Network Specialist

NETWORK SPECIALIST LONDON 2-3x a Week CISCO EXPERIENCED REQUIRED Overview Responsible for planning, designing, developing, and the launch of efficient operation of all network systems to support core organisational functions; this includes all Projects, Continual Service Improvement, and BAU activities Application of proven communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate, and resolve systems issues to maximise the benefit of the IT environments Responsibilities Assist in the strategic design and implementation of the Network infrastructure to ensure its high availability as well as own and manage service improvement plans Provide 3rd line IT support and act upon and resolve incidents escalated to the team in a timely manner Assist in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new services and enhancements to existing services within Networking Ownership of systems used for monitoring, backups, disaster recovery and security patching for Network infrastructure Ensure compatibility and interoperability on computing systems Proactively assist in the design and implementation of long-term strategic goals and short-term tactical plans for managing and maintaining the Network Maintain availability of Production systems to agreed service levels Resolve issues escalated to the Network team from the Service Desk and other support teams within agreed timescales Adhere to all Service Management processes (Incident, Service Request, Change, Problem & CSI) The following technical requirements are essential for this role: Strong technical skills and knowledge with Cisco networking, routing (BGP, EIGRP), L2/L3/FCoE switching, VSS, wireless and VPN. Strong technical skills and knowledge with Cisco hardware, specifically Catalyst 6807, 9600, 3850, 9300 switches, ISR 4000 series routers, Nexus 9000 FCoE and UCS 6296 Fabric switches. Strong technical skills and knowledge in Cisco security: Cisco ISE, ASA, FTD and FMC. Excellent problem solving and analytical troubleshooting ability in Cisco IOS and NX-OS operating systems. Strong technical skills and knowledge in network management: Cisco DNA, ThousandEyes, Solarwinds, IPAM and Netflow. Excellent knowledge of cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure) Excellent knowledge of Cisco UCS and UCS-X Proven experience of 3rd /4th line network support. Cisco Call Manager and MS Team Voice experience. LLD and HLD document creation. The following technical requirements are desired for this role