IDT Network Specialist

In this role you will lead the design, delivery and ongoing support of the Council’s core network services, ensuring security, reliability and future readiness. You will collaborate with the Infrastructure team to underpin council operations, schools, councillors and external customers. Expect to tackle major infrastructure projects and complex technical issues, shaping strategic technology decisions. This is an opportunity to drive resilient, secure ICT networks at scale within the public sector.

• competitive salary
• 25–32 days of leave with service
• 8 bank holidays
• hybrid working model
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• staff discounts and salary sacrifice perks

• Design and support complex network environments (WAN, LAN, SD-WAN, wireless)
• Lead technical projects and infrastructure improvements
• Collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders to deliver network initiatives
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
• Own critical incidents and technical decisions
• Share knowledge and develop colleagues
• Ensure network security, resilience and future-fit performance

• Significant experience in enterprise networking
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with network security, wireless technologies, firewalls and large-scale infrastructure
• Ability to manage major infrastructure projects and incident resolution
• Effective stakeholder communication and collaboration

• Clear communication of complex concepts
• Ownership of critical issues
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams
• WAN, LAN, SD-WAN, wireless networks
• Network security and firewalls
• Dark fibre and point-to-point wireless links