Network Specialist - Dublin

6 MONTH DAILY RATE CONTRACT ROLE FOR A NETWORK CISCO SPECIALIST.

Successful candidate will work as part of the European Network Infrastructure team on Network/Firewall Production Support infrastructure incidents, problems and projects of diverse scope. They will be recommending solutions based on the analysis and interpretation of Network/Firewall equipment, tools & diagnostics. They will also be involved in the implementation of new technologies into the production environment.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

- A third level qualification and/or certification in a technical area.
-10-15 years' experience in a senior technical role in a multi-national company.
-Excellent working knowledge of Checkpoint/Nokia Firewalls (IP 290 - IP 560, Nokia clustering, VRRP & remote VPN) would be of benefit.
-Good working knowledge of Cisco WAN equipment. Strong routing skills (OSPF & BGP)
-Good knowledge of Cisco LAN equipment(Stack wise, 3750 & Nexus)
-Content switching/F5 experience would be of benefit.
-Certification such as Cisco CCNP/CCIE or Checkpoint CCSE.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Working knowledge of ITIL

RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Plans and leads implementation of Network systems into Production
- Work with peers across the enterprise to share knowledge and ensure consistent enterprise standards are maintained.
- Provides technical guidance regarding technology and proposed upgrades to equipment.
- Writes and maintains operating, maintenance and standards manuals for Network infrastructure.
- Manage short - Medium term projects to successful completion.
- Guides other analysts in troubleshooting, testing & monitoring equipment.
- Prioritises own work and provides some assistance to other analysts.
- Manage all changes to defined Change Management Process.
- Travel will be required from time to time.
- Out of hours and weekend work will be required on a regular basis.