Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC619625
Salary Range: £39,382 - £43,679 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 12 January 2025
Hampshire County Council is one of the best performing local authorities in the country; as a forward-looking local authority, we provide high quality public services to over a million customers. Our IT teams are central to that success - building and delivering smart, fast and cost-effective solutions with a national reputation for IT excellence, innovation and value.
We require an Infrastructure Consultant specialising in Networking, to join its diverse and talented IT Infrastructure Delivery Team. With a strong technical background in IT infrastructure and networking, the successful candidate will be responsible for the technical delivery and critical support of IT solutions to meet business requirements, corporate strategies, and architectural standards. You will work alongside high performing, motivated and supportive colleagues.
Working across a range of enterprise technologies to deliver and maintain solutions including Firewalls (Managing security policy, NATs and IPSec VPNs), Network switching and routing, SD-WAN networks, Load balancing, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), Wireless, DevOps (Coding, automation and Infrastructure as code) and Networking aspects of Windows and Linux servers. You may have experience in one or several of these technologies.
We are seeking a passionate individual who wants to move their career to the next level. You are a self-motivated, pragmatic individual with an ability to deliver excellence and who works effectively with others. You enjoy keeping yourself up to date with technology and are committed to self-development. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.
What We Can Offer You:
We offer both a flexible working environment, competitive pension and annual leave entitlement, as well as great opportunities to enhance your existing skill set and knowledge. This role will be based at our Winchester offices, however as part of Hampshire County Council's Open Workplace Policy, the successful candidate can undertake the majority of their work at home.
Find out more about the benefits of working for Hampshire County Council and the rewards we can offer you.
Additional Information:
Infrastructure Consultant Job Description and Person Specification
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Charlotte Williams, Infrastructure Delivery Team Leader on charlotte.williams@hants.gov.uk
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
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