Network Lead

Role : Network Lead Location : Remote Salary : £70,000 Benefits Job Purpose • To support and develop a reliable, resilient network Infrastructure to meet current and future business needs • Work with other members of the IT team, 3rd parties and suppliers to deliver an excellent IT experience for our business Duties and Responsibilities: • Ensuring all Network systems are monitored and available (90 sites, 10,000 users) • Technical governance and design of network solutions • Implementing policies, processes and redefining blueprints for the Network Infrastructure • HLD/LLD network designs for change projects(New Services, Sites, Security Projects) • Configuring and installing various network devices and services (e.g. routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS) • Supporting the installation of various server infrastructure devices and services (e.g. Servers, SAN’s, NAS’s, Nutanix, VMWare, Hyper-V and Azure Cloud Services) • Ensure all network systems are patched, supported, maintained and updated including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations • To advise on capacity planning, monitoring performance and ensuring system availability and reliability in line with projected growth • Performing network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations • Ensuring all required equipment is installed and delivered across all sites as and when required • Understanding industry trends and opportunities to influence the network technology strategy • The documentation and maintenance of all Infrastructure systems, including network diagrams, server documentation and security configuration • To contribute towards the writing, maintaining, and testing of a full infrastructure disaster recovery plan for all IT Infrastructure systems Skills/Attributes Required: • Expert level Knowledge of Networking – Essential • Expert level knowledge and experience of SD-WAN/SASE technologies – Essential • Expert level knowledge and experience of Zscaler or similar SSE technologies – Essential • Expert Level Knowledge and experience of HP/Aruba LAN switching - Essential • Expert knowledge and experience of Cisco LAN switching – Essential