Senior Network Engineer
Job summary
The Senior Network Engineer will be part of a team responsible for the operational management of corporate and primary care networks spanning multiple on premises datacentres as well as many sites across the NHS North East London ICB region. This role is a highly skilled technical role, requiring strong troubleshooting skills and an eye for detail. The role requires experience with various technologies and tools such as Cisco ACI, Cisco routing and switching, FortiManager, FortiAnalyser, FortiAuthenicator, FortiNac, FortiAPs, FortiSwitches, SD-Wan, Layer2/3 routing and switching, Netbox, IPAM, Solarwinds, Zabbix, LogicMonitor, PowerShell, Python, Azure networking.
This role is a senior role, as such mentoring of junior employees is required, as well as communication of complex technical tasks to non-technical colleagues and customers. Occasional requirement to provide team leadership when line management is on leave, as well as leadership in ITIL processes such as Change Management, Major Incident Management and Problem management.
Main duties of the job
o The postholder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels including corporate ICB colleagues, ICT peers and direct reports, partners, supplierso Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.o To liaise with other managers to share best practice.o Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior levelo Good presentational skills for conveying complex conceptso Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others
About us
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1 July 2022.
We are an exciting new organisation putting the needs of communities at the heart of our commissioning arrangements.
We are working with local people and partners across health, social care and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority in the next year will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our Out of Hospital Strategy.
We can only do this with great staff who are encouraged and supported, which is why we invest in them, listen to them, make sure we are representative of our populations and that we foster their health and wellbeing.
Please note that all vacancies will be subject to a 6 months' probation period in line with the Probation Policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Cisco / Fortinet Routing and Switching Certification (CCNP / NSE4)
- Post-graduate degree or equivalent
- Cisco / Fortinet Security Certification
- ITILv3 or newer Foundation
Experience
- Experience in Operational Management of Cisco and Fortinet Network Infrastructure
- Significant Experience in Cisco and Fortinet Hardware and Technology Stack
- Experience with enterprise Firewalls as part of an SDWAN
- Experience with Cisco ACI Hardware and Technology Stack
- Significant experience supporting and managing a network infrastructure in an enterprise environment.
- Significant Experience in providing specialist, professional technical support and guidance to peers and colleagues.
- Complex Configuration, administration, planning, design, implementation and management of Network Infrastructure & Security i.e.: Routers, Firewalls (inc IPS, IDS), Switches, Wi-Fi, NAC WAN, SDWAN, Accelerations, Remote Access solutions, Licensing.
- Experience with integrating on-prem networks with Azure
- Experience managing a corporate data center and associated technologies
- Experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Understanding of the public sector
- Experience in a healthcare environment
Knowledge
- Powershell / Python Scripting
- Extensive knowledge of Azure networking services
- Extensive knowledge of Fortinet technologies
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project
- Significant experience of Cisco ACI technologies
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.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS North East London
Address
20 Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/