What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer position at dunnhumby?
dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. We always put the Customer First.
Our mission: to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becoming advocates and champions for their Customers. With deep heritage and expertise in retail – one of the world’s most competitive markets, with a deluge of multi-dimensional data – dunnhumby today enables businesses all over the world, across industries, to be Customer First.
dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Walmart, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble and Metro.
We’re looking for a Network Engineer who expects more from their career. It’s a chance to apply your expertise to face a wide range of challenges in managing enterprise network and respective vendors, assisting with improving currently standards, working on deployment of new technologies, and working closely with the Network Architect on technical direction goals based on dunnhumby’s defined goals.
What we expect from you
- Post-secondary education (degree or diploma) in Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems or Engineering or related certifications.
- 3 years of related experience, including management and operation of enterprise networking services and security infrastructure.
- Knowledge & experience at CCNP/CCIE level of LAN technologies (switches, routers, wireless and firewalls) including centralised monitoring and management in large-scale, high-availability environments.
- Knowledge of IT infrastructure, TCP/IP, networking and information system security principles, practices and technologies.
- Knowledge of Layer 2 protocols (e.g. STP, RSTP).
- Knowledge of Layer 3 protocols (e.g. OSPF, BGP).
- dunnhumby makes considerable use of Cisco technologies across the organisation. There is an expectation that the successful candidate shall have knowledge of large scale LAN/WAN switching and routing implementation and operation with specific knowledge of VLAN, VPN, MPLS and VPLS networking
- Knowledge of QoS and LAN traffic management techniques.
- Experience with NGFWs - Palo Alto
- Understanding of network monitoring tools and their implementation
- Specific experience of the following… Cisco 7K Switches, Cisco Stackable Switches, Cisco Wireless, Cisco IOS-XE, Cisco routers ISR/CSR, Cisco ISE, Solarwinds Management System, Palo Alto Firewalls.
- Knowledge of automated deployments with either Terraform or Ansible (will add value)
- Knowledge of network infrastructure deployment & management on public cloud like Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure (will add value)
What You Can Expect From Us
We won’t just meet your expectations. We’ll defy them. So you’ll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you’d expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.
You’ll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.
And we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One and dh Thrive as the living proof. We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we can make this process work best for you. For an informal and confidential chat please contact stephanie.winson@dunnhumby.com to discuss how we can meet your needs.
Our approach to Flexible Working
At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.
We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.
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