Network TDA - LAN Engineer

Purpose of the Role

The Senior Network LAN Engineer is responsible for supporting the design configuration monitoring and maintenance of LAN network hardware systems and software; including preparing any documentation for future reference and ensuring communication regarding network performance and other issues is provided timely.

Accountabilities

Working in partnership with IAG Tech and the business to:

• Be the lead technical role in resolving complex service incidents applying diagnosis maintenance change and configuration control attributes to bring about a resolution.
• Consistently perform and deliver outputs within the service contract time constraints (KPIs & OLAs/SLAs).
• Apply technical governance to inbound deliveries from the project design phase to ensure they accurately reflect the live environment and are appropriately structured to enable successful technical service delivery.
• Develop and implement detailed logical designs in areas of LAN switching Layer 2/3 protocols VLANs and trunking.
• Analyse traffic behaviours identify and resolve any congestion or traffic issues related to LAN hardware or protocols.
• Develop robust network designs maximising the usage of switches routers and LAN equipment.
• Monitor LAN performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made and to identify where changes will be required in the future.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to fill information gaps and communicate architecture and technical solutions.
• Establish procedures and best practices for LAN operations.

Qualifications :

People Specification

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

Desired Qualification:

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field.
• Relevant industry certifications such as:
  • CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
  • CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
  • JNCIA (Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate) or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Skills

• Strong technical competence in LAN networking with a strong understanding of other technologies such as virtualization storage and cloud connectivity.
• Strong skills in interpreting producing and tracking technical documentation.
• Strong communications skills within a department to provide confidence and direction to level 2 colleagues.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with stakeholders at all levels from end users to project managers to support and influence decisionmaking processes.
• Ability to plan prepare and organize largescale implementations and project deliveries.
• Strong problemsolving skills. Able to identify and resolve problems timely gather and analyze information effectively and develop alternative solutions where appropriate.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and collaborate effectively across teams.

Experience

• 5 years experience required in a similar role.
• Strong technical competence in LAN networking.
• Experience in designing deploying and maintaining Layer 2/3 switching and routing environments.
• Strong knowledge of Layer 2 functions and switching (VLANs VXLANs STP trunking MAC filtering).
• Experience working with LAN topologies and technologies including switch stack configurations and high availability protocols (e.g. HSRP VRRP).
• Experience with traffic analysis congestion management and QoS within LAN environments.
• Experience with network monitoring tools such as Nagios SolarWinds or similar.
• Knowledge of DNS DHCPv4 DHCPv6 and IP addressing principles.
• Experience in designing and maintaining VoIP solutions over LAN networks.
• Knowledge of industrystandard network system designs and implementation.
• Exposure to automation tools such as Ansible or Python for network configuration and management desirable.
• Experience with Cisco Juniper and Arista LAN technologies is highly desirable.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime