Job responsibilities To be a lead specialist network engineer in support of the Plymouth Health Community network and telephony infrastructure including: LAN, WLAN & WAN Computer network security Firewalls, encryption, and authentication TCP/IP including DNS and DHCP VPN NAC BGP STP OSPF To manage the Trusts Comms Rooms including: Access / Security Environment issues heat and power usage Panel patching standards Network space allocation Tidiness Disposal of redundant equipment using Trust process To analyse, investigate and resolve highly complex queries, problems, and users requirements of the network infrastructure, liaising with the Corporate Systems, Systems Operations and End User Compute professionals where necessary. To introduce, adapt, test, improve, repair and maintain the network infrastructure equipment ensuring that equipment operating system and software/firmware are at the correct revision level, completing Change Management Requests where necessary. To configure networking equipment, ensuring appropriate access control and management of the secure systems. To ensure the maximum availability of the network including Disaster Recovery planning and implementation, involving out of hours work where necessary. To provide specialist advice, implement, enforce, monitor, report incidents and assist the investigation into breaches of the IT security policies, ensuring safe and appropriate use of computer network resources. To develop and redesign the teams working practices, procedures and documentation, ensuring a quality first approach. Monitor network performance and availability. Assist in the management of the networks licensing position.