Job Introduction
This is an exciting time to be joining the ICT team here at Staffordshire. We are about to embark on a redesign of the wider network with our partners and a migration to Azure and you will be key to making it happen.
As a Technical Architect Networks, you will have the skills, knowledge, and drive to help us manage our internal network and to redesign our public sector network in conjunction with Suppliers and Health and Local Authority partners.
You will play a fundamental role in collaborating with suppliers to ensure that the new design provides the best possible outcome for Staffordshire County Council and partner organisations.
In addition, you will be working with other technical architects and staff within ICT as well as suppliers and various partners. You will help to standardise our approach to network management and to shape the roadmap.
Main Responsibility
You will play a fundamental role in collaborating with suppliers to ensure that the new design provides the best possible outcome for Staffordshire County Council and partner organisations.
In addition, you will be working with other technical architects and staff within ICT as well as suppliers and various partners.
You will help to standardise our approach to network management and to shape the roadmap.
As part of the Architecture and Technical Standards team you will help to create an architectural framework for Networks, End User Computer and Server Infrastructure/Cloud.
The Ideal Candidate
You will have a working understanding of CISCO network and datacentre knowledge.
We are about to embark on a migration of our datacentre to Azure and knowledge of Express route and Azure network technologies is desirable.
We also use Checkpoint security systems so knowledge and experience of these products would be desirable.
If you have experience in the above technologies and would like to move into an architect role, training and development is available. For internal candidates a secondment would be considered.
We also offer flexible working with a mixture of working from home and in the main Staffordshire County Council office in Stafford.
If you would like to discuss the role or working arrangements please contact the Architecture and Technical Standards Manager by email pamela.rowley@staffordshire.gov.uk
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
