Network Development Engineer

Fujitsu; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Network Development Engineer

Basingstoke. Occasional travel may be required. No remote working possible.

Our purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As a Network Development Engineer, you will contribute to this by implementing green networking practices such as optimizing data routing to minimize energy use.

You will be responsible for the research, planning, evaluation and modification of existing design artefacts (both high and low level) by applying engineering design theories and principles to develop a compelling solution that meets our customers’ requirements. You will be responsible for automating, where possible, the deployment of the solution and create professional documentation to accompany all components produced. The provision of advice and guidance to the 3rd line support teams.

Your transferable skills and experience:

• Experience in providing high quality solutions and documentation using a structured approach for components with varying degrees of complexity.
• Experience in the modification of existing design artefacts (architectural overview documents, high-level and low-level designs).
• Demonstrable understanding of OSPF, EIGRP and BGP routing protocols.
• Demonstrable understanding of NAT, GRE Tunnelling protocol, DMVPN Tunnelling Protocol, Subnetting & Supernetting.
• The ability to automate, where possible, the deployment of network configurations and/or network software components in a verifiable way.
• The ability to support and maintain work packages throughout the Customer Solution Lifecycle.
• Candidates must have good knowledge of Cisco routing and switching appliances.
• Experience in impact assessments.
• Experience of working on secure infrastructure solutions.
• Previous experience with Juniper SRX or Fortinet FortiGate is advantageous.
• Previous experience with Cisco ASA and McAfee MFE appliances is advantageous.

This role will require you to become security cleared to a high level. Please visit National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

Please note: It’s still worth applying even if you do not meet all the requirements above. We are passionate about investing in you and your career and if you have the transferable skills/ background in network infrastructure deployment, configuration and administration or 3rd Line Support this could be the next opportunity for you.

Your benefits:

26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible).

Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%.

Life assurance.

Companywide incentive plans.

Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays/ travel/ dental critical illness and more).

Perks at work – employee discounts.

Employee assistance programme/ virtual GP.

GymPass (Wellhub) – Access to a range of free and paid options for fitness and wellbeing.

You can also view our family friendly policies here: Family friendly policies

Recruitment process:

The recruitment process consists of a one stage interview and will comprise a mixture of technical competency questions, scenario-based questions and behavioural competency-based questions.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

Achieve together

We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer: Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.

We are people centric: Our work environments enable you to Be Completely You. Our active people-led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion.

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