Senior Network Engineer - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottinghamshire County Council

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    We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Network Engineer to take a prominent role in our friendly and dynamic team. Your responsibilities will include 3rd line, maintenance, support and ownership of the Authorities LAN/WAN infrastructure and services, as well as taking a lead role in project delivery activities. Methodical in your approach to work, and able to deliver to deadlines, you will have in-depth knowledge and a proven track record of supporting an enterprise WAN / LAN infrastructure, as well as in depth experience of network switching, routing, and supporting services within enterprise LAN / WAN infrastructure.

    Skills and/or experience, in the configuration and deployment of the following are essential:

  • Cisco / Extreme / Azure Virtual Network devices
  • Firewalls (CiscoASA, PaloAlto)
  • Reverse Proxy Servers (Broadcom)
  • Load Balancers (F5)
  • Wireless LAN Controllers / Access Points (Cisco, Extreme)
  • Network management and diagnostic tools (Solarwinds)
  • Proficiency in technical documentation writing
  • In addition to possessing:

  • Ability to work independently, but also as part of a team.
  • Good inter-personal communication skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
  • Willingness to learn.
  • In return we can offer you several employee benefits, which include:

  • Working within a flexible working environment.
  • Access to training and career development opportunities.
  • Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, rising to 32 days after five years continual service).
  • An option to joining the Nottinghamshire local government pension scheme.
  • If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

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