Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging.
The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions.
Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.
A Hybrid working model
Now offices are fully open we have embraced a hybrid working model, which allows our employees to split their time between the office and other locations, something we hope will provide everyone much more flexibility to their working week. The expectation is that working life at Hogarth will involve working from the office for about 50% of the time for most people. Please speak to the Talent Acquisition team to find out more information.
What does a Lead Performance and Network Test Engineer do at Hogarth?
The Lead Performance and Network Test Specialist will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing complex network infrastructures, including both wired and wireless environments. In this hands-on role, the Lead will also mentor, coach, and guide a small team of QA engineers and an API specialist, ensuring smooth collaboration and high performance. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in network architecture, security, and Wi-Fi optimization, particularly in large-scale environments such as retail. Additionally, this role requires proficiency in on-device testing and automation, including documentation refinement and effective communication to support the development and success of the team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement complex network architectures, encompassing both wired and wireless networks, to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Lead, mentor and coach a team of QA engineers and an API specialist, providing technical guidance and fostering growth within the team.
- Conduct hands-on on-device testing and automation to validate network functionality and performance, while overseeing the team’s testing efforts.
- Optimize Wi-Fi networks in various environments, using tools like Ekahau, AirMagnet, or NetSpot for wireless site surveys.
- Troubleshoot and configure network devices, such as routers, switches, firewalls, and access points (APs), and apply RF principles for performance optimization.
- Implement and enforce network security best practices, including WPA2, WPA3, and 802.1X protocols.
- Develop scripts in Python and Bash to automate network performance tasks and streamline troubleshooting efforts.
- Refine and maintain technical documentation, ensuring accuracy and clarity for internal teams and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize network infrastructure and lead testing and automation strategies.
- Effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on network strategies and decisions.
Requirements:
- 6+ years of experience in network engineering and performance testing, with at least 2 years of experience in a lead role.
- Strong problem solving, troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
- Proven experience in designing and implementing complex wired and wireless network architectures.
- Expertise in designing and optimizing Wi-Fi networks (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) in large-scale environments, particularly in retail settings.
- Proficiency in conducting wireless site surveys using tools like Ekahau, AirMagnet, or NetSpot to plan and optimize Wi-Fi coverage and capacity.
- Strong understanding of RF (Radio Frequency) principles, interference mitigation, and coverage planning.
- Hands-on experience with configuring and troubleshooting wireless controllers and access points (APs).
- Deep knowledge of Wi-Fi security protocols, including WPA2, WPA3, and 802.1X.
- Expertise in network performance monitoring tools such as Wireshark, SolarWinds, and Nagios.
- Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash to automate network tasks and streamline network monitoring.
- Experience in a Linux/Unix Environment.
- Hands-on experience in network testing, validation, and automation.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage a technical team and work cross-functionally.
- Experience working in large-scale environments such as retail is highly preferred.
- Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including effective presentation with a dynamic attitude
#LI-Hybrid
The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, go to https://www.wpp.com/en/careers/wellbeing/benefits-at-wpp-in-the-us for more details.
Pay Range
$115,000 - $164,350
Diversity & Inclusion
Hogarth is an equal-opportunity employer. That means we believe in creating a truly inclusive culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion for everyone through our ideas, our people, how we behave and how we conduct ourselves. We strive to recruit people from diverse backgrounds and support them to achieve long-term success. This not only makes Hogarth a better company and place to work, but an environment where everyone can give their point of view, experience connection, enjoy opportunity and feel a sense of belonging.
We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability. As part of our commitment to making our hiring processes as equitable as possible, we are currently rolling out a policy which ensures that hiring managers review CVs only after they have been processed through an automated anonymisation system. This aims to ensure that all candidates are considered for interview based solely on their experience and what they can bring to the role. The solution, provided by MeVitae, scans and redacts CVs to reduce potential reviewer bias.
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What We Do
Born to make the best work, brilliantly.
We combine craft insight and technology to bring your creative work to life.
Hogarth was founded 15 years ago and has grown from a start-up to over 6000 people, across 35 cities worldwide and is now part of the WPP family. Our rapid growth continues to drive us forward making Hogarth an exciting place to work and a great place to achieve your career ambitions.
