Senior Network Engineer

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛜 Network Engineer / Network Administrator

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Abacus Group

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2008

🔒 Cybersecurity

🏥 Healthcare

Cybersecurity • Healthcare

Abacus Group is a global managed IT and cybersecurity partner specializing in highly regulated industries, primarily financial services and healthcare. They offer integrated managed IT operations, multi-cloud and infrastructure management, managed cybersecurity (including endpoint protection, access controls, monitoring, vCISO and incident response), managed AI services, cybersecurity governance and advisory, and professional services. Abacus positions itself as an MSP + MSSP delivering 24x7x365 coverage, compliance expertise, AI orchestration, and white-glove, industry-focused support to enhance resiliency and regulatory compliance. The company reports supporting 1,200+ clients in 25+ countries, with 95% of clients in financial services and healthcare.

📋 Description

• Manage performance and availability of Abacus datacentre networks across the US and UK • Participate in network improvement projects • Maintain high availability and performance for datacentre services • Act as an escalation point for support incidents affecting multiple clients • Serve as technical lead for internal and client projects, including client network builds • Diagnose and resolve complex issues and proactively identify improvement opportunities • Support and maintain network backbone infrastructure across multiple datacenters and geographic regions using OSPF, BGP, DIA, PTP, VPN, multi-gig connectivity, and cross-connects • Lead medium-sized client engagements involving equipment deployment, network design, or refresh tasks • Provide escalation support for client offices, Abacus datacenters, Azure and AWS public cloud networks, and remote access systems such as VPN and Citrix • Support and maintain NGFW firewall configurations and troubleshoot datacenter and client environments • Work directly with high-profile clients to deliver suitable solutions and resolve problems effectively • Collaborate with internal Abacus teams to provide solutions and escalation support • Create and maintain documentation for Abacus and client infrastructure, processes, and procedures • Monitor technology trends and recommend solutions to improve performance, security, and efficiency • Provide guidance and mentoring to team members

🎯 Requirements

• Strong experience deploying and managing Juniper hardware including SRX and EX platforms • Strong experience deploying and managing Cisco hardware including ISR, ASR, Nexus, and Catalyst platforms • Strong experience supporting NGFW solutions from Palo Alto, FortiNet, and Cisco • Thorough understanding of the OSI network model, Ethernet, and TCP/IP networking concepts • Excellent LAN/WAN fault diagnostic and troubleshooting skills • In-depth knowledge of Spanning Tree, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, BGP, OSPF, VPN, IPSEC, QoS, NATs, and ACLs • Experience managing datacentre networks, preferably in a multi-tenant MSP environment • Experience with office network design, implementation, monitoring, and troubleshooting • Experience leading client engagements • Expertise leading technical projects from start to finish, including requirements gathering, planning, execution, and post-implementation review • Experience with network monitoring platforms • Solid understanding of virtualization and network integration with VMware infrastructure • Experience maintaining network solutions based on Azure’s platform preferred • Strong documentation, interpersonal, and communication skills • Willingness to learn new technologies and maintain industry knowledge • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment • 8+ years of networking experience • CCNP, JNCIP, or equivalent certification preferred • Bachelor’s degree a plus • MSP experience a plus • Flexibility for after-hours and weekend work • Ability to work an on-call rotation • Ability to work the 8/8:30am–5/5:30pm shift

🏖️ Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) • Gym discount • Life insurance • Comprehensive travel insurance for you and your family in line with scheme rules • Confidential well-being and counselling support • Competitive Compensation • Contributory pension scheme • Company events • Private Medical and Dental Insurance