IP Engineer

Full time, Manchester, Salary depending on skills and experience, plus benefits

This IP Engineer role sits within Network Engineering and reports to the Gamma Head of Engineering. This is a vacancy for an experienced IP Engineer (not an entry-level or junior role).  Candidates should be area experts in IP / VOIP networks, products and services.

Duties include:

·         Provide technical expertise in the requirement specification, configuration and testing of IP / VOIP network elements and network infrastructure

·         Provide technical expertise in the design and testing of VOIP products and services

·         Manage third parties / equipment vendors to ensure product requirements have been met

·         Define IP / VOIP test plans / approaches and execute IP / VOIP test plans

·         Assist with definition of success criteria for VOIP alpha / beta product trials

·         Assist with the definition of operational support processes / operational handover

·         Attend supplier / internal / customer meetings and represent the network engineering department at all levels

·         Where necessary, provide IP / VOIP product training, documentation and 3rd level support

·         Assist with business processes for provision and support of VOIP services

·         Define IP / VOIP monitoring requirements and assist with the development of IP / VOIP network management tools and capabilities

Candidates should be able to display the following skills, knowledge and experience

·         Detailed knowledge of core network routers and infrastructure

·         Excellent communication and reporting skills

·         Supplier management experience

·         Technical project management experience

·         Technical authoring

·         Flexible approach to work and able to work under pressure

·         5+ years in a technical operations or engineering role within a Telco or ISP environment

·         Hands-on experience of IP / VOIP network design, implementation and troubleshooting

·         Hands on Cisco exposure backed up with a Cisco CCNP / CCDP or CCIE

·         Good working knowledge of the following:

·         Layer 2 technologies – Ethernet, Frame Relay, HDLC, PPP, etc

·         Routing protocols – general IP routing, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, IP Multicast, etc

·         IOS security - traffic filtering, authentication, authorization, etc

·         IOS Management - SNMP, RMON, NTP, etc

·         Transport systems - DWDM, SDH, ATM, etc

·         xDSL, QoS, DHCP, DNS, ENUM, NAT, POE, etc

Career development opportunities exist in Gamma Group for those who grasp them. This can include increased responsibility, variety, challenge and study / training opportunities, as appropriate. Gamma is a steadily growing company where successful candidates will benefit from the “small company” culture.

Due to the fast moving nature of our business and our recruitment, it can sometimes be necessary to bring forward the closing dates of vacancies.

A full job description will be sent to candidates during the recruitment process. Strictly no agencies unless appointed by Gamma. Speculative agency CVs will not be accepted.