Job summary
Northumbria Digital Services team provide, IT services to all of the Trusts directorates, departments and subsidiaries and this role is to ensure the campus LAN, WAN and Wifi services are correctly designed, implemented, secured and supported to match the digital delivery needs and ambitions of the Trusts digital strategy.
This role is to join an Infrastructure team of Technical Architecture, Server and Network, skilled engineers, who design, implement, manage and maintain the Trusts digital delivery technology.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for the implementation, management and performance of the Northumbria network infrastructure including LAN/WAN, WLAN and DC, (Nexus) services, providing pro-active support to ensure maximum availability and uptime in line with Trust service expectations, agreements and uptime objectives.
- To be part of the Network infrastructure team for the support, maintenance, expansion, design and configuration of the Trusts Cisco and Aruba networks.
- To ensure high availability, security and usability of the network that is transparent to users, and control through the various network applications.
- Provide regular monitoring and reporting of the Network performance and rapid response to incidents.
About us
The role has a blend of flex working, in-office and home working. Your work base will be at the Innovation Hub in Seaton Delaval which offers new, modern, 2022-refurbished, modern office space and facilities, and the Trust offers a range of employee services including car lease, child care discounts, cycle to work schemes, home electronics, an NHS pension scheme and other staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be a key component to the development and implementation/design of the networking, and the wider connectivity digital strategy. This includes working on the continued network expansion and upgrades, including new capital build projects, both new greenfield sites and refurbishment buildings with network services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be a key component to the development and implementation/design of the networking, and the wider connectivity digital strategy. This includes working on the continued network expansion and upgrades, including new capital build projects, both new greenfield sites and refurbishment buildings with network services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of working on large enterprise grade Cisco and or, Aruba network(s)
- Specialist knowledge of a specific network area, (WAN/LAN/DC/WLAN), acquired through a degree qualification in a computer related discipline, or an equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a technical network role.
- Additional specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate study or equivalent experience in a relevant computer services discipline.
- Specialist knowledge across range of project management procedures and techniques underpinned by theory.
Desirable
- Appropriate industry recognised qualifications e.g. CCNA, CCNP or equivalent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of working on large enterprise grade Cisco and or, Aruba network(s)
- Specialist knowledge of a specific network area, (WAN/LAN/DC/WLAN), acquired through a degree qualification in a computer related discipline, or an equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a technical network role.
- Additional specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate study or equivalent experience in a relevant computer services discipline.
- Specialist knowledge across range of project management procedures and techniques underpinned by theory.
Desirable
- Appropriate industry recognised qualifications e.g. CCNA, CCNP or equivalent.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
