Experienced Network Engineer

Beschreibung:

Experienced Network Engineer

Company:Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

Primary Tasks:

* Tier 2 and 3 network support. Mostly remote support of 2 datacentres with some travel to sites in Corsham, Farnborough, Milton Keynes, Bicester and Waddington.
* Troubleshooting complex network issues including raising tickets with vendors if required.
* Planning and implementation of upgrades and hardware refresh with some out-of-hours and weekend work required.
* Liaising with other functional teams in Infrastructure and application teams.
* Participation in a shift pattern covering 7AM - 7PM Monday to Friday.
* Hybrid working based in Bristol.
* On-call support 1 week in 3.

Key Skills:

* Cisco ACI
* Configuration of switching fabric (multi-pod spine-leaf architecture), tenants, application profiles, EPGs (Endpoint Groups), and contract management.
* Experience with Cisco Nexus 9000 switches.
* Ability to use Ansible (playbooks/roles), Python, and REST APIs to automate network configurations and policy enforcement.
* Experience using Cisco APIC, SNMP, and telemetry tools to diagnose issues.

* ASA / Firepower
* In-depth experience with Cisco ASA and Firepower to manage firewall policies, ACLs, and NAT configurations.
* Managing high-availability by setting up Active/Standby or Active/Active modes, configuring failover interfaces, monitoring via CLI/ASDM, and managing failover criteria.

* Catalyst IOS XE
* Solid knowledge of OSPF, BGP, NAT, VLANs, and Layer 2/3 technologies (Spanning Tree, EtherChannel).
* Proficiency in configuring Site-to-Site VPNs (IPsec) using ASDM and CLI.

* F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager
* Proficient in setting up Virtual Servers, Pools, Nodes, and Profiles (TCP, HTTP, SSL).
* Ability to write and troubleshoot TCL-based iRules for custom traffic routing and manipulation.
* Managing certificate installation, SSL profiles, and offloading encryption to reduce server load.
* Configuring device groups, failover scenarios, and synchronization.

* General networking skills
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* Experience using tools like Xabbix, SolarWinds, or Splunk for network monitoring / troubleshooting.
* In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and ICMP.
* Use of Wireshark and packet-tracer commands to diagnose connectivity issues.
* Managing, configuring, and supporting Infoblox Core Network Services (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM-commonly known as DDI)

Language Requirements:
Not Applicable

Education:Not Applicable

Relocation:Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship:Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award ProgramThis position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)