Job Title: Network and Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Canterbury
Salary: GBP41,037 : GBP46,063 per annum
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Closing Date: 2nd March 2025
The IT team at Canterbury City Council are looking for a Network and Infrastructure Engineer to join them. Come and join a talented team committed to driving change with modern technology.
Weve recently brought our ICT services inhouse after 15 years of having them outsourced as a shared service. This brings with it a fantastic opportunity to join a new team, committed to driving change with modern technology.
Whats in it for you?
* A salary of GBP41,037 : GBP46,063 per annum
* Cost of living pay award negotiated annually as a salary increase
* Flexible, hybrid working : we understand the importance of a good work:life balance.
* We offer a generous annual leave entitlement Youll receive 23 days annual leave which increase with service, plus bank holidays, PLUS 3 given days which are usually used over the Christmas period when our main offices are closed. Youll also have the option to buy more annual leave.
* We do not work on Bank Holidays.
* A fantastic local government pension scheme.
* Well support and encourage your career by providing excellent opportunities for training and development, as well as cover your Professional Body Membership fees where essential to the role.
* Employee perks, including multiple retailer and lifestyle discounts to help you get the most out of your money and enjoy your free time.
* An easier commute: free use of Canterburys Park and Ride, flexi bus tickets, reduced train season ticket loans, and a cycle to work scheme.
* Stay healthy: Access to free counselling, advice and webinars through our employee assistance programme, as well as contributions to the cost of Flu Jabs.
About this job:
This role will play a key part in the ongoing maintenance of our existing network and infrastructure, and the modernisation of our technology and tools.
Heres what youll get up to:
* Support service delivery with a robust, stable and secure environment
* Ensure upgrades and patches are deployed on time with minimal impact on services
* Investigate potential and actual service problems and recommend solutions before implementing them
* Analyse requirements and design new solutions, modernising our estate wherever possible
* Use network management systems software and appropriate analysis equipment to maintain awareness and control of the network load and to model performance statistics.
Working pattern:
* Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays
* Full:Time (37 hours a week)
* Hybrid working : mixture of on:site and remote
* Contract type: Permanent
About you, the ideal Infrastructure Engineer for the job:
Your knowledge:
* Knowledge of ICT infrastructure (e.g. Networks, servers, datacentres, cloud, etc).
* Knowledge of detail:oriented problem solving with strong analytical skills.
* Knowledge of firewall implementation and administration
* Knowledge of managing and configuring enterprise:wide networks including LANs, WANs, WLANs, VPNs etc
* Knowledge of modern technologies, in particular cloud
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Canterbury City Council:
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in everything we do. We provide a safe and welcoming environment where everyone is valued, included and respected.
Our diversity strengthens our ability to serve the diverse communities we support through our work.
To demonstrate this through our actions, all applications are anonymised for the shortlisting panel, allowing all applicants to be assessed on merit alone.
So, if this ICT opportunity in Canterbury looks right for you, please apply today Simply click the Apply button and you will be redirected to the councils website to begin your application form.
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