Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Network Architect

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Job summary

Reporting to the Operational Infrastructure Manager, you will be joining a multi skilled department, to work with the main Server, Network, EU Device and Telephony architects and implementation teams, with a focus on the design and implementation of the network infrastructure and devices.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Line management of architects and engineers who share the responsibility of the end user telephony direction and technologies.

Main duties of the job

Trust wide responsibility for the network structure, this includes designing, implementation and documentation for any changes across the trust network structure.

To help me decision on which network products the trust will use and how they are implemented across the trust.

To give trust wide oversight of all changes being made, accountability for those changes and the remediation work if required.

Trust wide responsibility focused on the cisco software suite, how this affects clinical and non-clinical systems and devices across the trusts technical estate.

Responsible for the trust wide design, implementation and documenting varies different cisco technologies, with a focus on Cisco ISE.

Responsible for developing the future position, direction and integration of the Trusts digitalend user communicationsrequirements.

About us

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's top performing NHS foundation trusts, looking after the wellbeing of around half a million people across Northumberland and North Tyneside - one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in England.

The way we relate to each other, the way that we do our work needs to be reflective of our Trust's values. We all, regardless of role or seniority have an obligation to make sure that we live by our values.

Details

Date posted

17 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6668881LW

Job locations

Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub

Avenue Road, Seaton Delaval

Whitley Bau

NE25 0QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Trust-wide responsibility of network and end-user communications future planning and strategic decisions.

To support the implementation of Cisco ISE and align with the trust of Senior Security Network Architect.

To support the future planning of the trust WLAN and LAN of main sites and the trust community sites.

Active leadership role in the replacement, upgrade and decisions in the future of the trustend user communicationtechnology

To head up and run technical workgroups that would enhance of Network and Telephony.

Line management of architects and engineers who share the responsibility of the end user telephony direction and technologies.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Trust-wide responsibility of network and end-user communications future planning and strategic decisions.

To support the implementation of Cisco ISE and align with the trust of Senior Security Network Architect.

To support the future planning of the trust WLAN and LAN of main sites and the trust community sites.

Active leadership role in the replacement, upgrade and decisions in the future of the trustend user communicationtechnology

To head up and run technical workgroups that would enhance of Network and Telephony.

Line management of architects and engineers who share the responsibility of the end user telephony direction and technologies.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience plus additional specialist knowledge and expertise in network LAN/WAN/Wifi/DC/security
  • Cisco CCNA qualification

Desirable

  • Network security qualification
  • Switching/Routing, Wifi or DC Certification

Experience and knowledge

Essential

  • Substantial experience working in a network or network-security role in an enterprise or large organisation.
  • Cisco ISE
  • Cisco ASA/Firepower Threat defence
  • Fortinet Fortigate products
  • Cisco DNA-C
  • Cisco Spaces
  • WLCs
  • Switches, routers, Wifi AP's
  • MPLS technology
  • An alerting application (LogicMonitor or Solarwinds)

Desirable

  • Project management procedures and techniques
  • HPE Aruba networks including Clearpass
  • Aruba Central
Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience plus additional specialist knowledge and expertise in network LAN/WAN/Wifi/DC/security
  • Cisco CCNA qualification

Desirable

  • Network security qualification
  • Switching/Routing, Wifi or DC Certification

Experience and knowledge

Essential

  • Substantial experience working in a network or network-security role in an enterprise or large organisation.
  • Cisco ISE
  • Cisco ASA/Firepower Threat defence
  • Fortinet Fortigate products
  • Cisco DNA-C
  • Cisco Spaces
  • WLCs
  • Switches, routers, Wifi AP's
  • MPLS technology
  • An alerting application (LogicMonitor or Solarwinds)

Desirable

  • Project management procedures and techniques
  • HPE Aruba networks including Clearpass
  • Aruba Central

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub

Avenue Road, Seaton Delaval

Whitley Bau

NE25 0QJ


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub

Avenue Road, Seaton Delaval

Whitley Bau

NE25 0QJ


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Infrastructure Manager

Mathew Burns

mathew.burns@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

01916073639

Details

Date posted

17 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6668881LW

Job locations

Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub

Avenue Road, Seaton Delaval

Whitley Bau

NE25 0QJ


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