Description:
Opportunity: Join a leading global retail organisation and play a pivotal role in designing, building, and supporting our expanding network infrastructure. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Network Engineer to contribute to our global network expansion project. This is a fantastic contract opportunity with a strong possibility of extension.
About Us:
We are a major retail organisation with a significant global footprint. We are undergoing a period of rapid growth and are investing heavily in our technology infrastructure to support our business objectives.
The Role:
As a Network Engineer, you will be responsible for the initial design, build, and ongoing support of our global network infrastructure. You will work closely with our existing team to develop and implement technical standards and contribute to high-quality network designs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and support complex network solutions on a global scale.
- Configure and troubleshoot switches, routers, and other network devices.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive network documentation.
- Establish and enforce network technical standards and best practices.
- Contribute to the creation of detailed network design documents.
- Provide timely and effective resolution of network incidents.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless network integration.
- Participate in network capacity planning and performance monitoring.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience as a Network Engineer, ideally within a large, complex organisation.
- Strong understanding of networking protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, etc.).
- Extensive hands-on experience with configuring and troubleshooting switches and routers (Cisco, Juniper, or similar).
- Ability to develop and document technical standards effectively.
- Experience in producing high-quality network design documents.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience with global network deployments is highly desirable.
What We Offer:
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- High likelihood of contract extension.
- Opportunity to work with cutting edge technology.
- Work within a dynamic and supportive team environment.