Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Circa £60,000 + Benefits

BGP Troubleshooting & Pop Locations, TCP/IP, HTTP, VPN

Global leader in Content Delivery Networks

Spectrum IT has partnered with a global leader in Content delivery networks. With a global network of over 2800 PoPs and more than 20 years of technology expertise, their goal is to ensure that users have the best experience while providing a secure network that fosters the development of the internet.

As part of their continued growth and expansion in the EMEA region they need a network engineer to join their London team. As a network engineer cooperatively manage and support hundreds POP network with dozens of ISPs across the globe, including, but not limited to, POP build out and redesign, BGP optimisation, ISP coordination, and daily operations.

This role will be the only Network Engineer based in the EMEA region. The successful candidate will report directly to the Senior Network Engineer based in China and the majority of the wider Network Engineering team is located across Asia, mainly in China and Korea.

The must have skills/experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science or a similar technical discipline

Strong experience in administering a large-scale, highly distributed service network for 24x7 production, preferably for revenue generation and not enterprise support

Strong knowledge of Internet protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, VPN, etc.)

Strong experience with layer 3 routing and layer 2 switching

Rich experience in global quality improvement and skilled in BGP application and a deep understand on oversea vendor environment.

Experience in major product of router/switch and good at troubleshooting

Experience with ethernet troubleshooting tools and methods

A strong detail orientated approach

Strong communication skills

Beneficial but not essential skills/experience

Bi-Lingual with high level of Chinese, Mandarin, Cantonese and English

A self-starter who can work with independence and little supervision

CCNA, CCNP qualification or any similar networking qualifications

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