Senior Network & Security Specialist

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VN-15052

Permanent

Hove

Competitive

27 August 2020

The individual will set the technical vision for the future of our network and security infrastructure and work with relevant service towers and business areas to ensure services are delivered in the most efficient way while looking to constantly look for opportunities to improve and streamline the service. The role should be highly customer focused and ensure that our customer expectations are always front of mind when defining how the Network & Voice Product should evolve.

•             Definition of the vision and strategy or their technologies based on an understanding and anticipation of future business needs and be responsible for the build, delivery and support of L&G’s Network & Security platforms

•             Supporting our customers to leverage and deliver Network & Security services, by assisting them via project work or direct engagement – always looking to deliver fantastic customer service

•             Responsible for ensuring the Comms Rooms and patching activities

•             Responsible for contributing to capacity, availability, problem management, change management and knowledge management activities within the team, and undertaking Continual Service Improvements as a day to day activity.

•             Actively identify risks, ensure they are appropriately logged and tracked at the appropriate forums, and take appropriate action to mitigate or resolve.

•             Define, develop and deliver processes and systems to ensure a consistent and good level of service that means customers’ expectations are met, is consistent with what we have communicated and is aligned to L&G’s Customer Experience and Treating Customers Fairly policy.

•             Continually work to build effective, positive working relationships with both our Third Party Service providers and the wider IT communities, to enable us to deliver a fantastic customer service and be viewed as a single, valued IT partner.

•             Treating Customers fairly (TCF)

Qualifications:

ITIL Service Management

Extensive demonstrable technical work experience as a 3rd level support specialist or similar

Have an excellent understanding of Cisco networking devices including configuring and deployment Including:              

                VLANS

                VRF’s

                QOS

                MPLS Wans

                SD Network

                Cisco Wireless controllers

                Network security and Load-balancing

                Cisco ISE

Knowledge:

Detailed knowledge of Demand Management, Capacity Planning, Major Incident Management and Continual Service improvement

Knowledge of the ITIL Service Management framework and the impact on the service delivery

Knowledge of Agile best practice and how to apply it to product development / enhancements

In-depth understanding of the product and its place in the delivery of service

Skills:

Have experience with Cisco, Checkpoint, Juniper and Fortigate Firewalls

Have experience of F5 Load balancers

Basic understanding of IP telephony would be of benefit

Experience of Cloud connect technologies is a benefit

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 27 days' holiday,private medical insurance, performance related bonuses, a variety of share schemes, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products, your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

For further information please contact Reesa Berry, Resourcing Lead on reesa.berry@landg.com 
 

About L&G

Working here is about being there for our customers; we’re available should the worst happen and we work together to enable social and financial equality across the UK. But it’s also about you –how you develop and what you can achieve. We’ll help your talent thrive in an environment where you’ll be supported to work flexibly and autonomously, sharing in our success and rewarded for a great performance with a generous benefits package.

About the business area

From HR and Digital teams through to Group Finance, Risk and Corporate Comms – our Group function support our businesses across the UK and abroad. Delivering essential services and activities that have a real impact on our business and our customers lives, we enable our people to do what they do best, contributing to delivering a great customer service, profitability and strategic growth.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

About L&G

Working here is about being there for our customers; we’re available should the worst happen and we work together to enable social and financial equality across the UK. But it’s also about you –how you develop and what you can achieve. We’ll help your talent thrive in an environment where you’ll be supported to work flexibly and autonomously, sharing in our success and rewarded for a great performance with a generous benefits package.

About the business area

From HR and Digital teams through to Group Finance, Risk and Corporate Comms – our Group function support our businesses across the UK and abroad. Delivering essential services and activities that have a real impact on our business and our customers lives, we enable our people to do what they do best, contributing to delivering a great customer service, profitability and strategic growth.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.