InPost
out of home deliveries
NetworkEngineer
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“Network Engineer at InPost. Skills: Network infrastructure operation, Network maintenance, Network development, Network design, Network delivery, Network monitoring, Incident resolution, Continuous improvement, AI tools adoption. Day-to-day operation, maintenance and development of InPost UK's network infrastructure.. Designing and delivering connectivity at new sites.”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve the reliability and performance of the network.; Reduce false positives and eliminate true negatives in network alerting.; Make a difference in our users lives.
Industry & Context.
Approaches problem solving in a calm, disciplined and analytical manner.; Identifying, investigating and resolving network faults.; Demonstrates sound judgement in identifying when to escalate issues and when to resolve independently.; Comfortable working with ambiguity and able to define own path when situations are not clearly prescribed.
Travel to sites across the UK as required or directed (up to two site visits per week)., Occasional out of hours working as required or directed., Paid, on-call on rota system.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Demonstrates a desire to learn and develop, with clear ambition to progress to a senior engineering role., Takes initiative and proactively manages own workload without requiring close supervision., Approaches problem solving in a calm, disciplined and analytical manner., Maintains a genuine curiosity for new technologies, tools and approaches., Highly organised and structured, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities effectively., Communicates clearly and professionally with customers, colleagues and third parties, adapting style and approach to suit the audience, whether in writing, in person or on the telephone., Remains composed and maintains high standards of work under pressure., Demonstrates sound judgement in identifying when to escalate issues and when to resolve independently., Contributes positively to meetings and technical discussions., Takes full ownership of tasks and sees them through to completion., Comfortable working with ambiguity and able to define own path when situations are not clearly prescribed., Honest and transparent, particularly when things go wrong. Surfaces issues early rather than allowing them to escalate., Good written and verbal English essential., Good arithmetic skills essential., Demonstrable understanding of TCP/IP and subnetting, gained through professional experience, study or self-directed learning., A solid understanding of how networks are designed and operate, including routing, switching, DNS and DHCP., Hands-on experience with network hardware, whether in a professional, home lab or educational environment. The ability to demonstrate practical experience is essential., Awareness of network security concepts and general best practices., Demonstrable experience of using AI tools in a practical context.
Nice to Have
Cisco CCNA or equivalent desirable., Cisco CLI experience desirable but not essential.
What You'll Do.
maintenance and development of InPost UK's network infrastructure.
Designing and delivering connectivity at new sites.
Ongoing monitoring of the network.
Continuous improvement of the network.
Responding to alerts and support tickets.
Performing configuration changes and updates across network equipment.
investigating and resolving network faults.
Planning and delivering network infrastructure at new and existing sites.
Maintaining and improving the quality of network alerting.
Managing site-based contractors.
Coordinating equipment logistics.
Overseeing physical installations.
Maintaining network cabinets and cabling.
Ensuring configuration backups are maintained.
Contributing to the planning and delivery of IT projects.
Keeping technical stakeholders and project teams informed of changes.
Providing technical guidance to colleagues and end users.
Embracing automation and AI tools.
Researching emerging technologies.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Working as part of a small, collaborative IT team.; Working collaboratively across internal teams, including Service Management, Technical Project Delivery and Solution Design.; Building and maintaining effective working relationships with third party suppliers, partners and site-based contractors.; Keeping technical stakeholders and project teams informed.; Providing clear and helpful technical guidance to colleagues.; Contributing positively to meetings and technical discussions.
Communication Scope
Communicates clearly and professionally with customers, colleagues and third parties, adapting style and approach to suit the audience, whether in writing, in person or on the telephone.; Good written and verbal English essential.; Providing clear and helpful technical guidance to colleagues and end users.
Process & Methodology
Planning and delivery of IT projects, Maintaining accurate project documentation, Providing regular status updates
Full Job Description
InPost Group is an innovative European out of home deliveries company, revolutionizing the way parcels are delivered to customers. With operations across several countries, our network of intelligent lockers provides customers with a fast, convenient, and secure delivery option. InPost Group is a publicly traded company, with a market capitalization of about $5 billion as of March 2023. With over 10,000 employees worldwide, InPost Group is one of the largest out of home delivery providers in Europe, committed to providing sustainable and efficient delivery solutions to meet the evolving needs of customers in today's rapidly changing landscape. The Network Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance and development of InPost UK's network infrastructure. Working as part of a small, collaborative IT team, this role spans the full network lifecycle from designing and delivering connectivity at new sites, through to ongoing monitoring, incident resolution and continuous improvement. The role requires a proactive, self-motivated individual who takes ownership of their work, maintains high standards of documentation and operational hygiene, and is always looking for ways to improve the reliability and performance of the network. * Monitor the network proactively, responding to alerts and support tickets in a timely and professional manner. * Perform configuration changes and updates across network equipment, working within existing change management processes. * Identify, investigate and resolve network faults, liaising with third party vendors and suppliers where necessary, and escalating where appropriate. * Plan and deliver network infrastructure at new and existing sites, from initial design through to installation, contractor management and handover. * Maintain and improve the quality of network alerting, reducing false positives and eliminating true negatives. * Manage site-based contractors, coordinating equipment logistics and overseeing physi
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