Principal Network Consultant

Job Description

Role Introduction Advanced is a business that embraces innovation, enabling its customers to seize every opportunity and transform their business. Life at Advanced begins in an exciting environment in a role that matters.Due to continued growth, we are looking for a confident CCIE level networking consultant to join the team. What You Will Do Primarily you will deliver customer facing network consultancy work within Professional Services:

• Planning, design and implementation of complex network and routing, for major corporate and government clients. You will be experienced at producing exceptional quality, customer facing HLD and LLD documentation.
• Work with Pre-Sales to develop and refine technical solutions across the product lifecycle.
• Working with architects in the business to design costed roadmaps and process improvement.
• Supporting the Sales Enablement functions in preparing a library of sales collateral and materials for use by field-based Pre-Sales teams

What You Will Have

• Outstanding presentation and communication skills, written and oral, conversing at all levels with customers, prospects and internally
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to devise and implement strategies beneficial to Advanced and our clients
• Understanding of dedicated hosting, co-location, private cloud and IT outsourcing.
• Experience and/or recent study of Azure networking and express routes.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Cisco firewalls and switches.
• In-depth knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity, fabric infrastructure, storage networking, planning network services, automation, and orchestration.
• Ability to diagnose deep problems by using tooling such as SPAN and NetFlow.
• In-depth knowledge of network security best practices.
• Be self-motivated, tenacious, disciplined, enthusiastic and resilient.
• Effective time management skills, ability to multitask and prioritise under pressure

One or more of these accreditations would be advantageous but not essential:

• CCIE or CCNP
• Microsoft Azure – AZ-900
• Microsoft M365 – MS-900

What We Do For You Wellbeing focussed – Our people are our greatest assets, and ensuring everyone feels their best self to come to work is integral

• Generous Annual Leave – 25 days of annual leave, plus public holidays and the ability to buy additional days
• Employee Assistance Programme– Free advice, support, and confidential counselling available 24/7 through Care First

Personal Growth - Regardless of where you are at in your career, we’re committed to enabling your growth personally and professionally

• Development Programmes – From Future Managers to Leadership Training, our development programmes help you get where you need to go
• Perforamcne Bonus – Our Group-wide bonus scheme enables you to reap the rewards of your success

Financial wellbeing - We understand as well as your mental wellbeing, your financial wellbeing is really important

• Pension Scheme– Our plan with Scottish Widows offers 5% matched contribution by the company
• Income protection insurance – Providing you with support and assistance when you need it most

Recognition – Highlighting and rewarding the great work our people do

• Values Awards – Our quarterly employee-driven initiative to highlight and reward the people in the organisation who embody our values the most
• Clear Review – Our own technology platform that allows you to get real-time feedback, conversations and goals to help you become your best self

Making a Difference – we provide opportunities to help our people make a difference to the causes they care about

• MatchIt! – Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and Advanced will match part of the funding
• Volunteering Time – Our volunteering leave scheme allows you to use your time to help those who need it
• Pennies from Heaven – donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger

Who We Are We are one the UK’s largest tech companies, and our products sit at the heart of some of the countrys best-known businesses. We’ve grown phenomenally quickly with a £275m turnover and 2,800 employees supporting over 25,000 customers. We hire for potential. We want to make sure we have the best people for the job and provide genuinely equal opportunities for our people to thrive. Our recruitment process is designed with inclusion and equity at its core.Find out more about the next steps once you’ve applied here -how-we-hire