The Digital Services team at Cheshire East Council is recruiting a full-time Network Engineer, working 37 hours a week. The role covers design, build, support and continuous improvement of the council's voice, data, video and wireless networks, including LANs and WANs. Complex fault diagnosis and performance optimisation sit alongside infrastructure projects that underpin public services. Regular travel between council offices and partner sites is required, with flexi-time and some hybrid or remote working available.
What the job involves
- Design, implement, support and continuously improve the Council's voice, data, video and wireless networks
- Manage and support LAN and WAN environments
- Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues and incidents
- Carry out routine maintenance and proactive network monitoring
- Optimise network performance
- Contribute to infrastructure projects and service improvements
- Act as subject matter expert for the Council's networking environments
- Bring fresh ideas and innovative solutions to support digital transformation
- Travel regularly between Council offices and partner sites
What’s required
Experience
- Proven experience in network engineering, including design, implementation, management and support of LAN and WAN environments
- Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving network incidents, with routine maintenance and proactive monitoring
Skills & knowledge
- Strong technical knowledge of routing, switching, wireless networking and network security principles
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage and prioritise competing demands
- Communicating confidently with technical and non-technical stakeholders, delivering a high standard of customer service
- Proactive, flexible and collaborative approach, with commitment to continuous improvement and professional development
Other
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
What’s offered
- 34 days annual leave including bank holidays from day one, rising to 39 after five years, with option to buy up to 10 extra days a year (pro-rata for part-time)
- Flexi-time and hybrid or remote working where possible
- Salary sacrifice green car scheme for electric or hybrid cars on a three-year lease
- Salary sacrifice scheme for home appliances and technology
- Career average public pension, accruing at 1/49th of pensionable pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free, confidential employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym, swim and fitness membership at Everybody Leisure facilities
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
