Gateway Engineer (PROJ-4739)
Job Description
Remote is seeking a Gateway Engineer to join the team in ASD. The Gateway Engineer will support the maintenance, design and operation of gateway and network components using agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodologies.
The role will involve translating logical designs into physical network designs that meet operational requirements for capacity, performance, resilience and security. The Gateway Engineer will contribute to recovery routines, contingency procedures and alternate network design options, while identifying technical risks and supporting appropriate mitigations. The role will also support the investigation of suspected attacks, security incident management activities, and the application of physical, procedural and technical security controls. (LH-06912)
Role Description
Key duties and responsibilities
- Maintain and support specific network components using agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology.
- Translate logical designs into physical designs that meet specified operational parameters for capacity and performance.
- Contribute to the development of recovery routines and contingency procedures. Contribute to alternative network architectures, networking topologies and design options.
- Identifies risks that arise from potential technical solution architectures. Designs alternate solutions or countermeasures and ensures they manage identified risks.
- Investigates suspected attacks and supports security incident management.
- Provides guidance on the application and operation of elementary physical, procedural and technical security controls.
Essential criteria
- IT infrastructure: Level 4 (SFIA)
Provides technical expertise to enable the correct application of operational procedures. Contributes to the planning and implementation of infrastructure maintenance and updates. Implements agreed infrastructure changes and maintenance routines. Uses infrastructure management tools to determine load and performance statistics. Configures tools and/or creates scripts to automate the provisioning, testing and deployment of new and changed infrastructure. Maintains operational procedures and checks that they are executed following agreed standards. Investigates and enables the resolution of operational issues. Provides reports and proposals for improvement, to specialists, users and managers.
- Problem management: Level 3 (SFIA)
Investigates problems in systems, processes and services. Assists with the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures.
- Systems design: Level 4 (SFIA)
Designs system components using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology. Identifies and evaluates alternative design options and trade-offs. Creates multiple design views to address the concerns of the different stakeholders and to handle functional and non-functional requirements. Models, simulates or prototypes the behaviour of proposed system components to enable approval by stakeholders. Produces detailed design specifications to form the basis for the construction of systems. Reviews, verifies and improves own designs against specifications.
- Systems installation and removal: Level 4 (SFIA)
Undertakes or supervises complex installations and de-installations of systems or components, including handover to the client. Develops procedures and standards for installation and handover to maintain and improve the installation service. Schedules installation work around client priorities and resource availability. Ensures adherence to established safety and quality procedures.