Senior Network Officer

The IT infrastructure is the main pillar of how the Council delivers to our residents. The Network Team at Council look after all aspects of Network Architecture, Strategy, Design, Implementation, and support of the enterprise network environment. This is an opportunity join us and shape the environment going forward

The network team is an extremely rewarding place to gain exposure to the latest enterprise network technologies

Since you are working for an end user in-sourced consumer of IT services rather than an IT service provider, you will work directly with our ‘customers’ in a transparent manner without a customer: service provider relationship. So, things tend to be less contentious since we are ‘all on the same side

Requirement:

• Thoughtful, thorough and conscientious

• Self-starter, with ability to take ownership and engagement in the work

• Excellent time management skills

• Driven, proactive and able to work autonomously with little supervision towards the company’s purpose

• Critical thinking and ability to show initiative

• Ability to work well in a team and independently

• Multiple years of networking experience operating in an Enterprise IT environment including Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls; Routing protocols such as OSFP and BGP

• Strong understanding of networking protocols, network hardware, software, and network security. Ability to translate business request into network solutions and then implement and operate those network solutions.

• Ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner

• Strong analytical skills and be able to identify, troubleshoot and solve complex problems related to network infrastructure

• Broad knowledge of Next Generation firewall technology

• Extensive experience with LANs, WANs, VPNs, Firewalls and Wireless

• Holder of network certifications to Cisco CCNP level or equivalent level from other network vendors.

• Demonstratable hands on experience with a majority of the following:

Cisco switches (VSS, VPC, EtherChannel) and firewalls, Cisco, FortiGate or Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco Catalyst Wi-Fi Access points, Cisco ISE, Cisco SD-Access, Wi-Fi site surveying.