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Network Engineer
Job Posted: 20 hours ago
Salary: £ 50,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Swinton, City and Borough of Salford
Expire in: a month
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION: Firewall Engineer
LOCATION: Manchester
SALARY: £50-55k Per annum, Hybrid working.
Our client , a UK based consulting company, has established an exciting new opportunity in a growing team for a Firewall engineer who can work within the infrastructure team. The successful candidate will ideally have solid previous experience in building and managing large multi-site networks.
The role requires in-depth understanding of complex network architecture, firewalls, and WAN technologies, with demonstratable experience of working within a busy and fast paced environment. Candidates must have comprehensive knowledge of Cisco Firepower and Cisco ASA firewalls.
Roles and Responsibilities
* Establishes and maintains network performance.
* Plan, design and manage the infrastructure and technologies within that can support corporate and datacentre environments at an enterprise level for Cisco & HP network devices and firewalls
* Troubleshoots network problems.
* Document existing and new solutions during implementation and manage change within the environment
* Patching and upgrade schedules for all network devices (Load balancers, Switches, Firewalls etc.)
* Collaborates with Infrastructure architects on best practice and design.
* Secure network by establishing and enforcing policies and defining and monitoring access
* Strong documentation skills
* Time management skills essential
* Manage and lead projects to which you have been assigned. Working with the Head of infrastructure and Project managers to ensure their success and professional completion.
* Ensure system performance and SLAs are met
* Some travel occasional travel will be required between offices and datacentres
MUST HAVES:
Comprehensive knowledge of Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, Cisco Catalyst and Nexus IOS
Qualifications or Equivalent experience required
* CCNP or equivalent level with 3 years’ experience in Cisco technologies, experience in other network vendors is desirable
* Cisco Firepower and Cisco ASA configuration and management
* Experience of routing, switching and load balancing techniques
* Advanced Network knowledge
* Network design and implementation
* Network, Firewall and Load balancer performance monitoring & troubleshooting
* Project management
* Problem solving and analytical skills
* Strong documentation skills
* Rule base creation and deployment
* IDS/IPS rule creation and deployment
Working hours : Monday to Friday (Hybrid working) 2-3 days office in Swinton depending on project work demands.
Salary £50-55k Per annum
25 days per year holidayBefore You Apply
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