Senior Network Engineer

Natobotics Ltd; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 55,000 - GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Aberdeen is looking for a Senior Network Engineer. Responsibilities include building and configuring network solutions to meet design specifications, contributing to technical designs, and acting as a third-line escalation point for problem management. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in the energy industry, strong expertise in firewall technologies such as Fortigate, Palo Alto, and Cisco, and be willing to travel globally up to 60 days a year. This role is office-based, requiring strong communication and project implementation skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in network engineering with proven project implementation skills.
• Excellent understanding of firewall technologies and networking standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and deliver to design specifications.
• Contribute to technical designs for new solutions.
• Act as a 3rd line escalation point for network-related issues.

Skills

Energy Industry Experience

LAN/WAN Networking

Firewall Kit Expertise (Fortigate, Palo Alto, Cisco)

Problem Management

Communication Skills

Education

IT degree or equivalent experience

CCNA and CCNP certifications (or working towards)

Job description

Overview

Role: Senior Network Engineer

Location: Aberdeen

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and deliver to a defined design specification.
• Understand LAN, WAN, firewall kit – Fortigate, Palo Alto & Cisco hardware and interdependencies of broader IT aspects.
• Work within a broad discipline project team to provide technical delivery and solutions.
• Contribute to technical design for new solutions, working closely with IT Architecture teams on defining and applying technology standards.
• Complete standardised technical documentation.
• Practical aspects of testing new hardware and solutions.
• Have an interest in wider technologies and interdependencies.
• Global travel to approximately 60 days per year.
• 3rd line escalation point for problem management in conjunction with support teams, for issues or outages relating to supported business as usual services in line with service criticality expectations.

Mandatory Requirements

• Energy Industry Experience
• Can Handle L3 Escalations
• 10+ years Experience
• Minimum 60 days Global Travel
• Fortigate, Palo Alto & Cisco Expertise

The Network Engineer role includes

• Build, configure, and deliver to a defined design specification.
• Understanding of LAN, WAN, Firewall kit – Fortigate, Palo Alto & Cisco hardware and interdependencies of broader IT aspects.
• Work within a broad discipline project team to provide technical delivery and solutions.
• Contribute to technical design for new solutions, working closely with IT Architecture teams on defining and applying technology standards.
• Complete standardised technical documentation.
• Practical aspects of testing new hardware and solutions.
• Have an interest in wider technologies and interdependencies.
• Global travel to approximately 60 days per year.
• 3rd line escalation point for problem management in conjunction with support teams, for issues or outages relating to supported business as usual services in line with service criticality expectations.

Professional Qualifications / Experience

• IT degree level education or equivalent experience
• CCNA and CCNP (or working towards this)
• Relevant experience in support or project delivery of Network discipline
• Knowledge of industry standards and current technology trends.
• Understanding of IT operational risk management, project delivery and service methodologies (e.g. ITIL, ISO).

Person Specification

• Proven IT projects implementation skills.
• Excellent communication both verbal and written with strong team player mindset and an ability to foster good professional relationships with client and project stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines with a pragmatic and flexible approach.
• Enthusiastic, energetic and self-motivated.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and take responsibility for moving projects and work forward.
• Ability and flexibility to travel – sometimes at short notice.
• This role is located in Aberdeen and is office based.