Network Engineer Store Operations

Summary

*£48,400 up to £69,300 per annum - This isn’t making a change today. This is making an impact tomorrow.

Based in our state-of-the-art head office in Tolworth, our Network & Security team is continuing to expand and we are now seeking a Network Engineer to support and administer our 1000 UK sites.

Our IT department at Lidl GB plays a crucial role in our international success. In our Head Office alone, we have over 100 colleagues managing and supporting our IT landscape and driving innovation forward. You will be involved in BAU as well as focused on implementing Lidl GB and International projects, contributing towards the technical specification, design, implementation, support and documentation from start to finish.

The ideal candidate will be a Network Engineer with broad network experience, capable of supporting a large and complex network (Cisco, Huawei, Fortinet) and understanding the impact of changes across the network. 

We have moved to a hybrid working model with a recommended 2 days in the office per week for appropriate Head Office and Regional roles, empowering our teams to choose how and where they work best. We feel it is important that, where possible, we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible and trust our teams to determine the right environments that work most effectively for them.
 

What you'll do

• Install, maintain and support Lidl GB network equipment and infrastructure
• Implement network automation solutions 
• Rollout and implementation of projects
• Carry out software hardware and configuration updates
• Change control (CAB) and task scheduling
• Maintain and report SLA and KPI where specified
• Monitor and resolve departmental incident management tickets at 2nd/3rd level
• Produce problem reports and escalations where necessary
• Update and maintain network documentation and procedures
• Follow Lidl best practice and procedures
• Provide remunerated “Out of Hours Support” on a scheduled rotation 

What you'll need

• Experience supporting a large multi-site network is essential
• Experience supporting and configuring Cisco LAN and WAN products is essential
• Experience supporting and configuring Huawei LAN and WLAN products is highly desirable
• Experience of supporting and configuring Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and FortiManager is highly desirable
• Experience of network automation technologies such as Python, Rundeck or Ansible is highly desirable
• Experience of supporting and configuring WAN & VPN technologies such as SDWAN & DMVPN is highly desirable
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain high quality documentation
• Able to work as part of a team with good interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and with good problem-solving ability
• Ability to manage faults with third party engineers
• Demonstrate initiative and problem ownership/escalation
• Full UK Driving Licence is desirable

What you'll receive

This isn't getting by. This is getting what you deserve. Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the extensive training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We're proud to offer a competitive salary starting from *£48,400 with the potential to earn up to £69,300* (depending on experience) with 35 days’ holiday per year (pro rata). We also recognise that different people value different benefits, based on different lifestyles and needs, which is why we offer arrange of additional benefits including but not limited to:

• Barista Bar, restaurant and free onsite gym
• On-site Car Parking (including electric charging in each space)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• 10% in-store discount card

To find out a Lidl bit more visit our benefits page to see for yourself!

 *includes 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.