Senior Network Engineer London, England
Sky
Full Time
London, England
57052 - 71096 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
We believe in better. And we make it happen.
Better content. Better products. And better careers.
Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.
We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.
And we do it all right here at Sky.
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work!
What you'll do:
- Work closely with Network Design to review and understand business requirements, high-level designs, and low-level designs.
- Prepare provisioning procedures (MoP) for the deployment of high priority projects/services, test and deploy the solution in production.
- Review and feedback on GIT configuration templates.
- Review and approve procedures and best practises of other team members. Serve as a technical domain expert – possess detailed knowledge of hardware/software architecture and act as a point of contact for various engineers in the team.
- Become a role model for your team members.
- Identify and solve sophisticated problems within your area.
- Make suggestions and bring continues improvements.
- Owning respective platforms for the entire lifecycle of the platform encompassing commissioning, maintaining, and retiring of platform.
What you'll bring:
- Good experience with service provider technologies, understanding Core IP backbone, CDN, Peering and Transit (P&T).
- Strong experience with IOS-XR based platforms such as Cisco NCS/ASR routers (both configuration and device mgmt/OS upgrade).
- Strong experience in ISIS, MPLS, BGP, QOS, Segment routing, EPE (egress peer engineering), EVPN, Telemetry.
- Possess superb communication skills (both written and verbal) to convey risks, acquire sign-off, timely call out issues to management, and send weekly project updates.
- Knowledge of Python, GIT for leading configuration templates, JINJA, NETCONF, YANG models
- Experience with Nokia Timos platforms is desirable
Comms Group:
We are responsible for the Strategy, Architecture, Design, and Operations of all Telecom services provided by Sky across the Group (UK&I, Germany and Italy). We deliver 4G/5GMobile, Broadband and Fixed Line services using groundbreaking technologies and modern operational paradigms such as SRE and Agile.
From High scale routing, Network Automation, Telco Cloud, SDN/NFV to Software Development and Data science for predictive operations, we adopt modern technologies, practices, tools with strong focus on people development to provide the stability and performance that our customers depend on.
The Rewards:
There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our phenomenal range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
- Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
- Discounted mobile and broadband
- Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences
Where will you work:
Brick Lane:
Our Brick Lane office is in the heart of the East End of London. It’s part of a vibrant and diverse community; close to street food, cafes and shops!
The closest tube station is Aldgate East and Liverpool Street is about a 10-minute walk.
We currently support hybrid working.
Inclusion:
We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.
At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.
And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to help.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an outstanding career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.
Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
We'd love to hear from you
Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.
But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.
If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.
Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Sky
careers.sky.com
Isleworth, United Kingdom
Dana Strong
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Broadcast Media
1989
