | £500p/day (Inside IR35) | Cheshire | WAN, DWDM, Optical Transport Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. To understand more about what we do with your data please review our privacy policy in the privacy section of the Oscar website.