Senior Network Engineer – Cloud, WAN, LAN, Azure, SDN, Cisco...

<b>Senior Network Engineer – Cloud, WAN, LAN, Azure, SDN, Cisco Meraki, Checkpoint, Bluecoat, Zscaler Senior Network Engineer required to join a London based insurance organisation who are currently going through a transformation programme to migrate from a traditional on-premise estate in a co-located data centres to the Cloud, and re-designing the WAN and LAN to better align to cloud technologies. Working within the Infrastructure team, the Senior Network Engineer will work closely with the Network and DevOps teams, ensuring that the overall network meets the required operational and compliance requirements. The chosen candidate will be able to demonstrate strong communication and troubleshooting skills with significant experience in network operations of cloud and on-premise technologies. This is a 3-month contract outside of IR35, the client is looking for someone to start immediately. Key responsibilities:</b><br><br><b>Required skills:</b><br>

<li>Managing Azure connectivity and application protection services, ExpressRoute, Virtual Network, VPN Gateway, Azure Firewall, Network Security groups</li><li>Manging Office 365 Phone System and on-premise PBX</li><li>Providing data reports such as performance statistics and development strategies/road maps for maintaining the Azure network infrastructure</li><li>Ensuring the network is always running optimally whilst monitoring networks in line with agreed internal and vendor SLAs</li><li>Significant experience in network operations, of both on-premise and cloud technologies</li><li>Proven experience diagnosing and resolving complex network switching and routing issues</li><li>Demonstratable experience in Networking based technology (LAN/WAN/SDN) with a thorough understanding of the OSI model</li><li>Knowledge of Bluecoat and Zscaler proxies</li><li>Knowledge of load balancing</li><li>Proficient in troubleshooting with packet capture tools and network protocol analysis</li><li>Experience with configuration and troubleshooting Cisco Meraki and Checkpoint firewalls would be desirable</li><li>CCNA and/or CMNO certifications are desirable</li>