Network Engineer

Are you enthusiastic about Network technology?

Would you thrive in an exciting environment that uses modern IT technology and infrastructure?

Are you looking to join an employer who care about your progression?

Maybe this is the role for you!

We're looking to hire a network engineer in our Manchester office, joining our very busy Network Operation Support team and helping to maintaining our operations, supporting around 5000 staff members on a day-to-day basis.

This is a great opportunity to start a career in technology in a complex organisation renowned for its adaptability, in-role support and excellent L&D offering. This can be the perfect springboard to progress.

We're looking for people with at least a theoretical understanding of network engineering and security who can problem solve, take ownership of issues and see them through to resolution.

For an idea of the sorts of knowledge we're looking for, here's some examples:

• Cisco Hardware e.g. Core Switches and Access Switches
• Firewalls - e.g. Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, VMware Distributed Firewalls
• LAN / WAN technologies

Bear in mind you don't need to be familiar with all of these technologies to be suitable for the role.

For a full job description and details of the skills & experience we are looking for, please click the APPLY button to see our full advert on Civil Service Jobs.

In return we offer you:

• Hybrid working and flexi-time so you can work around your life, not the other way around!
• A market leading pension scheme - our employer contribution rate is around 29%
• A choice of working patterns *for every role* full-time, part-time, job-share.
• Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Opportunities to learn new technology & skills on the job, utilising blocked out Protected Learning Time in your weekly schedule and taking advantage of the support of our Communities of Practice
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Diversity Network Groups
• Mental Health Allies
• Civil Service Sports and Social club
• Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service in addition to 9 public holidays

For more information about this role, a full application pack, and to apply, please hit APPLY to be taken to Civil Service Jobs.