Are you an experience IP Network Engineer with 3+ years' experience as a network engineer with a major Telecoms company?
GMP Recruitment are proud to be partnered with the leading telecommunications cable and broadcast business in Ireland.
We are currently recruiting several IP Network Engineers to join their team as contractors, with a minimum contract of 12 months upwards.
You will receive a day rate of €(Apply online only), and it is preferred you are a limited company, working outside IR35. This is a hybrid role, but the first 4-6 weeks will be office based in Dublin for training and induction purposes.
Reporting to the Core Network Engineering Manager, this role will focus on IP technologies in a Service Provider environment. The role will primarily involve build and core migrations but may also require occasional operational support activities. The successful candidate will manage and contribute to network architecture changes on Core IP Network.
IP Network Engineer main duties:
* MPLS design, build and configuration changes
* Physical interconnect and service migration planning and delivery
* IP transit implementation and migrations
* Liaison with IP architects to help design the future of the Core IP Network
* Awareness and understanding of latest networking trends.
* Develop first-of-type bespoke services within our lab environment and develop scripting and templates to allow Engineering teams to implement these services in bulk.
* Carry out software/hardware upgrades & migrations on the core network within maintenance window, in adherence with Change Management procedures
* Configure and support core network elements (P / PE / BNG / routers / aggregation switches)
* Proven ability to solve complex problems under tight time constraints and an ability to prioritise.
* Raise complex faults into vendor TAC teams as required and assist TAC teams with resolution (including complex fault replication in lab environment).
IP Network Engineer required skills and experience:
* Relevant third level qualification, ideally in telecoms – essential
* 3+ years' experience as a network engineer with a major Telco – essential
* JNCIA/JNCIS/Other Juniper certs – essential (or equivalent hands-on experience with Juniper and JunOS)
* Hands-on experience with Juniper MX series platforms – essential
* CCNA R&S / CCNP R&S / CCNP SP / any Cisco Certs - desired
* Experience with multi-vendor equipment and CLI (Cisco, Juniper, Ciena, Nokia) – essential
* Knowledge and hands on experience with protocols such as: HSRP, VRRP, OSPF, BGP, BGP-LU, VPLS, MPLS, L2 VPN, L3 VPN, PIM SSM, MVPN, QoS, IPv6, DS-Lite, SIP, RTP, IP transit, VPNs, Segment Routing, ISIS, RPKI, IPv6
* Experience in scripting through Python or similar – highly desired
* Excellent documentation skills - essential
* Full clean driving licence - essential
If the above role sounds perfect for you, or you require more information, please click apply
GMP Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of their client and are acting as an Employment Agency