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IP Network Engineer

Channel Islands

£40,000 - £60,000 Subject to Experience and Skills

The successful applicant will be responsible for the engineering provision, development, management, and maintenance of IP/MPLS networks, broadband BNGs, DDoS protection and related systems and platforms. The role will involve proposing and developing appropriate operational, maintenance and provisioning procedures to ensure the reliability of the above networks meets customer needs and service levels.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Highly Desirable

• Prior knowledge and experience of configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting network hardware, including Routers and switches.
• Prior knowledge and experience of OSPF and BGP dynamic routing protocols.
• Prior knowledge and experience of MPLS, L2VPN (point-to-point, VPLS), L3VPNs, traffic-engineering.
• Appreciation of the telecommunications/IT market and customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and staff at all levels.
• A good understanding of broadband BNGs and PPPoE
• A good understanding of DDoS protection.
• A good understanding of QoS.
• A current driving license.

Education/Qualifications

• High-level qualification in computing or related field is desirable but not essential.
• Professional Cisco accreditation is desirable but not essential.

Experience

• Proven IP and technical networking knowledge is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in developing, managing and supporting IP networks is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of Cisco IOS, IOS-XE and IOS-XR operating systems is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of Juniper JUNOS operating system is desirable but not essential

Personal/Behavioural attributes:

• Ability to produce accurate, good quality work.
• Willingness to learn.
• Demonstrate an interest in current and future technology.
• Strong customer focus with high standards of customer care.
• Smart appearance and ability to promote the Sure progressive image.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work alone and as part of a team.
• Flexible attitude with enthusiastic and spirited approach to all tasks associated with the role.
• Willingness to work unsociable hours both as part of the standby scheme and for scheduled maintenance and planned work, but also, as required, at very short notice when actively troubleshooting ongoing faults which are service impacting.