Senior Network Engineer

Company Description

At bet365, we're one of the world's leading online gambling companies, revolutionising the industry since 2000. Founded by Denise Coates CBE, we now employ over 9,000 people and serve over 100 million customers in 27 languages. Our focus on In-Play betting has solidified our market-leading position, offering an unmatched experience across 96 sports and 700,000 streaming events. With over 750 concurrent sporting fixtures at peak and more live sports streamed than anyone else in Europe, we handle over 6 billion HTTP requests daily and process more than 2 million bets per hour at peak.

We empower our employees to push boundaries and explore new ideas, cultivating a culture that celebrates and rewards creativity. This offers employees a wealth of opportunities for growth, giving them the opportunity to make a real impact in the world of online gambling. As a forward-thinking company, we’re breaking new ground in software innovation too, redefining what’s possible for our customers worldwide.

Job Description

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, deploying and maintaining our global enterprise network.

Join our high-performing Network Engineering team as a Senior Network Engineer, where you'll be a key contributor to the strategic direction and operational excellence of our robust Core Network Platform.

This role is integral to a team dedicated to ensuring the seamless, secure, and highly available connectivity that underpins our global operations, with a significant focus on the US and South America regions. You will collaborate within a dynamic environment that leverages cutting-edge technologies from leading vendors, contributing to the platform's resilience and supporting its continuous growth.

As a senior member, you'll have the opportunity to influence architectural decisions, mentor colleagues, and drive complex projects, all while fostering a culture of innovation and proactive problem-solving within a rapidly evolving industry.

This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy. The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $120,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting network devices, including switches, routers, firewalls, and loadbalancers.
• Knowledge of network protocols such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, VLANs, and routing protocols like OSPF and BGP.
• Familiarity with network troubleshooting tools to diagnose and resolve network issues.
• Understanding of network security principles, including access control lists, firewall policies, and VPN configurations.
• Experience working with low-level network protocols and technologies, such as DHCP, DNS, NAT, and IP addressing.
• Ability to perform basic network device configurations, including firmware upgrades, port configurations, and VLAN assignments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly identify and resolve network issues.
• Excellent documentation skills to maintain accurate records of network configurations, diagrams, and troubleshooting steps.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with team members, provide technical support to end-users, and explain technical concepts clearly.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Additional Information

• Responding promptly to incidents and service requests, providing technical support to end-users and resolving network related issues.
• Supporting and maintaining our network infrastructure to ensure seamless connectivity, high availability, and optimum performance.
• Configuring and troubleshooting network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers.
• Monitoring network performance and proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure optimal uptime, throughput and latency.
• Collaborating with cross functional teams to understand business requirements and provide network solutions that align with organisational objectives.
• Performing network upgrades, including firmware updates and hardware replacements, while minimising disruption to the operation.
• Documenting network configurations, diagrams and troubleshooting guides to maintain an accurate record of the network infrastructure.
• Ensuring network compliance meets our networking standards.
• Liaising and working collaboratively with the UK Core Network Platform Team.
• Using initiative and working autonomously on assigned tasks and projects.

bet365 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.