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We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join the Central IT Team based at the Head office in an education provider. You will take a leading role in the successful design, development, and implementation of Network systems, supporting the effective and efficient delivery of day-to-day operational services delivered against an ITIL quality management framework.
Key Requirements:
- Responsible for installing and maintaining network related infrastructure services such as Cisco Catalyst switching, Cisco Wireless LAN, Aruba and Firepower Firewalls.
- Maintaining other 3rd party connectivity as required (such as VPNs).
- Ensuring all infrastructure hardware is fully patched and operating the latest software.
- Monitor network performance, capacity, connectivity and compliance requirements.
- Work with the appropriate teams to conduct internal and external vulnerability and penetration tests to identify any network security risks and address issues as required.
- Design, build and maintain systems to ensure that they are secure, & appropriate for needs.
- Identify training requirements for ICT support staff within the central team & academies.
- Incident, Request and Problem Management.
Key Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to apply problem solving techniques and get results.
- Relevant Cisco or Aruba qualification.
- A minimum of three years of experience of carrying out a similar role in a similar size organisation.
- Experience of working in an on-site IT based Customer Service.
- Extensive experience of deploying and maintaining Cisco catalyst switching and Cisco wireless.
- Extensive experiencing of deploying and maintaining Aruba CX switching and wireless
- Experience of working with Aruba Central and centralised management of network infrastructure.
- Hybrid environments (Microsoft Office 365/ Azure).
- Managing Microsoft desktop and server products (Windows 10,11/ Windows Server 2022).
- Experience of Microsoft DHCP and NPS.
- Detailed knowledge of different cyber technologies across Infrastructure protection, Application Security & Information Protection.
Please note, due to the volume of responses we receive, if you do not hear from us within 14 days, then on this occasion your CV was unsuccessful.