Technical Consultant (Networks)
Target
- Newport
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To contribute to a strategic vision for Target’s network platform as the organisation moves from traditional on-premise networking to hybrid cloud and software defined networking technologies.
- Maintain a performance dashboard that helps ensure network supply meets demand as well as ensuring SLA’s are adhered to
- Continues to develop & improve the network platform by identifying areas for improvements to confidentiality, availability, integrity and efficiency of services.
- Ensuring availability of Targets Network estate by means of pro-active maintenance, monitoring, upgrading and continuous improvement.
- Working with the IT Operations and Support Teams and Project Managers to deliver solutions on time and in budget, aligned to client expectations
- Network Design including liaising with internal teams, suppliers and 3rd parties in refining solutions to requirements.
- Ensure that Support Tickets are comprehensively noted and updated regularly
- Use of Automation and scripting to improve efficiencies of solutions, reducing reliance on human interaction to perform regular repeatable tasks.
- Possessing and developing the ability to methodically isolate and resolve faults, as well as identify problems that impact the wider business.
- Creation of network diagrams, both physical and logical to ensure that the Network estate is accurately documented
- Creation and maintenance of technical documentation and fault-finding procedures.
- The ability to communicate with, at a professional level, Clients, Technical consultants, Project managers and team members.
- An excellent communicator, both written and verbal
- Is analytical, and a great Technical problem solver
- Able to diagnose complex network issues
- Able to compile comprehensive technical and user documentation for distribution to internal and external parties.
- Able to create technical solution design documents for distribution to internal and external parties.
- Able to create complex, meaningful network diagrams using Visio.
- 5 Years+ in a 3rd line technical role
- Extreme Networks XOS
- Checkpoint Firewall Administration
- F5 LTM, ASM
- Understanding of Local Area Switching and Routing
- Network Design, Installation, Configuration and Support
- VOIP troubleshooting.
- AWS/Azure network deployments
- Understanding and configuration of WAN and VPN technologies
- Understanding and configuration of Network Security Principles
- The annual salary for this position is negotiable depending on experience
- 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Defined Pension Contribution Scheme (Employer matched up to 6%)
- Employee Discount Scheme, access to discounts and offers across 100s of leading retailers.
- Company Paid Private Medical Insurance (benefit in kind)
- Group Life Assurance
- Group Income Protection
- Annual Pay Review
- Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
- Help@Hand – Confidential access to health and wellbeing support to include Employee Assistance Program
- Free Flu Vaccinations, Eye Tests and employer contribution towards glasses
- Recognition Scheme
- Free Mortgage Advice and Support
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Technology Buying Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
- Critical Illness Cover
- Dental Insurance
- Gym Flex - discounted annual gym/health club memberships
- Taste Cards / Gourmet Cards
- RAC Breakdown Cover
- Charitable Payroll Giving
- Cycle to work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
- Health Cash Plans