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Network Engineer

00139 LEIDOS INNOVATIONS UK LTD.
Farnborough
9 months ago
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Network Engineer

Location: Farnborough / Remote

Join our UK Team who are committed to a Mission!..

Role Overview:

Because of a key strategic development and a new exciting business opportunity, we have a requirement for a security-clearedNetwork Engineerbased in the UK working at our Farnborough site and remotely.

Leidos has more than 30 years’ experience of developing and running some of the largest government systems in the world. We are currently hiring to expand our UK based technical team who support our delivery for the UK Government.

Come join our team and further develop your skills as we deliver and support systems key to the defence of the UK and partner nations.

Being part of the Leidos team is a commitment to push yourself and those around you to do better, constantly adapt and learn new technologies. We’re a passionate team and are committed to developing and growing our staff.

Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

As a result of some exciting programme wins, we currently have a permanent vacancy for aNetwork Engineerto support the development, transition & in-service running (including capability upgrades) of data centre hosted IT application and infrastructure solution providing support to a critical operational end user.

You will demonstrate effective application ofNetwork Engineeringexpertise and extensive knowledge across a variety of data centre, wide area, storage area and campus networking technologies: routing (dynamic protocols), switching, load balancing and firewalls.

The role will provide technical exposure variance across both outcomes based project activities and operational (Business as Usual) support activities.

Your passions and experience will help you become a technical specialist and process owner with our operations support services including service improvement and add further value to our service offerings. You will be expected to contribute towards the creation and ongoing maintenance of technical documentation (HLDs, LLDs, Work Instructions) and provide material to support the project work or the operational support service.

We are looking for someone with a passion forNetwork Engineering, ideally from an enterprise data centre background. You will be self-motivated and be able to work autonomously to achieve day to day objectives with significant results on project or operational deliverables. Whilst also owning a variety of activities ensuring compliance with project milestones and customer KPIs and SLAs. You must be an effective communicator, comfortable directly engaging with customers and colleagues. You must also demonstrate an analytical and systematic approach to technical challenges.

You will be responsible for:

Providingnetworkskills and produce low level solution designs as part of the delivery team Work with delivery teams to implement modern, highly available, scalablenetworksusing a range of new and emerging technologies including automation Input intonetworkmanagement and acceptance aspects including setting standards and providing your technical expertise to Leidos programme teams Utilise the concepts and principles of verification and validation to deliver relevantnetwork designsCollaborate with customers on all aspects ofnetworkmanagement including the assurance and integration of infrastructure services to meet the needs of multiple lines of business Recognise and exploit business opportunities by leveraging architecture and design best practice Communicate effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries, understanding the context.

WHO DO WE NEED?

We are looking for someone with excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills who has:

Strong knowledge and demonstrable experience of data centre and campus networking technologies: Cisco (routing, switching, firewalls), Palo Alto (Next Gen firewalls), F5 (global and local load balancing), encryption; Strong understanding of routing protocols (static and dynamic) in data centre, campus and wide area networks; Strong experience of operating high availability data centre networks supporting critical workloads on Windows, Linux and SAN including technical refresh of large numbers of devices; Strong experience of monitoring and management tooling including Solarwinds, FMC, Panorama; Have good general knowledge of Windows Server Environments, (including OS build, AD, DNS, DHCP and GPO) and Linux (RHEL) data centre server infrastructures; Have good general knowledge of Microsoft Stack technologies such as MS SQL, MS System Centre; Have excellent analysis and problem solving skills, taking ownership of complex incidents ensuring these are resolved to the satisfaction of the customer; Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills; Knowledge and experience of working in Agile and or Scaled Agile delivery teams where secure by design is the approach to delivery.

Clearance Requirements:

Clearance to Start SC Clearance for Role DV

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What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

– we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidosis a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose:you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can change.

Collaboration:having to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People:Leidos people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by . We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

Original Posting Date:

2024-09-24

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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