Swyddi ar lein
Network Engineer
£28,226 - £30,095 a year | Permanent
- Reference:
- 22-22552-H2
- Job title:
- Network Engineer
- Directorate:
- Finance
- Service:
- Information Technology and Transformation
- Closing date:
- 30/06/2022 10:00
- Job type/Hours:
- Permanent | 37 Hour
- Salary:
- £28,226 - £30,095 a year
- Pay Scale:
- S4
- Location(s):
- Caernarfon
Details
Job Advertisement
Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack
Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.
We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.
(Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)
For further information about this post please contact Gwyn Jones on 01286 679 605 or Ian Roberts on 01286 679 606
Interviews will be held - to be confirmed.
Application forms and further details available from, Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH
Tel: 01286 679076
E-Mail: swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
CLOSING DATE: 10.00 AM, THURSDAY 30 JUNE, 2022.
If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.
Person Specification
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
• Able to work independently & as a part of a team
• Able to continually update and obtain skills as industry moves forward
• Needs to be self-starting, and able to make decisions on an individual and team level.
• Full and current UK driving licence
DESIRABLE
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QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
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DESIRABLE
• Degree educated (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
• Professional qualification
• CISCO CCNA, CCNP certification or equivalent
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
• Professional officer with extensive experience in commissioning, support and maintenance of networks
• Experience of Infrastructure/Systems analysis and design.
• Technical authority / expert in many areas
DESIRABLE
• Experience of developing and maintaining policies and procedures
• Experience of supporting some of the major IT systems used by the Council
SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
• Knowledge and skills in network engineering and a knowledge of peripheral technologies software and working practices
• Constantly aware of developments in their field of expertise.
• Excellent communication skills – the ability to communicate technically and non–technically
• The ability to resolve problems in a logical way
• Strong documentation skills
• Detailed knowledge of routers, switches, Wi-Fi equipment and the skills required to configure, implement and maintain these technologies
• The knowledge and skills required to configure, implement and support firewalls
• Knowledge of:
o TCP/IP
o Routing and switching protocols including OSPF, BGP
o IP VOIP (Voice over IP)
o SNMP network monitoring systems
DESIRABLE
• The system development lifecycle
• Knowledge of associated standards e.g. ISO27001
• Knowledge of ITIL
• Network design skills
• Knowledge of remote access technologies
• The ability to configure IDS/IPS
• A sound knowledge of network security matters
• Knowledge of web filtering technologies
• Knowledge of DNS (Domain Name System)
Language requirements
Essential
Listening and Speaking - Intermediate Level
Able to maintain a fluent conversation on a number of various everyday subjects, and discuss cases involving the field of work.Able to follow a discussion in Welsh, in Clear Welsh, on familiar matters relating to the post. Able to contribute to the conversation and answer questions.
Reading and Understanding - Intermediate Level
Understand everyday correspondence on familiar issues at work.Understand longer reports in Clear Welsh and be able to pick up the main points. (help may be required with the vocabulary).
Writing - Intermediate Level
Able to write letters for a specific purpose, e-mails and short reports in Welsh and English, using vocabulary and simple phrases that are familiar to the field of work. (They will need to be checked before being sent out).
Job Description
Purpose of the Post
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do
• To provide the necessary skills and expertise to introduce, maintain and support networks across Gwynedd
• Ensure that the ICT environment is supported within the documented policies and procedures
• Working as part os a team to proactively identify where ICT can be applied to create business efficiencies,opportunities and improved Customer Care
• Be responsible for ensuring the continued operation of the Council’s ICT infrastructure
Responsibility for functions . e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
Finance
• Awareness of budgetary structures and constraints of a project/support contract
• Scope Small/Medium Sized Initiatives
Data/Equipment/Software
• Have input into (and make decisions) on technical architecture of projects that have Council wide impact and directly impact the public
• Provide support for applications critical to the Council’s day-to-day operation and also to public facing applications, this includes problem analysis, resolution and problem avoidance
• Responsible for ensuring data integrity of Council critical data
• Liaises with external parties to resolve issues
• Ensure all relevant documentation is updated when changes are made to the environment
Main Duties
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy
• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job
• Responsibility to report any worry or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused
Decision making, organisation and innovation
• Provide technical assistance to others
• Provide regular education and guidance to junior members of staff
• Provide innovation and efficiencies as to how ICT can create business efficiencies, improve customer care or create new opportunities within own function and within projects currently working on
• Responsible for making decisions to ensure that elements of projects are completed on time, in budget and to quality expectations
• Manage own highly complex and technical workload to achieve targets
• Input into decision making process in terms of product and supplier selection
• Input into policies and procedures, may be required to document them
• Able to ensure balance of delivery requirements of project work and ad hoc, high pressure support work to ensure the continued availability to the Council’s ICT systems
• To contribute to ensuring that performance targets and improvement measures are achieved or surpassed
• Input into the business planning process
Communication
• Excellent communication skills in order to communicate with users from across the Council to senior management level
• Clearly document user requirements by liaising with users through meetings and workshops
• Develop conceptual and technical specifications
• Prepare and present end-user training sessions
• Represent the ICT department at meetings across the Council and on occasion externally
Other
• Able to problem solve in multiple areas of expertise
• Can consult the business on improvements in systems
• Work on multiple tasks in parallel
• Responsible for implementing and configuring the network infrastructure
• Responsible for coding and designing systems
• Responsible for identifying and owning risks in line with the ICT risk management framework
Special Circumstances . e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.
As the I.T function of the County operates on a 24 hour 7 day a week basis there will be a need from time to time to work unsociable hours and at weekends which will be eligible for payment in line with the Council’s terms and conditions of employment. Emergency call out etc. will be subject to individual negotiation.
The above indicates an outline of duties only, in order to give an idea of the level of responsibility entailed. This job description is not exhaustive in detail, and job duties may change from time to time without changing its fundamental nature and level of responsibility.
