Infrastructure Engineer Networks
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Job Location:
Birmingham - UK
Monthly Salary:
£ 35412 - 44075
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Infrastructure Engineer Networks
Permanent
Grade C
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
Birmingham City Council is seeking a motivated Networks Infrastructure Engineer to join their Network Professionals team working on a hybrid basis. The position offers the opportunity to work with leading-edge network technologies from top-tier vendors including Cisco Checkpoint F5 and Smoothwall in a large WAN that spans over 200 sites. The infrastructure supports over 10000 users who provide key services to over a million citizens in the city
What we are about
A skilled engineer is required to join a busy team that supports the Birmingham City Council (BCC) network and is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the network to meet business needs.
What you will do
- Provide technical assistance to the customer base.
- Act as a point of escalation for team members and customers
- Provide Tier 1/2 support for the day-to-day running of the Network Internet Services Load-balancing and Firewall Services.
- Participate in the installation of new sites from site survey to go-live.
- Deliver operational changes including s
- Troubleshoot technical problems challenges and complexities that exist within the network.
- Troubleshoot connectivity issues with Cisco wireless LAN controllers.
- Configure Install Maintain and update Cisco Access Points Routers and switches.
- Monitor the network using our system monitoring/reporting tool Solarwinds
- Completing BAU changes on our Check Point firewalls
We will support you with
- An environment that values curiosity autonomy and working in the open
- An engaged and supportive leadership with a clear vision
- Training and development opportunities to help you progress and be the best you can be
- An inclusive workplace committed to reflecting the public we serve
- A benefit package designed to promote a great work/life balance
- Exposure to all digital and technology teams and services areas across the council
About us
This is an exciting time to be joining Birmingham City Councils Digital and Technology Services Department. We are Europes largest local authority and with unprecedented investment in people and digital a solid strategy empowering leadership and a newly redesigned service to get behind we are building digital services centred on the needs of our citizens business and communities that will deliver on Birminghams bold ambitions for the city of today and tomorrow.
We are a multidisciplinary team at the heart of transforming public services for the UKs second largest city. We create develop deliver and operate an exceptionally diverse range of services that have a direct impact on improving the lives of 1.2m residents every day.
We are embracing and promoting a truly digital human centred approach for the whole organisation underpinned by collaboration openness and innovation. We take advantage of unparalleled access to data doing things at scale and using technology creatively to re-imagine the way services are delivered and build the digital council of the future.
Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application this is required for shortlisting.
Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer and we are committed to employing retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
For any informal enquires please contact: quoting reference 3389
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.
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Key Skills
- Jenkins
- Ruby
- Python
- Active Directory
- Cloud
- PowerShell
- Windows
- AWS
- Linux
- SAN
- Java
- Troubleshoot
- Backup
- Puppet
- hardware
About Company
We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in ... View more
