Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

Primary purpose of the role would be Owning Network Design and Implementation activities for network connectivity to provide secure management infrastructure.

Physical presence at the Brick Lane office in London is required for this role.

What you’ll do:

• Be a key member for the VNF on-boarding squad shouldering MPLS/IP network and security design responsibility for the squad
• Elicit business and technical requirements working with the squad members and various stakeholders during requirements capture phase.
• Author network designs for end-to-end connectivity between various platforms to support VNF onboarding which includes Telco Cloud SDN, DC Gateway, MPLS/IP connectivity, Firewalls and Load balancers.
• You will deliver solutions by implementing changes in test and production environments in a fast-paced environment.
• Gain a high-level detailed knowledge of hardware and software to consult in feature availability and performance with design engineers and vendors.
• Automate day to day implementation procedures using NETCONF-YANG models and python

What you’ll bring:

• PA certifications such as PCNSE or PCSAE or Fortinet NSE 5 certification
• Strong hands-on experience of Palo Alto Firewalls (Both CLI and GUI), Fortinet firewalls along with Nokia SROSplatforms essential
• Knowledge of implementation of LTM and GTM features on F5 ADC
• IP networking and Routing/Switching such as MPLS, LDP, ISIS, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, ACL’s and QoS
• Ability to apply Open-config and Vendor specific NETCONF-YANG models, JSON and XML payload for network automation to configure and manage routers
• Solid understanding of Python and GIT

Comms Group: We are responsible for the Strategy, Architecture, Design, and Operations of all Telecom services provided by Sky across the Group (UK&I, Germany, and Italy). We deliver 4G/5GMobile, Broadband and Fixed Line services using cutting edge technologies and modern operational paradigms such as SRE and Agile. From High scale routing, Network Automation, Telco Cloud, SDN/NFV to Software Development and Data science for predictive operations, we embrace modern technologies, practices, tools with strong focus on people development to provide the stability and performance that our customers depend on.

The Rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Where you’ll work:

Brick Lane:

Our Brick Lane office is in the heart of the East End of London. It’s part of a vibrant and varied community; close to street food, cafes, and shops.

The closest tube station is Aldgate East and Liverpool Street is about a 10-minute walk.

Inclusion:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.