Senior Network Engineer London, England
Job description
Senior Network Engineer – National Salary up to £80,000. London Salary up to £90,000.
We are looking for someone with a passion for technology who keeps themselves up to date with the latest technical developments in the areas of Network and Security.
A bit about the job:
As a Senior Network Engineer, you will be accountable for maximising the value network technologies including end to end enterprise connectivity and automation (across various hosting and cloud environments). You will also be:
- Providing technical leadership in large and small project engagements.
- Identifying technical options and their advantages and disadvantages and presenting to less technical audience.
- Spearheading improvements to Aviva technology stack and Network Service.
- Transition and handover of new and updated technology to the operational teams.
- Maintain knowledge of the latest developments in technology and ensure that the Network roadmap is developed accordingly.
- Lead engagement with business partners, project managers and technology vendors to drive and evolve Aviva network services.
Aviva operates a “smart working” policy meaning that we spend approximately half of our time working in an office, and this role can be based in, Bristol or London.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
- Deep technical understanding and design experience in several of the following areas are essential: SDWAN (Overlay and Underlay), SASE / SSE, LAN Switching, Wireless Networking, Routing (BGP, OSPF etc).
- Broad vision of industry standards, recent technologies, and key market trends.
- Experience in Network Automation including tools and common scripting languages (e.g., Python).
- Great understanding of packet level traffic analysis using tools such as Wireshark.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders and able to naturally collaborate across teams to deliver successful outcomes.
What you’ll get for this role:
Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.
- National Salary up to £80,000. London Salary up to £90,000. (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
- Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
- Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
- 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
- Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
- Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
- Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
- Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
- Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communitiesand use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
- We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools
Aviva is for everyone:
We’re inclusive and welcome everyone– we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.
We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.
We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.
We’d love it if you could submit your application online: https://aviva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/London-UK/Senior-Network-Engineer_R-131763-1
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Yearly bonus
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
Reference ID: R-131763
