Network Engineer (Core & Optical) - Consultancy

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Join a leading global IT solutions provider trusted by some of the world’s most recognized and innovative organizations. Founded over 2 decades ago in Silicon Valley, the business has expanded across 33 countries with a team of more than 2,000 IT professionals. Focused on helping clients improve decision-making, drive operational efficiency, and gain a competitive edge, the organization combines world-class talent, clear vision, and innovative technology to deliver impactful solutions. With creativity at its core, dedicated software and service innovation teams develop best-in-class tools and technologies that create real value for clients worldwide.

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Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and support network infrastructure across Core and Optical domains
• Troubleshoot faults across core routing and optical transport networks (DWDM)
• Act as the primary point of contact for network incidents and service issues
• Perform structured fault isolation across physical and logical network layers
• Manage incidents in line with SLAs, ensuring timely resolution and communication
• Escalate issues to engineering and vendor teams where required
• Support provisioning activities, including circuit turn-up, testing, and validation
• Maintain accurate documentation across incidents, changes, and configurations
• Contribute to continuous improvement across monitoring, tooling, and processes

Required Experience

• Experience within a Network Operations Centre or large-scale network environment
• Strong understanding of core networking concepts (e.g. BGP, MPLS, backbone networks)
• Exposure to optical networking technologies (e.g. DWDM, transport networks, fibre infrastructure)
• Hands-on experience with vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, or optical platforms
• Experience using monitoring and ticketing systems in an operations environment
• Ability to troubleshoot across multiple layers of the network stack
• Strong communication and documentation skills

Nice to Have

• Certifications such as CCNA, JNCIA, or equivalent
• Experience within telecom, ISP, or service provider environments
• Exposure to optical vendors (e.g. Ciena, Nokia, Huawei)
• Understanding of circuit provisioning, cross-connects, or backbone connectivity

Salary

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications