Network Engineer

Enfield Council; Enfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Enfield is seeking a Network Engineer to join their Digital Services Team. The successful candidate will support the day-to-day operational service delivery of the infrastructure Network, manage relationships with all business departments, and ensure effective service delivery. This hybrid role requires 2-3 days at the Enfield Civic Centre and offers an excellent benefits package, including a pension scheme and generous leave allowance.

Benefits

Excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme

Up to 32 days annual leave

Interest-free season ticket loan

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Have a good understanding of core routing and switching.
• Support for multi-site networks with complex configurations.
• Experience in VPN configuration and management.

Responsibilities

• Support operational Network Service Delivery across ICT.
• Liaise with all business departments to support delivery of outcomes.
• Produce network diagrams and formal work instructions.

Skills

Core routing and switching (CCNA level)

Strong team player

Excellent communication skills

Cloud platforms experience (preferably Azure)

Education

Relevant certifications or equivalent experience

Tools

Cisco

FortiGate

Job description

This is a great opportunity to join a successful, high performing team, in an ambitious Council that is always striving to move forward. Our Digital Services Team is changing in the way we deliver our service and is reflecting the new ways of working with the use of Digital, Data, and Technology.

We are looking for a motivated and creative Network Engineer who wants to make a difference and can provide support to the team through a period of development and change, with an ultimate aim of operating slick and efficient processes, and projects whilst providing the best service to our customers, residents, and businesses.

The Network Engineer will report to the Network Manager within Digital Services and is responsible for supporting day to day operational service delivery of the infrastructure Network that will assist in the Council becoming and staying a high performing organisation.

With exciting times ahead, we are reshaping the Digital Services Team and have created roles, to add value, and to provide the best service to our citizens.

The post offers a fantastic opportunity to influence the organisation, customers, suppliers, partners, and peers on the contribution of their own specialism, perform an extensive range and variety of complex technical and/or professional work activities and advise on the available standards, methods, tools, and applications.

If you want to make a difference to residents and businesses, as well as the organisation in Enfield, we would like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Have a good understanding and working knowledge of core routing and switching at CCNA level (minimum)
• Support the relationship between the business and ICT in a transparent way
• Liaise with all business departments & develop relationships to support delivery of council business outcomes, ensuring these are reflected in ICT’s objectives.
• Work with Service Managers and Functional Leads to ensure delivery of all services
• Support operational Network Service Delivery across ICT and the rest of the organisation to ensure Enfield Council needs are met.
• Support VPN configuration, management, and troubleshooting
• Support of multi-site networks with complex configurations
• Support for network infrastructure including LAN/WAN components such as switches, routers, Wi‑Fi, and firewalls.
• Support Cisco, FortiGate network device configurations, and patching to ensure continued and smooth operation of production services.
• Produce Network diagrams, HLD, LLD and formal work instructions for the team.
• Have working experience on Cloud platforms preferably Azure.
• Be a strong team player who can also work under pressure, independently and proactively.

We are passionate about placing our customer at the heart of everything we do, and our residents deserve exceptional customer experience from the Council. We would like you to hold that principle, be bold and enthusiastic. You will be someone who has a good understanding of change in a complex organisation and has excellent communication skills.

This is a hybrid role - we would require you to work at our Enfield Civic Centre 2-3 days a week.

There may be occasions where you will need to work on a weekend or evenings due to emergency work or out of hours work requirements.

You will need to have a clean car driving licence, the role requires you to drive a council vehicle for site visits.

Application Process

For an informal discussion please contact Olu Dosumu, Network Manager on 0208 132 0391.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andrea Walkerdine at [e-mail] or on 020 8132 1022.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do – by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you – and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Benefits

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax‑free bikes for work.
• 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.