Hybrid Network Systems Engineer

at Hair Rebellion Uk

• Job title: Network Systems Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, iOS, Python, VMware, VoIP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Oxford, United Kingdom

About the role

• Network Systems Engineer managing IT support and projects at Rebellion, enhancing systems for gaming development and ensuring effective networking solutions.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a growing support team across multiple sites, to help direct junior support members as well as take the lead in investigating and resolving higher level issues.
• Identifying, developing and delivering IT projects to improve existing systems and processes.
• Maintaining the development of a geographically dispersed WAN and LAN, to ensure an efficient and stable development environment for the studios.
• Plan, build, configure, network solutions for the Rebellion group of companies.
• The nature of the role will require some out-of-hours work as necessary to minimise downtime for the rest of the business.

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of configuring and troubleshooting Cisco networking platforms (IOS, NXOS, FTD/FMC, ISE, WLC, AnyConnect/Secure Client).
• Practical experience with routing and WAN technologies, including OSPF/BGP, NAT and enterprise WAN (e.g. DWDM).
• Solid understanding of modern network architectures (hub-and-spoke, VXLAN EVPN, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with network security practices such as segmentation, ACLs and 802.1x.
• Familiarity with configuring and using monitoring platforms (e.g. PRTG, SolarWinds).
• Proven professional experience providing end-user or systems support in a production environment.
• Knowledge of, and experience supporting, VoIP telephone systems.
• **It would be advantageous if you have:**
• Prior Systems Administrator experience within the Games or Film industries.
• Cisco certifications (or other vendor equivalents) and experience with multiple network vendors (e.g. Juniper, Palo Alto, HP Aruba, Ubiquiti).
• Python skills for network automation and tooling.
• Experience with cloud platforms and services (Azure, AWS, etc.).
• Configuration and administration experience with FreeBSD, ZFS, FreeNAS or similar storage technologies.
• Familiarity with virtualisation technologies such as VMWare or XenServer.
• Experience working in a software development environment, including administering version control and supporting continuous build/integration workflows.

Benefits

• **We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including: **
• 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years – one day each year until you reach 31 days)
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Interest Free, Tax-Free loans
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Plus loads more… including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!