Network Engineer

About Beeks

Beeks Group is a leading managed cloud provider exclusively within the agile and fast-moving financial services and capital markets sector. Our Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IAAS) model is optimised for low-latency private cloud compute, connectivity and analytics, providing the flexibility to deploy and connect to Exchanges, trading venues and public cloud for a true hybrid cloud experience.

Founded in 2011, Beeks Group is listed on the London AIM Stock Exchange and has enjoyed continued growth each year. Beeks Group now employs over 100 team members across the globe and has an international network of over thirty data centres.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Network Engineer to join us at our unique Head Office in Renfrew, which includes our state-of-the-art gym with weekly circuit training, a personal trainer and yoga classes as well as the Beeks Bar or weekly masseuse to help you unwind!

The Role:

You will be part of a team of technical experts managing Beeks Groups network. You will be responsible for assisting with the technical delivery to all Beeks customers and network services.

Some of the duties involved are:

• Work closely with the Operations Manager and Design Team to ensure that we maintain high service levels and uptime for all clients.
• Liaise with internal/external customers to understand technical requirements and resolve issues as quickly as possible and with minimum customer impact.
• Work as part of a 24x7shift rota in line with business requirements (generous rota uplifts attached).
• Provision new services for Beeks customers (servers, firewalls, GRE tunnels, etc.).
• Follow change control procedures and submit/defend changes to the weekly Change Advisory Board (CAB).
• Investigate and diagnose network related incidents reported by customers, and liaise with transit providers/cross connect peers if necessary.
• Analyse and upgrade network resources where required. This includes router/switch upgrades, uplink upgrades, provisioning new point of presence locations.
• Deploy and maintain BGP sessions on trading, WAN and public network infrastructure.
• Manage the upstream traffic commit to make sure the bandwidth overage charges are minimised.

Key Results / Objectives:

• Maintain uptime for the Beeks network.
• Respond to customer queries in a timely manner adhering to contracted SLAs.
• Minimise unplanned outages by following change control procedures.
• Manage incidents where applicable and liaise with affected clients until fully resolved.
• Keep abreast of new technologies and maintain continuous professional development in line with company aims.

Key Technologies:

• Juniper Hardware and Software
• Linux IPtables
• Arista Switches
• Windows Server 2012 onwards
• Centos7+ installations
• Network Routing Protocols
• VPN’s

Desirable Qualifications:

• Degree in Networking or appropriate related subject

What we can offer you:

Compensation & Benefits

• A competitive salary
• A unique and highly rewarding Share Options scheme
• Highly competitive pension scheme
• EV salary exchange scheme
• Life assurance cover
• Investment in Training
• Family cover Private Health Insurance

Lifestyle

• You will work on a 24/7 rota
• 33 days annual leave

This is a full-time position

We are an equal opportunity employer