Network and Telecom Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION                                 

DEPARTMENT: IT         

JOB TITLE: NETWORK ENGINEER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Participate implementation, and operation of a large global enterprise data/voice communication network.
- Develop and support connectivity to several outside networks.
- Provide remedial services to network faults in order to meet the Institution's objectives.
- Provide support for all network system related issues including; Firewalls, VPN, Switches, Routers, IDP, etc.
- Responsible for network monitoring, analysis, and troubleshooting.
- Liaise with vendors and service providers.
- Maintains and documents the network system in accordance with Newedge Standards
- Keeps professional skills updated and consistent with current information systems networking technology and desktop workstations.
- Interfaces closely with production services staff
- Liaison with head office and other regional offices to determine and implement global standards.
- Liaison with other departments regarding network requirements eg e-brokerage client connectivity.
- Providing support of the European network specifically, as well as working globally with other global members of network support.
- Working on networks projects/tasks in London Data Centre and Disaster Recovery Site as well as maintenance and operation of network infrastructure in those sites
- Work closely with global team on Security policies and implementation
- Responsibility for ensuring that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal Policies that relate to you, your business or other businesses for which you have any level of responsibility.  It is your responsibility to ensure compliance with operational risk requirements (eg Golden rules, security policies and regulatory requirements). 
- Responsibility for managing, controlling, preparing and escalating risk within the scope of your position.
- Responsibility for reading, understanding and complying with the Company's Conduct and Standards and corresponding regulations. You will be notified of changes to policies in a timely manner through announcements and/or Intranet updates.
- Act with integrity and due skill, care and diligence in carrying out your duties. Your actions should always be able to satisfy high standards of scrutiny.
- Observe proper standards of market conduct.  Responsibility to ensure that you take reasonable steps to be fully aware of, understand and comply with all regulatory requirements from all regulatory bodies that are applicable to your business.

SUPERVISION DUTIES:

- n/a

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED:                                                                                                                                                 

SKILLS:

- Strong understanding of TCP/IP
- Checkpoint Firewalls
- Internetworking technologies
- Strong working knowledge in the configuration/troubleshooting and maintenance of high end Cisco Switches and Routers
- In-depth knowledge in the majority of the skill set below
- Routing Protocols - EIGRP, OSPF and BGP
- Bridging/Switching - Spanning Tree, VTP, Multilayer switching etc.
- Security - Checkpoint, PIX, ASAs, IDS, ACLs, Bluecoats
- Technologies - Multicast, HSRP, VRRP, GRE
- Troubleshooting - Debug, tcpdump, sniffers etc.
- Practical experience in networking monitoring/management applications (SolarWinds, Intermapper, CiscoWorks etc)
- Good knowledge on setting up and troubleshooting VPNs (Remote Access and Site to Site)
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as a team
- Thorough and organized
- Ability to take decisions and follow-up on issues
- Experience in handling projects independently
- Experience in a financial environment is a plus
- Working with RSA/SecurID Servers, Radius/TACACS and AAA Authentication

REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS:

-  Needs to have good understanding of the regulatory framework in respective regions
- Needs to understand the regulations applicable to the performance of the role
- Needs to build a good working relationship with compliance and other control functions
- Role holder must have unquestioned fitness & propriety, integrity

REPORTING LINE:

Reports to:  Network Manager