RSR is a public safety & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety employers find the right talent. We assist all employers when they want to source public safety and enterprise security skills and experience.We are currently recruiting for experienced Network Engineer to work on a permanent contract with a local authority in Leek Wootton, Warwivkshire.

The role involves working directly with a UK-based Police Force, and as such applicants will need to be able to obtain national security clearance in order to take up the position.

This position is paying between £48,894.00 - £54,879.00 (depending on experience)

Job Purpose:

As a key role in the Strategy and Architectural team based in Digital Services function, this role is responsible for the efficient and effective build, maintenance of new network infrastructure (virtual or physical) to ensure the needs of Warwickshire Police are met.

The role will assist in creating a culture of perpetual challenge and continuous improvement in the delivery of internal and third party services

Main responsibilities:

Support and maintain the forces network infrastructure at all times with it be the day to day operational running or during the planning, design, development and documentation of new technical solutions.
To undertake the role of network subject matter expert, providing technical support assurance and guidance in designated area, working unsupervised on infrastructure, network configuration and security tasks meeting required service levels and complying with Digital Service directorate procedures.
To ensure that the network meets all the relevant industry/national /legislative /compliance standards and demonstrates consistency of implementation.
To take responsibility for understanding business requirements, collecting data, delivering analysis and recommending options.
To deliver an environment of continuous improvement and innovation in respect of the infrastructure architecture and ensure that emerging technology and new initiatives are fully evaluated and relevant proposals are proactively driven through the technical architect practice.
To ensure the network meets the business requirements and digital strategy, leveraging industry standard as much as possible. Identifying risks and providing mitigation options for these to the delivery team.
Responsible for impact analysis and quality assurance of modifications to existing systems to support new solutions.
To represent effectively and promote the reputation and values of Warwickshire Police and the Digital Services Directorate at various meetings and groups both internally and externally, including the development of appropriate and constructive partnerships with relevant organisations and areas of both forces.
To be commercially astute on infrastructure design, perpetually focused on the 'service vs cost' balance and take personal ownership, fully understanding and acting upon situations that require the pursuit of purpose over process.
To build and maintain relationships with the Managed Service Provider and other suppliers (including police forces with whom we collaborate) with a stake in our reporting solutions.

Person specification:

Demonstrate experience of supporting, building and maintain physical and virtual infrastructure in a similar large complex multi-faceted organisation.
Strong focus on ICT technologies and operational service delivery.
Subject matter expert from inception, through to delivery to the end customer.
Substantial knowledge of Cisco, Avaya telephony, Azure, AWS, zScaler, SolarWinds and sentinel gained through significant experience in similar size organisations.
Strong knowledge of network Monitoring & Management alongside Supplier Management experience.
Strong Knowledge of SD Wan, VLAN Azure vWan.
Strong Knowledge of Static and Dynamic routing.
Successful in applying industry best practice with a knowledge of ISO 20000 (Service Management) and ITSM.
Authoring of Technical Design documents and Service artefacts.

If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please apply now.Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a "Refer A Friend" bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!Red Snapper Justice is a member of the Red Snapper Group.The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates.The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.