Network Consultant

Join our team, where our customers are at the core of everything we do. As a Professional Services Network Consultant, you will play an important role in designing and implementing secure, scalable, and high-performance network infrastructures.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a confident CCNP/CCIE level networking consultant to join the team.

You will perform customer facing network design and implementation work within Professional Services projects:

• Producing exceptional quality, customer facing HLD and LLD documentation.
• Collaborating with third parties, internal pre-sales and Professional Services colleagues to develop technical solutions and roadmaps.
• Planning, Designing, implementing and testing varied project such as, but not limited to
  • SD-Access
  • WAN/LAN/Wifi Refresh
  • Firewall Refresh
  • DC Migration/relocation
  • SD-WAN
• Configure and optimize NMS tools such as
  • Cisco Catalyst Center
  • Cisco ISE (Policy Sets and Tacacs)
  • LogicMonitor
  • Solarwinds
• Lead troubleshooting and performance optimisation efforts where required

• This is a Cisco biased role i.e Catalyst, Nexus, Firepower, ISE, Meraki etc - but you will have the ability to work across vendor agnostic routers, switches and firewalls
• Particular experience with SD-Access and SDA components including fabric design and segmentation across Cisco 9K series switches and 9K series AP’s
• Exposure and expertise in the following network technologies:
  • RF Design
  • Linux – Shell/Python/Perl Scripting
  • Network Automation
  • HPE Networking
  • Palo Alto
  • Fortinet
• Excellent problem-solving skills at packet and frame level (know your headers and your SYNs from your FINs)
• Experience on hosting, co-lo, private cloud and IT Managed Services
• Attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Outstanding presentation and communication skills
• Be a self-motivated, disciplined, enthusiastic and resilient multitasker

Certifications

One or more of the following accreditations:

• CCNP - Enterprise or equivalent.
• Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Core, Wireless Design, or SD-WAN.
• CCIE

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

• Performance & Talent – 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