Network Deployment Level 3 Engineer

Leading bank looking to bring on a Network Deployment Engineer

Mandatory Skills: EVPN, Cisco ACI, Nexus, F5 Load balancer, BGP

Job Description:

• Ten plus (10+) years of experience in networking environment.
• Responsible to plan and build new network environment;
• Prepare, document and deploy changes in a network;
• Understand the issues related to day to day operations ;troubleshoot network issues with a network sniffer like Wireshark; test tools.
• Procedures for voice and data circuits and liaison with carriers and vendors for installations.
• Highly skilled and experienced Cisco ACI and EVPN Engineer to design, deploy, and manage Application Centric Infrastructure in an enterprise or data center environment.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in network architecture, automation, and security with expertise in Cisco ACI solutions.
• This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement scalable, reliable, and secure network solutions that align with business requirements.

Required Skills:

• Certified technical engineer (typically Cisco CCIE or comparable);
• Expertise in Cisco ACI architecture, including APIC, leaf, and spine switches.
• Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V) and their integration with ACI
• In-depth hands on experience with common network hardware including F5 Load balancer, Cisco router, switches, firewalls etc., together with other preferred technologies;
• Full understanding of ITIL and service management principles and hands on experience in complex LAN/WAN, MAN, DWDM, SONET architecture;
• Full understanding and operational knowledge of loop prevention protocols like spanning tree protocols;
• In-depth knowledge of L2 protocols like HSRP, VRRP, VTP, 802.1Q, Flex Link, LACP, etc.;
• In-depth working knowledge and troubleshooting of IP routing and network protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, spanning tree, multicast etc.);
• Full understanding of operational knowledge for troubleshooting of Cisco operating systems like IOS and NX-OS
• Financial services industry experience is preferred

*Based in Birmingham - hybrid working*