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.
We recently brought our ICT services inhouse after 15 years of outsourcing them as a shared service. This brings with it a fantastic opportunity to join a new team committed to driving change with modern technology.
What’s in it for you?
* A salary of £41,037 - £46,063 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! You’ll 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. You’ll also have the option to buy more annual leave.
* We do not work on Bank Holidays.
* A fantastic local government pension scheme.
* We’ll support and encourage your career by providing excellent opportunities for training and development and covering 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 Canterbury’s 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.
Here’s what you’ll 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 – a 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
So, if this ICT opportunity in Canterbury looks right for you, please apply today! Simply click the “Apply Online” button and create your account to begin your application form.
For an informal chat to find out more about the role or what it’s like to work for Canterbury City Council’s IT team, please contact David Newell by email on david.newell@canterbury.gov.uk - David is our Lead Digital and Technology Manager | SISO, and very much welcomes your email.