Your new company
The role holder will be responsible for the providing operational support for the data and telephony systems. The role holder will lead in one or more of the areas noted as duties and responsibilities and provide back-up and cover in the other areas as required. The role holder may be expected to contribute to a variety of projects and from time to time may be expected to lead a project strand or small project. The role holder will assist with the development of best practice guidelines and will work with the Network Specialist (Operations) to implement standards. Applications are welcomed from all technical IT staff who have experience of working with enterprise-level solutions. Networking posts are not limited to those with a pre-existing networking background, or knowledge of our existing vendors, since full training will be given.

Your new role

• Providing operational support for all data and telephony network systems
• Supervising the installation of network cabling infrastructure, including; liaising with contracts and sub-contracts. Inspecting the quality of work both during and after installation and reporting issues to the Network specialists (operations). This includes adherence to quality of materials, installation practices, quality standards site cleanliness and tidiness and health and safety issues
• Ensuring the appropriate pre-installation surveys are done and all information, including information relating to the specific health and safety aspects of undertaking the work, are collated and distributed before work starts. Ensuring that documentation is supplied and maintained to an acceptable standard for test results and drawings
• Assisting with changes to network configurations
• Monitoring performance and providing reports liaising with IT service desk staff and data centre technicians to provide information on service status
• Liaising with contracts as required assisting with the provision of network documentation
• acting as the technical lead in this area leading project strands or small projects and contributing to projects as required
• Monitoring the network, including: checking firewall and ancillary logs for incidents checking network monitoring tools to identify activity which could, potentially, disrupt services monitoring network traffic to baseline and profile service

What you'll need to succeed

• Expert knowledge of current networking and/or systems technologies and their application
• Documentation skills
• Expert knowledge of implementing and maintaining networking infrastructure: e.g. one or more of routers, switches load balances, firewalls, VPNs, wireless, DNS/DHCP etc
• Strong and written and oral communications, presentation and negotiating skills
• Demonstrable communication skills in English language
• An HND or equivalent qualification in IT or related subject area or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable experience of maintaining components of an enterprise-level IT infrastructure
• Experience of working with/managing supplies

What you'll get in return

• A day rate of £400
• Hybrid working
• Chance to work as part of a great team

What you need to do now
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