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Join Barclays as a Network Specialist Engg and play a key role in designing, implementing, and supporting resilient enterprise network solutions that underpin critical business services. You will work across complex network environments, driving stability, scalability, and security while enabling high-performance connectivity across the organisation. To be successful as a Network Specialist Engg , you should have experience with: • Proven experience designing and implementing medium to large-scale enterprise network solutions, with deep technical expertise across routing, switching, firewalls, and load balancing technologies – delivering scalable and reliable network infrastructure • Strong understanding of routing protocols, including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP, with experience troubleshooting complex network environments – ensuring optimal network performance and rapid issue resolution • Expertise in Cisco ACI, Nexus switching platforms, and Cisco security solutions such as Firepower/ASA firewalls – strengthening network security and operational resilience Some other highly valued skills may include: • Experience designing and implementing Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and network automation solutions • Hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP load balancers and application delivery technologies • Exposure to hybrid and cloud environments, including VMware, AWS, or other public cloud networking platforms You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
This role is based in Knutsford or Glasgow . Purpose of the role To build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems, using hardware, software, networks, and cloud computing platforms as required with the aim of ensuring that the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response.
Accountabilities Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages.
Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution. Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention, utilising software scripting/coding disciplines. Security: Implementation of a secure configuration and measures to protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks, vulnerabilities, and other security threats, including protection of hardware, software, and data from unauthorised access.
Teamwork: Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT Infrastructure requirements, devise solutions, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives via a data driven approach. Learning: Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
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