Network Engineer Belfast, Northern Ireland
Job description
Role: Junior Network Engineer
Location: Belfast
Salary: Competitive
About Options:
Developing and engaging our people is a strategic priority for our business. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to Options’ future growth and success. As part of an international team, you will travel the world whilst working and learning from our experts in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Auckland and London. Working for Options will give you first hand access to world class technology, exciting new applications and bespoke software products.
Role Outline:
The role of the Junior Network Engineer is to implement, maintain, troubleshoot and support all aspects of network and security on the network infrastructure. The network engineer will work closely with the global network team (London, US and APAC). They will be responsible for the timely delivery of changes to the network environment to facilitate the onboarding of new clients, to deliver new features or service to the platform and to provide support for production issues.
Responsibilities:
- Support and scale server infrastructure for production and internal environment.
- Managing multiple work streams in a fast-paced service provider environment.
- Configure and install various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS).
- Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations.
- Monitor performance and ensure system availability and reliability.
- Monitor system resource utilisation, trending, and capacity planning.
- Provide Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues.
- Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure.
- Select and implement security tools, policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company’s security team.
- Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution.
Essential Skills and Qualifications:
- Previous Unix/Linux System administration experience.
- Teamwork and ability to work on own initiative is imperative for the role.
- A good knowledge of routing & switching.
- A good attitude and strong work ethic with a willingness to learn in a fast pace working environment.
- Solid knowledge of LAN, WAN, Cisco Products, and network devices.
- Previous experience using Microsoft technologies, VMware, Symantec, SonicWALL, HP Servers, and switches.
- Solid knowledge of IP Networking, Routing Protocols, security and IP telephony.
- Proficient in troubleshooting Data Center and LAN network problems.
- Strong communication, critical thinking, multitasking, and customer service skills.
- Self-motivated, proactive with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-critical operations environment.
Desirable Skills:
- Cisco CCNA.
- CCNP certification.
- Highly proficient in Linux.
- Scripting experience – bash, Python and equivalent.
Application:
Please submit a CV and cover letter via the Options Career Portal. CV must be a maximum of two pages. Covering letter must detail the role you are applying to along with your availability.
