Network Engineer

Nhs View All Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) seeks a Senior Network Engineer to manage the operational network across multiple on‑premises datacentres and numerous sites within the ICB region. The role requires strong troubleshooting, rigorous attention to detail and the ability to mentor junior staff.

You will work with Cisco ACI, Fortinet, SD-WAN, Azure networking, PowerShell and Python, coordinating with IT and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Cisco / Fortinet Routing and Switching Certification (CCNP / NSE4)
• Post-graduate degree or equivalent
• Cisco / Fortinet Security Certification
• ITILv3 or newer Foundation

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior staff and provide leadership in ITIL processes such as Change Management, Major Incident Management and Problem management
• Communicate complex technical tasks to non-technical colleagues and customers
• Provide team leadership when line management is on leave
• Lead in coordinating projects in complex environments and manage risks

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

ITIL process leadership

Presentations

Persuasion / influencing

Education

Degree in relevant subject

CCNP / NSE4 certification

Tools

Cisco routing & switching

Fortinet security

SD-WAN

Netbox

SolarWinds

Zabbix

LogicMonitor

PowerShell

Python

Azure networking

Cisco ACI

Job description

o The postholder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels including corporate ICB colleagues, ICT peers and direct reports, partners, supplierso Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.o To liaise with other managers to share best practice.o Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior levelo Good presentational skills for conveying complex conceptso Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others,

Job Overview

For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification Job description
The Senior Network Engineer will be part of a team responsible for the operational management of corporate and primary care networks spanning multiple on premises datacentres as well as many sites across the NHS North East London ICB region. This role is a highly skilled technical role, requiring strong troubleshooting skills and an eye for detail. The role requires experience with various technologies and tools such as Cisco ACI, Cisco routing and switching, FortiManager, FortiAnalyser, FortiAuthenicator, FortiNac, FortiAPs, FortiSwitches, SD-Wan, Layer2/3 routing and switching, Netbox, IPAM, Solarwinds, Zabbix, LogicMonitor, PowerShell, Python, Azure networking.

This role is a senior role, as such mentoring of junior employees is required, as well as communication of complex technical tasks to non-technical colleagues and customers. Occasional requirement to provide team leadership when line management is on leave, as well as leadership in ITIL processes such as Change Management, Major Incident Management and Problem management.

Education / Qualifications Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Cisco / Fortinet Routing and Switching Certification (CCNP / NSE4)

Desirable

• Post-graduate degree or equivalent
• Cisco / Fortinet Security Certification
• ITILv3 or newer Foundation

Experience Essential

• Experience in Operational Management of Cisco and Fortinet Network Infrastructure
• Significant Experience in Cisco and Fortinet Hardware and Technology Stack
• Experience with enterprise Firewalls as part of an SDWAN
• Experience with Cisco ACI Hardware and Technology Stack
• Significant experience supporting and managing a network infrastructure in an enterprise environment.
• Significant Experience in providing specialist, professional technical support and guidance to peers and colleagues.
• Complex Configuration, administration, planning, design, implementation and management of Network Infrastructure & Security i.e.: Routers, Firewalls (inc IPS, IDS), Switches, Wi-Fi, NAC WAN, SDWAN, Accelerations, Remote Access solutions, Licensing.
• Experience with integrating on-prem networks with Azure
• Experience managing a corporate data center and associated technologies
• Experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
• Experience of managing risks and reporting

Desirable

• Understanding of the public sector
• Experience in a healthcare environment

Knowledge Essential

• Powershell / Python Scripting
• Extensive knowledge of Azure networking services
• Extensive knowledge of Fortinet technologies

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project
• Significant experience of Cisco ACI technologies

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1 July 2022.

We are an exciting new organisation putting the needs of communities at the heart of our commissioning arrangements. We are working with local people and partners across health, social care and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority in the next year will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our Out of Hospital Strategy. We can only do this with great staff who are encouraged and supported, which is why we invest in them, listen to them, make sure we are representative of our populations and that we foster their health and wellbeing. Please note that all vacancies will be subject to a 6 months' probation period in line with the Probation Policy.