Senior Network Engineer - 3 month contract - London - Inside IR35

Here at Lucid we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Network Engineer on an initial 3-month period. This will be working 3 days in the office (Bishop's gate) and 2 from home.

Responsibilities:

• Design and operate Cisco ACI infrastructure
• Automate network tasks and processes using Python, Ansible, and Terraform
• Design, implement and maintain the company's network infrastructure, including Cisco IOS-XE Routers and Switches, Cisco Nexus datacentre Switches, and Cisco 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers
• Configure and manage Palo Alto Firewalls, including Panorama, and ensure that security policies are up to date and aligned with industry and internal standards
• Implement and manage network access control using Cisco ISE for 802.1x and TACACS
• Manage F5 Big-IP load balancers to ensure high availability and performance of critical applications
• Maintain and troubleshoot BGP and OSPF routing protocols and participate in the design and implementation of routing and switching solutions
• Monitor the network using SolarWinds network monitoring solutions and take proactive measures to prevent network outages and performance issues
• Manage Wi-Fi in a large office environment and ensure that wireless network performance meets business requirements
• Configure and manage WAN Technologies such as Cisco WAAS & VWAAS and SD-WAN Solutions
• Implement and manage cloud networking concepts in Microsoft Azure, including virtual networks, subnets, security groups, and ExpressRoute connections
• Work in a global, enterprise-class, mission-critical, 7x24x365 network/telecommunication environment
• Mentor junior network engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team
• Work occasional weekends and participate in the on-call rotation

If you are available and interested in this opportunity, please apply for further information. Please note due to high volumes of applications we are unable to contact every application. If you do not hear back from us within 7 days of sending your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

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