Junior Network Engineer

Junior Network Engineer

Azure, Cloud, Palo Alto, Cisco

Insurance

City, London/ Hybrid (3 days in the office)

Permanent

Up to £60,000 per annum + benefits + bonus

My client is a reputable London Market Insurer and they are looking for a junior network engineer to join their IT department, ideally a 2nd / 3rd job, somebody who is part qualified or studying towards CCNA qualification (or something similar) would be ideal for this role.

You will join a very friendly and collaborative IT team and your responsibilities will be as follows:

• Assist staff with Network enquiries via Remedy helpdesk System.
• Promote continuous improvement and development within our current technology stack.
• Work closely with the Global IT Team on general support and project initiatives.
• Follow strict change control processes and produce detailed supporting documentation.
• Develop industry knowledge by maintaining Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
• Provide regular reporting and commentary on networking issues/metrics, for example: Recurring problems relative time spent supporting certain business units and/or applications.
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining network infrastructure to meet business requirements.
• Configuring and optimizing network devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls. (Cisco, Palo Alto)

Experience:

• Understanding of Azure hosted networkingand other Cloud services
• Understanding and experience of Palo Alto / Cisco firewalls, switches, and wireless technologies.
• Good understanding of DevOps practices.
• Experience writing support documentation for network solutions.
• Experience engaging with business leadership on matters of IT Networking.
• Highly process-orientated; rigorous and disciplined approach to change management.
• Strong communication skills both written and oral.
• Strong project management skills / Excellent time management.
• Ability to effectively multi-task various responsibilities at a high level.
• Ability to act with due processional care, demonstrating sound integrity and confidentiality.

Knowledge of the following systems is desired:

• Cisco
• Palo Alto
• SolarWinds
• Windows Server 2016 and newer
• Microsoft Azure
• Azure DevOps
• CLI / PowerShell / Bash
• Windows 10 & 11
• MS Office – Excel, Word, Outlook & Visio

If you think this role could be a good match please send your CV for immediate consideration

Junior Network Engineer

Azure, Cloud, Palo Alto, Cisco

Insurance

City, London/ Hybrid (3 days in the office)

Permanent

Up to £60,000 per annum + benefits + bonus