Job Specifications
Network Engineer
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Network Engineer to join our Digital Services Strategy and Architecture team. In this pivotal role, you will design, build, operate, and continuously improve enterprise network infrastructure across physical and virtual environments.
You will provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise, ensuring our network services are resilient, secure, and scalable, aligned with business needs and digital strategy. This is an opportunity to drive innovation, challenge existing approaches, and support both internally delivered and third-party services.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, implement, support, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure.
* Act as a network subject matter expert, working autonomously on complex configuration, security, and infrastructure tasks.
* Lead and assure the design and documentation of new network solutions.
* Ensure compliance with industry standards, security, and regulatory requirements.
* Translate business requirements into technical designs and recommend solutions.
* Drive continuous improvement and innovation within network architecture.
* Identify risks, perform impact analysis, and define mitigation strategies.
* Provide quality assurance for changes to existing network services.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with managed service providers and suppliers.
Essential Knowledge & Experience
* Hands-on experience with Cisco networking, Azure, AWS, Zscaler, SolarWinds, Microsoft Sentinel, and Avaya telephony.
* In-depth knowledge of SD-WAN, VLANs, Azure vWAN, and routing protocols.
* Proven experience designing and supporting network infrastructure in large, complex organisations.
* Strong understanding of network monitoring, supplier management, and operational service delivery.
* Ability to produce technical design documentation and service artefacts.
* Familiarity with ITSM/ISO 20000 and industry best practices.
Key Skills
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
* Ability to influence, guide, and drive technical change.
* Commercial awareness with a focus on service quality and cost efficiency.
* Confident working independently on complex technical issues.
Additional Requirements
* Participation in an on-call rota.
* Regular travel within the operating region.
* Security clearance required (or ability to obtain).
Certes Computing (and all of its subsidiary companies) is committed to promoting equality and diversity in its business operations.
About the Company
Certes began in 1983 as an IT development company. With 4 decades of experience, today, we have grown to become leading experts in delivering IT service solutions. Experienced in agile IT resource planning, we help organisations across a range of sectors, supporting their transition to new services and technologies. With a continued focus on the digitisation of services as part of organisational transformation, the demand for high-quality IT resources is increasing. As a specialist provider of IT professionals and capability...
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