About M247

We’re so proud of the people and team at M247; our success and growth are a real joint effort. The key to our amazing team is simple – we focus on recruiting the best person for the job. We then create opportunities and equip you with the skills you need to build a successful career.

Our vision is for M247 to be the digital growth and innovation partner of choice. Underpinned by our heritage in connectivity and unified communications (UC) and advanced by our passion for cloud and application-based innovation, we enable our customers to grow and compete in the digital era.

Every single person at M247 has a part to play in our future success, so we look forward to your application and hopefully welcoming you into our team!

Network Infrastructure Engineer

• Manchester (with hybrid working)
• 12-month fixed-term contract, with possible temporary to permanent contract

Are you a talented Network Infrastructure Engineer, who’d relish the opportunity to support a progressive, market-leading technology solutions business during a key period of expansion and transformation? If so, then read on…

Your role

In this exciting and pivotal Network Infrastructure Engineer opportunity, you’ll be responsible for maintaining the operational integrity of M247’s global core, transit and access networks, along with the design, deployment and operational support of our UK and global private network backbone and data centre networks. This role offers a high degree of variety whilst working with leading-edge tech on a global scale.

As the ideal candidate, you’ll have the know-how to deliver network transformational programmes that underpin strategic goals, whilst providing technical assistance to other team members and colleagues as part of a 24/7/365 on-call function. As part of an expanding business, this is an ideal opportunity for you as a driven individual to take the next step in your career.

What you’ll do

• You’ll be a key stakeholder in platform design, implementation and optimization projects, whilst taking ownership of large scale network infrastructure assets, maintenance, deployment and assurance.

• You’ll provide both onsite and remote support globally to our technical teams who have critical maintenance and development programs, whilst being a 4th Line escalation point for internal teams and customers, across all tiers of the network.

• You’ll provide full lifecycle management of network/security devices, including reviewing and implementing network upgrades, whilst actively working on service development plans to drive improvements, cost efficiency and performance.

• You’ll also be accountable for ensuring Transit, Peering & Colocation knowledge and understanding across the business; Traffic optimization, availability, capacity management and routing resilience; Administration of monitoring platforms; Producing network documentation to a high standard; And, service management of 3rd party vendors.

Your package and perks

• £40,000 to £50,000 basic salary (negotiable), based on experience.

• Work mobile phone.

• Healthcare Cash Plan and PERKS.

• Company Life Assurance scheme offering 3 times annual salary upon death in service.

• Auto-Enrolment Pension with 3% Employer Contribution.

• Access to payable gym classes.

• Free Car Parking (available 24/7 limited spaces).

• Hybrid office and remote working.

• Flexible working accommodated where possible.

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay.

• 24 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holidays an extra day to use on your birthday.

• Holiday purchasing scheme (up to 5 additional days).

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Company sick pay.

• Refer a Friend Scheme – up to £1,000 reward for successful recommendation.

Your skills and experience

• Proven in the ISP and/or Telecoms industry as a Network Infrastructure Engineer, or similar.

• Extensive knowledge of BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN and resilient WAN technologies, with IS-IS and SD-WAN desirable.

• A positive communicator and a collaborative team member.

• The ability to urgently analyze technical issues and address Level 4 escalations.

• Customer-centric approach with the ability to creatively mitigate and solve problems.

• Attention to detail and drive to succeed with flexibility in approach and style.

What next?

Our established, expanding and exciting values-led business is bustling with diversity, talent and experience.

If you’re looking to develop your career as a Network Infrastructure Engineer, add value to our team and work with the latest cutting-edge technology we want to hear from you.

Why not join us?

All applicants, regardless of gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, religion, socio-economic status or any other factor will be treated equally and fairly in the application process.

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