Network & Systems Manager

Network & Systems Manager

Initial 3 month contract - £500-£550 per day (inside IR35) - 2-3 days per week from London office

Our London based Not-for-profit client have an immediate requirement for a Network & Systems Manager to join on an initial 3 month basis.

Key responsibilities for the Network & Systems Manager

• To support, develop, and promote the implementation of the IT Operations Strategy.
• To lead and manage the infrastructure team
• Documentation, including policies and procedures, architecture and implementation documents in support of the IT Strategy.
• Help define Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery function in coordination with the Information Group, including redundancy and failover, data backups, contingency planning, operational readiness, business resumption and hardened facilities.
• Network and WAN operations carried out to prescribed SLAs and stated service schedules via proactive monitoring, bandwidth management and operational coordination.
• Management of 3rd Party services into IT Services e.g. Internet Service Providers, Telephony Vendors, Managed Service provider, ensuring SLAs are adhered to and service improvement plans are applied.
• Overall responsibility for security and access, including consistent network and user activity monitoring, penetration testing and audits, workstation policies, remote working and identity and access management.
• Re-orientate the Network & Systems function around ITIL principles where appropriate i.e. Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management.

Key experience required for the Network & Systems Manager

• Proven work experience in a network and systems engineer support role.
• Strong knowledge and hand on-experience of the following technologies: VPN (Cisco), TCP/IP, DNS, Active Directory, LAN, WAN, SMTP, DHCP, Wireless 802.11abgn, VOIP
• Ability to support and configure CISCO and HP switches / routers.
• Microsoft server stack: Server 2016, 2012 & 2008 , Exchange 2012
• Recognised certification e.g. CCNA, MCSA in relevant technologies.
• ITIL Foundation v2 or v3 certified.
• Producing systems documentation & training notes.
• Ability to define and interpret business requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Keep up to date with technology advancements, with demonstrated appreciation and comprehension of the corresponding benefits, risks and implications.