Description: Network Infrastructure Analyst – Firewall/Cisco

Overview:
The Network Infrastructure Analyst within the Infrastructure & Operations team will be responsible for providing operational and technical support to staff and relevant IT Systems. This includes interaction with external suppliers of technology. The responsibilities may include ICT planning and staff mentoring. Providing support to stakeholders as part of the clients help-desk function also resides within this team and responsibilities in this regard may be assigned by the IT Manager. The appointee will be required to have excellent problem solving, technical and people skills. The appointee will be required to resolve complex issues to satisfactory outcome and will be required to deal confidently and respectfully with the user and vendor community. The successful candidate will contribute to systems expertise as part of a multi-skilled team responsible for delivering technology solutions that extend, optimise and maintain our IT systems. We seek a proven track record of systems architecture, design and implementation and the ability to work with other technology disciplines to deliver solutions, with a strong level of Networking, Wireless Networking, Firewall & Security technologies as being key to the role. Reporting: Reporting directly to the IT Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic:
Supporting the IT Manager in the operation of the Infrastructure & Operations section.
• Contribution to, and implementing the overall infrastructure strategy (in conjunction with the IT Management team)
• Contributing to the development of best practice processes and frameworks for the area and ensuring systems, services and processes are properly documented
• Supporting the IT function in delivering on the ICT Strategy

Academic Qualification / Skill Set:
The ideal candidate will have:
• Achieved or working towards a 3rd level or comparable ICT qualification/accreditation
• 3+ Years relevant experience in a similar role.
• Extensive Networking experience in a server and desktop environment, including switches (Fibre and copper), VLAN’s, TCPIP and Wireless networking, Trapeze technologies in particular.
• Strong working knowledge of Checkpoint Firewall-1, VPN’s, Remote Access, Cisco routers.
• Systems Administration and Troubleshooting Windows 2003/2008 related technologies e.g. Active Directory, Clustering
• Strong Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server Security is an advantage.
• Good client/customer awareness
• Track record to demonstrate organising and planning capability
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Ability to work intuitively
• Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate work
• Project ownership and ability to work within deadlines / timelines
• Ability to provide support to technical and non-technical staff
• Good communication, report writing and interpersonal skills

Remuneration Package:
Very attractive Remuneration Package.

For further information and to apply please forward an updated CV to peter@eolas.ie

Description: Network Engineer
Network Engineer Overview:
Experienced Infrastructure Engineer required for and excellent permanent role with a City Centre based client.

Network Engineer Job Description:
The Systems Engineer role is in the Infrastructure group but interfacing with a number of internal groups as a service provider as well as external suppliers and support partners.
This role will focus’ more on the system administration responsibilities over some of the more technical aspects.

Background
• Experience with Cisco security devices & F5 BigIP essential
• Networking and/or security roles
• Microsoft products and technologies incl MS Server, HyperV, ISA, SQL
• HP Servers, Virtualisation, Storage and Clustering technologies
• Understanding of software technologies experience of development environment
• Support experience in a high volume transaction environment ideally financial
• Participation in on-call support rota
• Certification to one or more of the following Cisco (CCNA, CCNP, CCSP), Microsoft (MCSE, MCSA, MCSD), Checkpoint CCSA, CISSP or similar certifications

Network Engineer Skill Set:
• Indepth understanding of network protocols
• Indepth understanding of firewalls and security appliances
• Systems Administration
o Managing the F5 environment in multiple locations for load balancing & SSL offload
o Internal and external DNS management =
o Administration of certificates including managing interaction with external partners
o Administration of firewalls
o Website load balancing configuration
• Troubleshooting of critical systems issues during high-impact events
• Troubleshooting of server issues, including operating system and application interaction
• Troubleshooting of first line issues, including:
o Certificates
o Issues with load balancing and service configuration
o Network connectivity, security and routing issues
• Collaboration with external partners for fault resolution
• Collaboration with software development team to provide design input based on company infrastructure
• Ensure technical and design standards are adhered to at all times
• Creation of documentation for change requests, operating procedures, knowledge transfer etc
Understanding of application environment and software interaction with software engineering teams.
Remuneration Package:
This is an excellent role with a leading client in Dublin City Centre. A top salary and benefits package will be offered to the successful candidate.
Should you be interested please contact Stephen Daly on 01 2866666 or stephen@eolas.ie for immediate consideration.