Global Senior Network Engineer

Element has an opportunity for a new Global Senior Network Engineer to join our growing team based from our Global Business Services team in Edinburgh. Our new role will deliver Element networking projects as well as 3rd line network operational support.

Our new colleague will join us based from our beautiful new office in Edinburgh Park where we enjoy state-of-the-art facilities including collaboration spaces, huddle rooms, open-concept layout, and abundant natural light. With fantastic links by train, tram, commuter routes, as well as having designated parking, we are well connected for colleagues across the central belt of Scotland.

• Project design, deployment, and service introduction for Element initiatives
• 3rd level operational support and maintenance of Element’s global network
• Monitoring core systems for effectiveness and proactive maintenance
• Efficient and effective management of 3rd line incidents resulting in successful and timely resolution meeting Element business SLAs
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Core Engineering network team as well as both internal customers and external partners
• Operational support for acquisitions and integrations
• Collaborate and support technical initiatives with Core Engineering Network Technical Leader

• Practical experience supporting and troubleshooting Cisco platforms, including Cisco switches, Cisco FTD firewalls, and Meraki platforms
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
• Effective team player and strong ability to work unsupervised
• Experience in managing and troubleshooting networking protocols (IPSEC, BGP, OSPF, FHRP, WLAN solutions such as Meraki WLC, QoS, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, STP technologies and Ethernet switching solutions) across multiple platforms deployed in the Element network estate
• Strong experience in managing and troubleshooting firewalls e.g. Fortinet, Cisco FTD
• Hands-on experience supporting, troubleshooting, and administering Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) and Cisco Firewall Management Center (FMC) environments
• Strong experience in Network monitoring and management tools, such as Zabbix
• Display technical credibility, independent judgment, and decision-making experience on networking matters
• Ability to overcome challenges in remote working such as overseas locations, cultural differences, and split time-zones to ensure positive interactions
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills when determining the impact of network issues quickly, combined with sound decision-making skills under pressure
• Demonstrate planning, documentation, and organizational skills
• Experience in delivery using IT infrastructure management best practices & standards, ITIL / ITSM principles and practices, and change management in large environments
• Demonstrate understanding of IT security issues in global network environments

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

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