Network Infrastructure Specialist: Edge Switch Refresh Lead

Gloshospitals; Gloucester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Network Infrastructure Specialist (Band 6) to replace the 2960x estate with newer models. The role requires out-of-hours work, lone working, and strong self-management within a 24/7 NHS environment.

You will need experience configuring switches, managing change requests, and liaising with clinical and non-clinical staff; the project involves extensive site travel and independent work.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-pressured front-line NHS environments N3/HSCN.
• Degree or Masters in IT or equivalent experience.
• Cisco qualifications or equivalent experience.
• ITIL Foundation Certificate.
• High level configuration of a complex client infrastructure.
• Good knowledge of VOIP technologies.
• Ability to explain technical issues to non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Replace all 300+ edge switches in the trust, often out of hours and on weekends to meet timelines.
• Travel between sites as required and work independently or as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Attend change and operational impact boards and manage staff expectations during the project.

Skills

Network configuration

VOIP knowledge

Troubleshooting

Explain to non-technical staff

Education

Bachelor/Master in IT

Cisco qualifications

ITIL Foundation Certificate

Job description

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Network Infrastructure Specialist (Band 6) to replace the 2960x estate with newer models. The role requires out-of-hours work, lone working, and strong self-management within a 24/7 NHS environment.

You will need experience configuring switches, managing change requests, and liaising with clinical and non-clinical staff; the project involves extensive site travel and independent work.