Senior Network Consultant

Advanced is a business that embraces innovation, enabling its customers to seize every opportunity and transform their business. Life at Advanced begins in an exciting environment in a role that matters.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a confident CCNP/ level networking consultant to join the Managed Services business unit within Advanced.

As a senior network consultant, you’ll have the opportunity to work across a broad range of networks and networking technology that we manage on behalf of our customers. You’ll be an aspiring architect, who still enjoys the day to day of technical delivery.  You’ll have a varied role working mainly on technical delivery and implementation, but also supporting our presales team with initial scoping and estimating and working on both high- and low-level designs for customers.

Working within our Managed Services division, you will primarily be fulfilling customer design and implementation requirements as part the professional services teams:

• Planning, design and implementation of complex networks for major corporate and government clients. You will be producing high quality, customer facing HLD and LLD documentation.
• Implementing new networking technologies and delivering change on existing customer systems and across our core network
• Work with Pre-Sales to develop and refine technical solutions across the product lifecycle.
• Working with architects in the business to design costed roadmaps and process improvement.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to devise and implement strategies beneficial to Advanced and our clients.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Cisco firewalls, routers and switches.
• Experience and appetite to work with a broad range of network technology is desirable, including Palo Alto firewalls, NetScaler, Juniper & HPE/Aruba switching, Meraki full-stack and NAC e.g. Cisco ISE technology
• Understanding of dedicated hosting, co-location, private cloud and IT outsourcing.
• Experience and/or recent study of Azure networking and Express Routes is desirable.
• In-depth knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity, fabric infrastructure, storage networking and planning network services.
• Ability to diagnose deep problems by using tooling such as SPAN and NetFlow.
• In-depth knowledge of network security best practices.
• Effective time management skills, ability to multitask and prioritise under pressure.
• Comfortable working across multiple customers and projects within any given week
• Strong communication skills, written and oral, conversing at all levels with customers, prospects and internally.
• Be self-motivated, tenacious, disciplined, enthusiastic and resilient.

One or more of these accreditations would be advantageous but not essential:

• CCIE or CCNP
• Microsoft Azure – AZ-900
• Microsoft M365 – MS-900

Wellbeing focused – Our people are our greatest assets, and ensuring everyone feels their best self to come to work is integral

• Annual Leave – 25 days of annual leave, plus public holidays and the ability to buy additional days
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free advice, support, and confidential counselling available 24/7 through Care First
• Endometriosis Friendly Employer - We are proud to confirm our commitment to developing an environment and culture that allows those with endometriosis to thrive in the workplace

Personal Growth - Regardless of where you are at in your career, we’re committed to enabling your growth personally and professionally

• Development Programmes – From Future Managers to Leadership Training, our development programmes help you get where you need to go
• Performance Bonus – Our Group-wide bonus scheme enables you to reap the rewards of your success

Financial wellbeing - We understand as well as your mental wellbeing, your financial wellbeing is really important

• Pension Scheme – Our plan with Scottish Widows offers 5% matched contribution by the company
• Income protection insurance – Providing you with support and assistance when you need it most

Recognition – Highlighting and rewarding the great work our people do

• Values Awards – Our quarterly employee-driven initiative to highlight and reward the people in the organisation who embody our values the most
• Clear Review – Our own technology platform that allows you to get real-time feedback, conversations and goals to help you become your best self

Making a Difference – we provide opportunities to help our people make a difference to the causes they care about

• MatchIt! – Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and Advanced will match part of the funding
• Volunteering Time – Our volunteering leave scheme allows you to use your time to help those who need it
• Pennies from Heaven – donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger

Advanced is one of the UK's largest software and services company, and our products sit at the heart of some of the country’s best-known businesses. Come and be part of a team of people who power the world of work through technology across legal, education, health and social care. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an inclusive employer, we know that diversity means success and innovation. We want our colleague community to reflect those of our customers we serve and the societal impact we make. Being inclusive is part of our DNA and we strive to deliver a culture where you can truly be yourself.