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An opportunity for a one year fixed-term contract has become available within our Network team for an experienced Network Engineer with a background specialising in Cisco, Checkpoint and Cloud Technologies.
You will be part of a team supporting all our network infrastructure covering the whole of Scotland and will act as a point of contact for senior managers and all technical staff involved in supporting the IT infrastructure and platforms, and will be expected to be able to draw on their existing experience to be a contributing member of the team very quickly.
There is, as part of the role the opportunity for out-of-hours cover and working as part of a rota supporting critical clinical business systems, which attracts supplementary pay.
You will have a strong background in Networking with skills covering:
• Cisco Ethernet Switching and Routing
• Firewall Configuration and Operation, particularly Checkpoint Maestro in both On-Prem and Cloud deployments, and Cisco ASA
• F5 Load balancers
• Wireless configuration and management using Cisco Access Points and Wireless LAN controllers.
• Knowledge of security best practices
The IT structure is based on ITIL and you must have a working understanding, knowledge, and experience of good practice.
Also advantageous would be experience working in a hybrid cloud environment.
This is an opportunity to work with and help deliver systems that help to support the Scottish National Health Service, and the successful candidate, with appropriate training support, will be expected to be able to pick up new skills quickly.
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Stephen Howard Stephen.Howard@nhs.scot