Network Specialist

The Company

A UK-based IT Resilience managed service provider with a strong reputation for innovation and growth. The company has expanded significantly, winning new business and industry awards, while maintaining a close-knit, collaborative culture. Many senior staff have progressed internally from entry-level roles, supported by a strong ethos of development and mentorship.

The Role

Seeking a highly experienced networking professional to support and enhance data centre infrastructure. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams to design, build, and maintain high-performance, secure networking systems that support core business services.

This role blends strategic thinking with hands-on technical execution, offering the opportunity to make a visible impact across the organization.

Responsibilities

* Design, deploy, and maintain data centre networking infrastructure (Layer 2 & Layer 3).
* Manage and optimize MPLS and VPLS networks.
* Provision and manage cross-connects with infrastructure providers and peering partners.
* Configure and administer firewalls (rules, VPNs, HA, traffic shaping).
* Manage enterprise switching environments (Mellanox and Meraki).
* Collaborate with systems/platform teams for scalable deployments.
* Ensure network security, redundancy, and compliance.
* Document network topology, standards, and troubleshooting procedures.
* Support migrations, incident response, and performance tuning.

Candidate Profile

Essential Skills & Experience:

* Proven experience in data centre networking.
* Hands-on with MPLS, VPLS, and cross-connects.
* Strong routing protocol knowledge (OSPF, BGP).
* Firewall configuration and troubleshooting.
* Expertise with Mellanox and Meraki switches.
* VLAN segmentation, link aggregation, QoS strategies.

Desirable Skills:

* Familiarity with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform).
* Experience with software-defined storage (Cloudian, QuantaStor).
* Hybrid cloud networking (AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute).
* Certifications (CCNP, JNCIS, or equivalent).

Personal Attributes:

* Effective multitasking and prioritization.
* Quick learner and knowledge sharer.
* Strong team collaboration and communication.