Senior Network Engineer (Core Design Lifecycle)

This is a hybrid role where you'll spend at least 2 days per week working in the office alongside your team. 

Our goal at CityFibre is to unlock the digital potential of Britain by creating a broadband network that works seamlessly for everyone, every day. Powerful, gigabit-speed connections that enable people across entire communities to enjoy life in full flow. To do this, we make sure that our people’s voices are heard, their ideas are welcomed, and everyone is given the opportunity to make a real impact.

Join our Team and change the game in Network Engineering!

Our Active Network Engineering function is the backbone of delivering impactful, reliable solutions that set the standard for best-in-class digital infrastructure and lightning-fast broadband. As a vital member of our team, you'll take charge of the entire lifecycle of active network components, ensuring solutions are not just delivered promptly, but in a standardised, scalable, supportable, and secure manner. Here's what your day-to-day will look like:

• Innovate Solutions: Dive deep into internal and external business requirements, crafting and recommending innovative solutions and best practices that drive excellence
• Crack Complex Problems: Armed with your functional knowledge and proven methodologies, you'll tackle even the most intricate problems head-on, finding efficient and effective solutions
• Be the Expert: Own your expertise! As a specialist in your field, you'll leverage your deep subject matter knowledge to lead and guide your team towards success
• Lead the Way: Take the reins on projects and teams, setting the gold standard for best practices and quality resources that drive us forward

What you’ll bring to the role          

We’re looking for people who don’t settle for ‘good enough’ and push things forward. If you're a specialist in network engineering at scale (particularly focusing on Core network) with strong troubleshooting skills, then we want to hear from you!

Here are some of the other things you'll bring:

• Industry experience in an ISP, Service Provider or Carrier environment
• A broad and in-depth specialist experience in networking engineering, especially in MPLS and multi-vendor-based networks of scale
• Excellent understanding of layer 2 and 3 technologies, including Ethernet, MPLS, LSP, IS-IS, COS, QoS, BGP and TCP/IP
• Experience with the full design and service solution lifecycle
• Experience producing high quality documentation

What you can expect from us

With a competitive salary depending on experience, when you join us, you’ll also enjoy 25 days’ holiday, a day off on your birthday, a day off to support a charity or organisation of your choice, a performance-related bonus scheme, and private healthcare.

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

CityFibre is working hard to change up the telecoms industry. This means we’re committed to providing equal opportunities to people from all backgrounds and commitments, including your carer and family status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender and gender identity. 

If there’s any additional support or adjustment you require in the application process to help you achieve your best, please get in touch by emailing [email protected]. We’re here to support you in changing up your career.