IT Network Engineer Level 2
Job Introduction
Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people’s day.
We are seeking a IT Network Engineer Level 2 to join our team based from London Four More (hybrid working).
2025 is the 200th anniversary of the first-ever passenger rail journey, so we’re celebrating our proud history and our bright future.
Can you move people? Apply now.
What you’ll do
Install, monitor, support, maintain and develop the network infrastructure and architecture for Southeastern, including operational security and service improvement activities to keep the organisation sites connected securely to its data centres and supply partners.
The role will actively monitor the performance and security of the organisations network. Implementing and adjusting quality of service profiles to ensure network efficiency, and introducing and maintaining access controls to ensure only permitted and known network traffic is flowing between sites and supply partners. It will also cover provision of support, troubleshooting and resolving network issues, alongside providing network maintenance, system upgrades, application of service packs, patches, hotfixes, alongside the creation and improvements to security configurations. Working individually and as part of the wider network and IT team, actively monitoring and improving the security and resilience of the network, which will include input into security tool selection, implementing those tools and improving configurations.
The role will also monitor adherence to policy within the network, reporting potential breaches. It will also be involved in review of existing, or helping to create new policies and procedures, aimed to ensure all aspects of the network and its operation are continuously covered under appropriate and up to date policy and procedures.
The role will also be responsible for capacity monitoring of network devices, covering resource utilisation and highlighting changes to baselines, reporting trends, and undertaking capacity planning for the whole network.
The experience you’ll need
To be considered for this role we recommend you demonstrate the below in your application;
- At least 5 years proven hands-on network engineering experience in a large organisation
- Deep understanding of networking protocols (e.g., IPSEC, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, 802.11, QoS)
- Excellent understanding of the OSI or TCP/IP model
- Excellent experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network analytics tools
- Fortinet Certified Professional - Network Security (essential)
- Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist - Network Security (essential)
- Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist - Secure Access Service Edge (desired)
- Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist – Public Cloud Security (desired)
- Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist – Zero Trust Access (desired)
- CCNP Enterprise (R+S/Wireless) / Security accreditation or equivalent (essential)
- Experience working with network circuit service providers (essential)
As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here.
Other things to know
- This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
- All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
- If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.
Find out more about our recruitment process and get tips to help you apply.
What you’ll get in return
Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include:
- a final salary pension
- 25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays)
- free rail travel across our networks.
Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.
A bit about Southeastern
We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.
However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.
It’s also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.
Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.
At the heart of everything we do, our Safeguarding Team works to keep our customers, colleagues, and the public safe by improving safeguarding measures and knowledge making sure everyone gets home safe, every day.
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