Network Engineer - Site Resilience
McGregor Boyall Associates Ltd.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
EnglishJob location
Remote
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Agile Methodologies
Application Firewall
Border Gateway Protocol
Computer Security
Continuous Integration
Data Centers
Disaster Recovery
Python
Network Security
Network Architecture
Network Monitoring
Routing
Cisco Nexus Switches
Open Shortest Path First
Remote Access Technology
Ansible
Software Vulnerability Management
Wi-Fi Technology
Network Routers
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Juniper
Cisco networks
Job description
- Design and deliver new network infrastructure, including data centre re-location activities
- Install, configure and support Routers, Switches, Firewalls and remote access devices
- Manage and plan data centre networking, including power distribution and best-practice design
- Improve network and Firewall performance, efficiency and resilience
- Enhance the network platform through continuous, incremental improvements
- Maintain vulnerability management in line with internal security policies
- Support data centre, campus network and Wi-Fi refresh projects
- Provide network consultancy and technical support to other teams and projects
- Support disaster recovery assurance activities, targeting a 2-hour RTO and zero RPO
- Participate in out-of-hours work where required to ensure service continuity
Requirements
- Extensive experience with Palo Alto technologies and network security
- Strong background with Cisco and Juniper platforms, including Nexus
- Expert knowledge of routing and switching (OSPF, BGP) and L2/L3 design
- Experience with NSX and Firewall administration
- Proven data centre design and management experience
- Agile working practices (Kanban, retrospectives, continuous improvement)
- Experience designing and leading infrastructure projects
- Certified to CCNP or higher
- Experience with multi-datacentre fabrics and IPAM/monitoring tools
Desirable
- Network automation and IaC (Ansible, Python, CI/CD)
- Arista technologies and CloudVision
- Advanced network monitoring and observability tools
- SDN, security architecture and DR/BCP assurance experience
About the company
McGregor Boyall is a privately owned global recruitment consultancy founded in 1987. We are headquartered in the City of London, with additional offices covering the UK & Europe, the Middle East and North America. We provide permanent, contract and project-based recruitment services focusing on the mid-senior candidate market. We deliver within Financial Services, Commerce & Industry, and the Public Sector. Our primary specialisms cover all technology verticals and core business functions.
