Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Technical Support

• To be a lead specialist network engineer in support of the Plymouth Health Community network and telephony infrastructure including:

o LAN & WAN

o Enterprise WLAN

o Computer network security Firewalls, encryption, and authentication

o TCP/IP including DNS and DHCP

o VPN

o NAC

o BGP

o STP

o OSPF

o HPE Aruba (Procurve & CX)

o Aruba CPPM

o Aruba Mobility

o Fortinet

• To manage the Trusts Comms Rooms including:
  • Access / Security
  • Environment issues heat and power usage
  • Panel patching standards
  • Network space allocation
  • Tidiness
  • Disposal of redundant equipment using Trust process

• To analyse, investigate and resolve highly complex queries, problems, and users requirements of the network infrastructure, liaising with the Corporate Systems, Systems Operations and Client Services professionals where necessary.

• To introduce, adapt, test, improve, repair and maintain the network infrastructure equipment ensuring that equipment operating system and software/firmware are at the correct revision level, completing Change Management Requests where necessary.

• To configure networking equipment, ensuring appropriate access control and management of the secure systems.

• To ensure the maximum availability of the network including Disaster Recovery planning and implementation, involving out of hours work where necessary.

• To provide specialist advice, implement, enforce, monitor, report incidents and assist the investigation into breaches of the IT security policies, ensuring safe and appropriate use of computer network resources.

• To develop and redesign the teams working practices, procedures and documentation, ensuring a quality first approach.

• Monitor network performance and availability.

• Assist in the management of the networks licensing position.

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

• In-depth knowledge and at least 5 years' experience of specialist networking technologies including IP addressing, Ethernet switching and network routing, both wired and wireless, across Local Area Network and Wide Area Network environments.
• In-depth knowledge of enterprise wireless networking.
• Knowledge and experience of cabling technologies including structured and fibre.ptic cabling specifications.
• To be familiar with and adhere to the Health and Safety Policy and other Trust policies and procedures.
• Knowledge and experience of specialist voice networking technologies including: o IP Telephony, o Analogue telephone systems o Convergence.

• To be able to plan and implement IT projects in conjunction with IT and non-IT staff.
• Awareness: up to date with the NHS Programme for IT and other national directives.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven knowledge of the following would be a distinct advantage: - Firewall technology - SNMP Network Monitoring software -Basic scripting or automation

Disposition/ Motivation

• A team player.
• Self-motivated and self-reliant.
• Attention to detail, accurate and a strong quality first approach.
• Proactive, takes own initiative.

Qualifications

• Educated to an IT or Technical Master's degree level or Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) or equivalent relevant experience.

• Industry recognised HP Accredited Integration Specialist (HP AIS) certifications obtained through short courses, extensive self-study and examination.
• Industry recognised FortiNet Accredited Integration Specialist certifications obtained through short courses, extensive self-study and examination.

Aptitude & Abilities

• Ability to act on own initiative to solve highly complex technical problems within a short period of time.
• Ability to plan, initiate and coordinate work programmes and make adjustments as required.
• The ability to work under pressure, to deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and communicate priorities to users and staff.
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal, time management and influencing skills with IT suppliers
• Installations can involve physical effort, lifting and moving heavy and expensive IT equipment and working in non office environments (eg. Electrical risers, Plant Rooms, void spaces) which can be dusty, dirty, hot, noisy and confined. Occasionally working at heights using ladders.

• Ability to serve on task forces and/or committees.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Effective communication and influencing skills.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/