Job Title: Network Support Engineer
Location: Dublin 8 (Hybrid working Model)
Contract / Permanent: 12 Months with further extension. Start date: 3rd June 2025.
Experience Level Required:
It is a mandatory requirement that the Resource proposed for this Role has the equivalent of Senior level experience (i.e., has 7+ years' experience) in this Role.
Qualification/s:
It is a mandatory requirement that the Resource proposed hold the following qualifications or equivalents:
· Professional certifications such as CCNP, JNCIP, or HPE SD/WAN deployment professional (or similar).
Key Deliverable:
The following non-exhaustive list of Key Deliverables are applicable to this Role.
· Design, deploy, and manage complex network infrastructures within data centres, with a strong emphasis on BGP eVPN environments.
· Configure, monitor, and maintain HPE Comware switches and related equipment.
· Troubleshoot network issues, ensuring high availability and performance.
· Collaborate with other teams to implement solutions that support business goals and network optimization.
· Maintain and update network documentation.
· Implement and maintain best practices for network security and performance.
· Assist in disaster recovery planning and execution for network systems.
· Participate in network planning and capacity management.
· Evaluate and apply any necessary security patches, hotfixes, hardware and firmware updates.
· Provide technical support for network-related problems.
· Develop and enhance the HPe IMC Orchestrator and Analyser platform.
· Experience with HPE Intelligent Management Centre (IMC).
· Familiarity with data centre environments and operations.
· Knowledge of software-defined networking (SDN) is a plus.
· Incident analysis and resolution
· Developing custom reports as required.
· Resource and Capacity Planning.
· Documentation of critical tasks.
· Operating within an ITIL environment
Requirements
Key Experience/Competencies/Skillsets:
The following Experience/Competencies/Skillsets are applicable to this Role.
· Configure, monitor, and maintain HPE Comware switches and related equipment.
· Proven Experience with designing, deploying, and managing complex network infrastructures within data centres, with a strong emphasis on BGP eVPN environments
· Developing and enhancing HPe IMC Orchestrator and Analyser platform.
· Strong knowledge of network protocols, routing, and switching.
· Provide technical support for network related problems.
· Capacity and Performance Management
· Designing, administering, and maintaining data centre Network infrastructure with hands-on production administration of HPe Networks and IMC Management platform using HPe IMC Orchestrator and Analyser platform. This includes upgrading to newer
· versions and patch management. The candidate must demonstrate their experience in the following.
· Centralised deployment of consistent device configurations
· Maintain and update network documentation.
· Implement and maintain best practices for network security and performance.
· Network firmware and hardware updates/upgrade