NETWORK ENGINEER

Version 1 is a Technology Services company, delivering impactful change to help our customers navigate the rapidly changing digital-first world. We have recently hired our 3000th employee, doubling in size since 2020. We plan to triple in size in the next 5 years. We are 12 years a Best Workplace in Ireland (GPTW 1st place), 5 in the UK (GPTW 5th place) and 1 in India (GPTW 1st place).

We work hard to ensure we understand what our customers need from their technology solutions and then we deliver. We are an award-winning company who provide world class customer service; we think big, and we hire great people.

We believe in continuously improving to make a real difference to the careers and work environment of our people. Being a Great Place to Work involves listening to our people and ensuring they are Trusted and Empowered. We are an open and transparent workplace. We have open-door management and balanced policies. Constructive feedback is encouraged and welcomed at all levels.

• No 1 Best place to work in Ireland #GPTW2023 !!
• 5th Best Large Workplace in the UK #GPTW2023!!
• No 1 Best place to work in India #GPTW2023 !!
• 10th place in Glassdoor Top 50 UK companies
• UK & Ireland’s premier Oracle, Microsoft & AWS partner
• Market leader in Oracle ERP and Cloud Applications
• Consulting, implementation and support services
• 3000 strong,€255m/ £220m revenue business

We are an award-winning company who provide world class customer service; we think big and we hire great people. Version 1 are more than just another IT services company - we are leaders in implementing and supporting Oracle, Microsoft and AWS technologies.

We do this while maintaining our focus with core values of Honesty and Integrity, Personal Commitment, No Ego, Customer First, Excellence and Drive.

Invest in us and we’ll invest in you; if you are driven, committed and up for a challenge, we want to meet you.

• Support, configure and manage network security devices (Palo Alto, Fortigate and Cisco firewalls, with some other vendors also included)
• Maintain and improve documentation of customers’ network environments
• Provide Level 2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve technical issues
• Work within change management policies to ensure success of changes
• Implement security tools, policies and procedures as appropriate
• Co-ordinate with vendors and other IT teams to resolution

 
Technical skills and experience

• Cisco CCNP (BGP Enterprise level) or Palo Alto PCNSE certification
• 5 years relevant experience supporting network technologies
• Experience supporting and configuring a range of network devices and technologies (firewalls, switches, load balancers, VPNs etc.)
• Excellent communications skills, written and verbal
• Experience of Azure and/or AWS, Enterprise Networking and Data Centre Environments
• Experience conducting network audits[

Beneficial skills and experience

• IT Degree or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience
• Experience across a range of network vendors -  Cisco,  Palo Alto, Juniper, FortiGate
• Learn new technologies fast
• ITIL familiarization

 
The Candidate 

• Decisive, dynamic, and capable of delivering to a high standard despite constraints that may be in place
• Conscientious, trustworthy, and capable of organising and delivering on tasks with little direction
• Strong troubleshooting and communications skills are an absolute necessity
• Capable of adjusting their approach for the varied customers supported
• Process oriented with great attention to detail