Infrastructure Network Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION: Infrastructure Network Engineer LOCATION: Manchester (Swinton) SALARY: £50-60k Per annum Our client , a UK based consulting company, has established an exciting new opportunity in a growing team for a Network engineer who can work within the infrastructure team. The successful candidate will ideally have solid previous experience in building and managing large multi-site Cisco and HP networks. The role necessitates excellent understanding of complex network architecture, configuration, WAN and firewall technologies. Demonstratable experience of working within a busy and fast paced environment required. Roles and Responsibilities * Work with and be part of the Infrastructure team to ensure business objectives are achieved. * Implement, manage and support the IT Infrastructure within Restore environments at an enterprise level. * Proactively support the business and ensure hardware and software systems are patched and up to date. * Troubleshoots and resolve network incidents and problems. * Daily use of the company ticketing system to respond, communicate and document incidents, problems and service requests in a timely and professional manner. * Create, update and maintain installation, implementation, maintenance and configuration documentation as needed. * Support the wider business by ensuring system performance, uptime, customer SLA's and internal metrics are met. * Abide by and comply with company compliance standards, policies, guidelines and or procedures. * Support multiple environments; on-prem office, datacentre, virtual environments, networks, physical and or cloud solutions as required. * Ability to manage own time and work towards target deliverable timelines. * Setup and manage Network Access Control across all sites. * Participate in paid out of hours support as part of the On-call rota. * Occasional travel required between offices and datacentres. Qualifications or Equivalent experience required * Minimum CCNA certified with 5 years’ experience working with Cisco technologies. * Pass background checks and attain necessary security clearance. * Cisco Firepower and Cisco ASA configuration and management. * Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switching configuration and management. * Experience of routing, switching and load balancing techniques. * Experience with at least one of the following: Network, Firewall or Load balancer performance monitoring and troubleshooting. * Experience working within a change management framework. * Capable with command-line rule base creation and deployment. * Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills. * Ability to research and recommend solutions for technical issues. * Must stay current in knowledge of IT technologies, solutions and best practices. * Working experience with Azure cloud platforms. * Excellent problem-solving skills. * Be able to communicate complex technical details to a non-technical audience. Desirable Cisco Certified Specialist – Network Security Firepower. Cisco Certified Network Professional. Network design, implementation experience. Experience with HP Aruba switches. Experience with network design, implementation and automation. Experience with IDS/IPS rule creation and deployment. Comprehensive knowledge of Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, Cisco Catalyst and Nexus IOS. Administration of Load balancers. Knowledge of Infrastructure and application security. Salary £50-60k Per annum 25 days per year holiday