Job Description

We recognise the value in having people with a variety of backgrounds, experience and skills in our business. That means the role requirements here should be seen as a guide, not a checklist. If you have more, less or different experiences, but really relevant skills, we’d love to hear from you.

We work flexibly and will help you to find a healthy balance of remote working and time in our fantastic Southampton office, collaborating, taking part in events and getting to know people that makes working with us so rewarding. We welcome the opportunity to discuss reduced hours and job share arrangements.

The Role

The Principal Network Connectivity Solutions Engineer is a highly knowledgeable lead of a team that will develop IT infrastructure solutions and standards that meet or exceed business performance expectations. 

This role will be based in Southampton on a hybrid basis with some international travel required.

You will: 

• Architect, design, develop and deliver ship to shore communications and data transport, global wide-area network routing, network security, cloud networking and data centre networking to achieve and sustain world class Shipboard Communications and services for the Carnival Corporation fleet, as well as all shore side locations. 
• Create detailed solution designs and documentation that assists the development, implementation and operations of enterprise-class network used globally across ship and shore locations for all brands, including CUK, Costa, AIDA, CCL, HAL, SBN and CAU.
• Support cross-departmental collaboration and internal communications with staff throughout the organisation, corporation and service providers while promoting a positive work environment that supports consistency and drives efficiencies.

Our role categories range from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President) so you can clearly see internal development opportunities. This role is a CUK07 and is offered on a full time permanent basis. 

About You

Fresh ideas and different perspectives are what excite us most and help us to succeed. Alongside bringing these to the role, you’ll also need:

• Substantial previous experience within a similar Principal Engineer role 
• Strong knowledge in various network security technology such as Firewall, IPS, AV, Micro-segmentation, Zero-Day attack, Cloud security group management, Secure Access Service Edge, Remote Access VPN and Authentication servers/MFA.
• Experience in at least one major manufacture such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper, Checkpoint, Dell, HPE/Aruba, Versa and Cisco for Layer 2/3 network switching, wireless Network technology, Firewall technology, SDN and WAN.
• TCP/IP, SSL, LACP, LLDP/CDP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, HSRP, GLBP, SNMP, STP, VPC, VSS, VDC, MSDP, PIM, IGMP, RTP, SIP, H.323, LWAPP, RADIUS, TACACS+, various 802.11 wireless standards, WiFi6, VXLAN, DNS, DHCP.
•  VMWare working knowledge
• NetScaler and F5 Application Delivery Controllers as well as Cisco CCIE or equivalent enterprise experience
• Excellent presentation and communication skills 
• Experience in implementing satellite communications systems along with working knowledge of Satellite RF sub-systems (Block Up Converters, LNBs, antennas)
• A relevant Degree qualification (or equivalent) in computer science, information technology, other advanced science or engineering field would be beneficial 

Being part of our team has its advantages…

We’re a holiday company so we know there’s more to life than work. Our comprehensive range of benefits are designed to help your personal and financial health and well being.

• A friendly welcome with help settling in
• Home and office-based hybrid working (minimum two office days)
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers 
• Extensive learning and development opportunities 
• Annual bonus 
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan 
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal

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About Us

Holidays are one of life’s greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.

No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the world’s largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain’s rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.

Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.

It’s through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travel’s Employer of Choice.

To keep everyone on board fit and well, colleagues who visit or work on our ships must be fully vaccinated, including boosters. We’re reviewing this requirement regularly.

Carnival UK is committed to protecting against potential risks to safeguarding, security and/or fraud risks.  This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks in the event of an individual being offered the position.  We will only ask about convictions which are defined as 'not protected'.

Holidays are one of life's greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.

No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the world's largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain's rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.

Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.

It's through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travel's Employer of Choice.

To keep everyone on board fit and well, colleagues who visit or work on our ships must be fully vaccinated. We're reviewing this requirement regularly and you will be advised accordingly should requirements change.

Carnival UK is committed to protecting against potential risks to safeguarding, security and/or fraud risks. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks in the event of an individual being offered the position.  We will only ask about convictions which are defined as 'not protected'.