Network Infrastructure Engineer

Overview

Job Specification

Job title

Network Infrastructure Engineer

Reporting to

Direct Line Manager

Potentiam company background

(The Employer)

Potentiam is a globalprovider of highlyqualified professionals to European SMEs from our offices in Romania, South Africa and India.

Potentiam workswith clients in finance, energy, leisure, marketing, business services and technology industries, providing technical, professional multi-lingual highlymotivated staff, most of whom have hadexperience of working for international companies. Staff cover a wide range of roles from accounting, marketing, data management, HR, sales/account management, engineering, technology, and operations.

Potentiam manages our staff’s career development and personal development training, all infrastructure, HR and payroll with our clients directly managing day-to-day staff responsibilities and role training and development.

Company website - https://potentiam.co.uk/

Potentiam’s client

Founded in 2004,provides financial firms with technology solutions to help them comply with their regulatory requirements in a more streamlined, efficient and robust way. It offers award-winning solutions for market abuse surveillance, best execution, transaction-cost analysis, transaction reporting and eComms surveillance. The company currently services over 140 clients across five continents, providing both buy-side and sell-side firms with highly configurable digital tools that are designed to keep them compliant and competitive in this ever-changing regulatory landscape and regulatory solutions are delivered through a PATH, a unique digital ecosystem that offers the speed, convenience and efficiency of off-the-shelf software, combined with a level of customization that is typically only associated with a bespoke platform

Industry

Staffing & Recruiting

Purpose of role

The Network Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and security of Client’s enterprise network and datacentre infrastructure. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining network solutions, supporting multi-datacentre environments, and collaborating with internal IT teams and third-party vendors. The engineer will ensure operational excellence by following ITIL processes, proactively troubleshooting issues, and maintaining accurate technical documentation.

Duties and responsibilities

Network Infrastructure Engineer:

• Configure, monitor, and maintain enterprise networking solutions including Cisco Nexus & Catalyst switches, Meraki SD-WAN, and Wi-Fi.
• Implement VLANs, static routing, and core networking concepts within datacentre and enterprise environments.
• Perform network troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and maintain comprehensive documentation.
• Administer and support firewalls (Checkpoint preferred) and ensure network security principles are applied.
• Support storage infrastructure, including SAN/distributed storage, and multi-datacentre environments.
• Assist with virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere and provide awareness of VMware Horizon VDI.
• Use monitoring tools (PRTG) to proactively detect and resolve network and infrastructure issues.
• Follow ITIL processes for change management and patch management.
• Work effectively with internal teams and third-party vendors for issue resolution.
• Produce clear documentation and communicate changes effectively.

Skills/Experience

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise networking and datacentre environments.
• Exposure to Telecommunications & Networking Solutions Providers.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes, change management, and network documentation.
• BFSI experience is a plus but not mandatory.

Technical Skills:

Networking – Core:

• Datacenter & enterprise networking concepts – Pro
• Cisco Nexus & Catalyst switches – Pro
• Meraki SD-WAN & WiFi – Pro
• VLANs, static routing – Pro
• Network troubleshooting & root cause analysis – Pro

Security & Firewalls:

• Firewall administration (Checkpoint preferred) – Avg
• Network security principles – Pro

Storage & Datacenter:

• SAN / Distributed storage understanding – Avg
• Multi-datacenter infrastructure exposure – Avg
• VMware vSphere administration – Low
• VMware Horizon VDI awareness – Low

Monitoring & Operations:

• PRTG monitoring platform – Low
• Patch management processes – Low

Soft Skills:

• Ability to work autonomously and escalate appropriately.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Effective documentation and change communication skills.
• Proactive in troubleshooting and collaborating with IT teams.
• Skilled at coordinating with third-party support teams.

Additional benefits

• Health Insurance
• Referral Bonus
• Performance Bonus
• Flexible Working options

Location and hours

Bangalore Office, Hyderabad / UK hours

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