Technical Specialist – Infrastructure Core 73254 FNJE (2)
County Hall, Norwich
£36,681 to £40,875 per annum
37 hours per week
Permanent contract
We have a great opportunity for a networking specialist to take responsibility for the maintenance and development of our networking infrastructure, to help shape and implement our new network.
We’re looking to hire someone pro-active to lead the development and change of our Infrastructure Core in the role of Technical Specialist. If you have a technical background working with enterprise level IT infrastructure, then we here at Norfolk County Council would like to hear from you.
Norfolk County Council are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services county wide to Norfolk residents. We take a lead in critical policy areas, and we work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.
This role sits within our IMT Infrastructure Delivery Team, who are responsible for the 24/7 operation of our ICT systems. Working across a broad portfolio of both cloud based and on-premise systems, the team play a key role in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, security and accessibility of our data, and business critical solutions which are used both internally and externally.
The focus of the role will be the management, administration, development, and implementation of the council’s enterprise network. It is a broad role with a range of responsibilities, and day to day you will be involved with the following:
- Maintaining the council’s enterprise Huawei network infrastructure
- Developing and implementing our new future network infrastructure
- Implementing changes and developing the network
- Implementation of our Zero-Trust architecture
- Leading a team of technical analysts
- Managing the remote access solution
- Securing the council’s data assets
- Working with colleagues from other disciplines
- Develop complex connectivity solutions
- Ensure we implement sustainable, greener solutions to meet our Carbon Neutral agenda
To be considered for the role you’ll need a background working in a technical capacity within enterprise scale IT environments and will be technically adept with industry standard infrastructure technologies. You’ll also need exposure to systems development and integration projects, first class communication and relationship building skills, and a positive and proactive approach.
We know we’re asking for a lot, but in return we think we have a lot to offer. There’s the role itself, which offers a diverse range of challenges, plus the opportunity to truly make a positive impact and contribute to long term positive change. Then there’s the working environment at Norfolk County Council, where we put work life balance at the forefront and offer flexible, smarter working arrangements, all underpinned by leading edge technology. There’s also our physical environment in Norfolk, where you will be surrounded by a unique blend of beaches, broads, countryside and culture, and will be able to make a positive impact on people every day.
We might be biased, but we think it’s a great role in a great place. If you’re still reading, and you think you have what it takes, we would love to hear from you.
All our office-based roles are currently working from home as part of our Smarter Working plans and to support the health and safety of all our colleagues. We anticipate that working remotely will be a key feature of this role and when offices re-open your office base will be County Hall, Norwich.
Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
Please quote job reference: 73254 FNJE (2)
Closing date: 4 January 2022
Interviews will take place via video technology.
