A vacancy has arisen within the BCH ICT Networks team based at Hertfordshire HQ, Welwyn Garden City for a full-time permanent position for the role of ICT Networks Engineer.

This is an exciting role where you'll be expected to apply your experience in networking technology to configure, maintain and support data center environments (DC), local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), wireless networks (Wifi) as well as network load balancer technologies and multi-vendor security appliances.

You'll be part of a team that also supports back office functions such as MS Exchange and the transition into cloud-based services such as MS O365 and MS Azure.

Through daily monitoring and management of the BCH Network Infrastructure you'll be expected deliver high levels of service availability and performance, proactively resolve any faults or failures identified through automated or manual monitoring and ensure any procedures or corrective actions are documented.

As part of a team of network engineers you'll provide support and technical advice on networking infrastructure hardware and software issues raised via the ICT Service Desk to include the repair, installation and relocation of network hardware and associated software services. Review all incidents and service requests from users to seek resolution in a timely and professional manner and ensure tasks are prioritised in line with departmental requirements.

You'll provide subject matter expertise (SME) in the area of data networking to support the analysis, configuration, build and delivery of a wide range of solutions both within the ICT department and the wider business environment.

You must also be an excellent team player, organised and highly motivated, ready to work outside of normal business hours, you'll understand the importance of flexibility and close collaboration.

You'll be expected to maintain an in-depth level of up to date IT industry and technical awareness specifically in the data networking field. Through assessment and analysis undertake investigations into new technologies and evaluate their appropriateness.

Please Note a full Driving License is essential, along with the ability to pass appropriate vetting requirements.

Further information can be obtained from Duncan Smith (BCH Networks Manager) via duncan.smith@cambs.pnn.police.uk

All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period in order to apply for this role.

Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary or Hertfordshire Constabulary (BCH), should upload their CV or a completed 'Staff internal role summary' form (if you do not have a current CV), which can be found in the vacancy documents below. We strongly recommend that where possible, a CV is provided to ensure that your full experience and employment history is demonstrated. Please note you will be required to provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.

External applicants should ensure that their current CV is uploaded and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, please do not include personal details on your CV other than your name.

This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Any redeployee that wishes to apply should apply through the redeployment portal and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer.

This force is a Disability Confident Leader. Should you require any workplace adjustments for your recruitment journey with us which you have not informed us of, please contact us on 01438 757777 or email us on careers@bch.police.uk and we will be happy to support you. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the 'Offer an Interview Scheme'.

All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below.

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