Network Specialist

Network Technical LeadMalagaPermanent€60,000 - €68,000The BackgroundWe are partnered with a world class IT services provider based in Spain but working with clients on a global scale. They have a new opportunity for a Network Technical Lead to join them to genuinely own the network estate in production. This is a hands-on technical authority role focused on operational stability, change discipline and production control across LAN, WAN and firewall services.

Here's what you'll be doing:You'll set the production readiness criteria, carrying out operational sign off on high risk changes and rejecting those that bring unacceptable risksYou'll own the operational stability of the network estateYou'll drive continuous improvement in monitoring quality, change discipline, firmware governance and configuration standardsYou'll partner with the Network Solutions Manager who owns design and make sure that what gets designed is fit to run in productionYou'll lead by example and raise the technical bar for the department around you, becoming the SME for Network Operations and providing support for other team members through peer reviews The successful Network Technical Lead will have...A track record of operating enterprise network in productionStrong experience in advanced networking principles, advanced scripting and Linux and Windows operating systemsSubject Matter Expert level experience in Cisco, Palo Alto, Open-source technologies amd both campus and data centre environmentsIn-depth technical knowledge across enterprise LAN and WAN technologies, Firewall platforms, Routing and switching protocols, Network monitoring and diagnostic tools and VPN / remote connectivity servicesHighly adaptable with excellent collaboration, team working and decision makingITIL, Cisco CCNP and Firewall platform Certification would be advantageous but the experience working to these standards day in day out is key

If you are interested to find out more please apply for the role with an up to date copy of your CV. If you have any questions that you would like to discuss first, please call Adam on .