Senior Network Architect

Job Title: Senior Network Architect

Location: Sheffield

Salary: Competitive

Job type: Full Time, Permanent.

Since 1990, TNS has been a preferred supplier of networking and integrated data services to many leading organizations in the global payments and financial communities, as well as a provider of extensive telecommunications network solutions to service providers.

TNS manages some of the largest real-time data communication networks in the world, enabling industry participants to simply, securely and reliably interact and transact with other businesses, to access the data and applications they need, over managed and secure communications platforms. TNS’ existing footprint supports millions of connections and provides access to critical databases. TNS’ network securely blends private and public networking to enable customers to utilize a single connection for “one-to-many” and “many-to-many” connections over a global platform.

The Role

TNS has an excellent opportunity for a Sr Network Engineer! This role reports in to our Global Network Infrastructure Engineering Department and you will be responsible for providing leadership to a system-wide/cross functional team. Planning integration and implementation of new technology and guiding/contributing to the direction of multiple projects.

Candidate Requirements

Essential Skills:

The following technical expertise is sought, transferable skills in other areas of network and infrastructure design and support will also be strongly considered:

• Experience with architecture and provisioning of solutions within MPLS or SD-WAN based environments
• Extensive hands-on experience with the design and configuration of Fortinet FortiGate devices, particularly within SD-WAN topologies
• Experience with network automation and orchestration tools and features and DevOps methodology (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, JSON, Nautobot, Vendor-specific tools like Arista Cloudvision, Cisco DNA Center)
• Proficient in IPSec (including DMVPN and RRI) design, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting
• Experience in designing cloud-based architectures in AWS/Azure/GCP
• Proficient in IP Multicast design, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting
• Experience in network design and implementation based on high-level customer requirements
• Extensive TCP/IP and routing knowledge (BGP, OSPF, ISIS, EIGRP, PIM, BFD).
• Experience with Customer Edge features such as Network Address Translation, VRRP/HSRP
• Proven ability to create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented solutions
• Expert-level troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Experience in vendor product evaluation (hardware, software, service provider)
• Experience and technical understanding of broadband service deployments (xDSL, Cable).
• Ability to design, plan, and coordinate network maintenance and installation windows.
• Hardworking, focused, thorough, and punctual
• Ability to provide written and verbal presentations on technical topics to corporate peers and management
• Experience providing support for Tier1 and Tier2 environments
• Self-motivated; able to work independently or within a team environment with minimum instruction from management
• Able to work flexible hours as required and provide on-call support

Desirable Skills:

• Fortinet, Cisco and/or Juniper certifications (NSE Level 4/5/6/7, CCIE/CCNP-SP, JNCIE, JNCIP)
• Experience with AAA, Tacacs+, Radius, and CA/PKI
• Experience with Voice over IP, Dial Services (Async/PPP, ISDN), Wireless services (CDMA, EVDO, GPRS, EDGE, 802.11b/g/n), Server Load-Balancing (F5)
• Data Center design and support (Cisco Nexus, Arista, Juniper)
• Experience with Server Load-Balancing (F5, Netscaler, AWS ALB/SLB)
• Experience of GIT, Jenkins, and other DevOps tools and Agile working practices
• Creating and deploying CloudFormation templates.
• Automating using other scripting/automation languages such as Python, Ansible and vendor-specific tools like Arista Cloudvision, Cisco DNA Center is beneficial
• Firewall configuration experience with PIX/ASA, IOS, or Netscreen/JunOS
• Designing, building and automating AWS/GCP/Azure architecture
• Designing, building and automating NSX-V and/or NSX-T networking
• Designing, building and automating Openstack (Canonical or RedHat)
• UNIX/Linux Experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary (Varies depending on experience)
• 25 days Holiday + Bank holidays
• Friendly and supportive team culture
• Optional Private Health insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Free Parking

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