Lead Network Engineer


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Coventry Building Society

Listed on

8th October 2021

Location

Coventry

Salary/Rate

£55000 - £65000

Type

Permanent

Start Date

2021-10-08

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About The Role We have a fantastic opportunity for a technical network lead within the CBS network team, this role will act as an escalation point for all technical queries from the business and team alike. The role requires the successful candidate to have full knowledge and understanding of the network infrastructure and all technologies that underpin it. Working with the network architects to help define and futureproof the infrastructure, always looking to maintain a balance between forward thinking ideas to continually improve while maintaining the correct level of stability to ensure uninterrupted service for our members and end users. Stakeholder management will form a large part of the role with various business forums and gateways (eg.CAB) to present in. This role sits above both the solution delivery aspect and BAU support team so will require the ability to ‘context switch' between a project delivery position and a restore service position at the drop of a hat when the need arises. The successful candidate needs to be as comfortable with the pressures of a P1 incident as they are with a project delivery deadline. They will need to own the Operational Acceptance Testing(OAT) process to ensure anything delivered that will be within the teams responsibility has undergone vigorous OAT to make certain that it is fit for purpose and provide the full resilient solution required. Due to the nature of the position within the team the role will need to own the Document Review process to ensure all Design, Delivery and Service documentation meets the standard required and relevant challenges are raised, any pertinent information is then cascaded to the rest of the team through team meetings and knowledge sharing sessions. The successful candidate needs to be vocal around improvements they identify and would like to make to the infrastructure and really drive them through to completion focussing on the benefits to the Society as a whole. Security and Risk are large factors within any company and this is no exception at CBS. As a senior technical member of the team, security and risk need to be in the thoughts and considerations of everything we do as a team. This role will need to own and manage the technical risks of the team through to resolution. About You Essential skills and Knowledge: Cisco Networking
WAN/LAN Design, Management & Support
Unified Communications Design, Management & Support
Contact Centre Service Design, Management & Support
Firewall Design, Management & Support (Checkpoint and ASA)
Network monitoring and management.
Stakeholder engagement.
Understanding Asset Lifecycle
ITIL based service management framework
ITSM toolsets
Systems management procedures in a large commercial, mission-critical environment.
Logical approach
Presentation skills Desirable Skills: - Coaching and people management of a Technical Engineering team
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
- 3rd Party engagement experience
- Budget management About The Company IT at the Coventry is changing; we are currently undertaking an exciting transformation project that will shape the future of the organisation. As we progress on our journey we are seeking talented individuals who are passionate about delivering an outstanding experience for both members and colleagues in an environment where you will have the opportunity to be part of the future success of the organisation and work in an environment where personal and professional development is taken seriously.
 
One of the things we are proud of at Coventry Building Society is our dedication to wellbeing. We understand that you have commitments - be it picking up children, being a carer for someone or a spin class you just can't miss. We recognise the importance of helping you balance your working life with other priorities - whether that's our working from home policy or our flexibility with the working hours in the day. If you want to consider this vacancy but are concerned about the working hours, apply and let's talk about how we may be able to accommodate your needs, whilst making sure we meet our members' needs.

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