Westminster School- IT Network Engineer- £33K- London- Closes 18th March- Ind. School

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We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced & enthusiastic Network Engineer to join the IT team at Westminster School - one of the most prestigious Independent Schools in the country, neighbouring Westminster Abbey.

 

The main responsibility of the role is to ensure the efficient & effective operation of the School’s IT facilities for teaching staff, support staff & pupils.

 

Salary: £33,000 (Potential for £1,000 annual pay rise for the first 2 years)

Location: Westminster, London

Hours: 8am – 4pm, 9am – 5pm, or 10am – 6pm, on a rota basis

(The post holder will be expected to work 12 Saturdays per calendar year but will be entitled to a day off to compensate.)

 

Key aspects of the role will include:

• Monitoring & maintaining the physical & virtual server infrastructures & installing operating systems & server applications when necessary
  
• Monitoring & managing Cisco switching and wireless infrastructures
  
• Monitoring printer services & Cisco telephony infrastructures
  
• Monitoring School’s public connectivity infrastructure, including DNS servers, filters, firewalls & internet connections
  
• Overseeing the School’s public cloud infrastructure (including Azure and Office 365)
  
• Managing Anti-virus & anti-spam systems
  
• Configuring & maintaining Active Directory (including the creation & modification of user accounts, Group Policies & logon/start-up scripts)
  
• Maintaining building management, CCTV and Access Control systems in conjunction with the Estates Department
  
• Deploying desktop software (including via SCCM)
  
• Assisting in the selection of new hardware & software
  
• Carrying out other reasonable projects & tasks as required
  

 

The Network Engineer will also be asked to engage in tasks shared by all members of the IT Department, such as:

• Providing first-line user support
  
• Providing corrective action to rectify reported or observed faults
  
• Arranging warranty hardware repairs
  
• Installing consumables
  
• Installing desktops & laptops
  
• Supervising external contractors (e.g. AV installers & data cablers)
  
• Setting up AV equipment for lectures and presentations
  

 

So what are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role & will possess a genuine interest in IT. You will need to be able to work using your own initiative and be flexible & adaptable in your approach to work, being a team player who is happy to help out with a variety of tasks where required. Advanced communication & organisational skills are also essential.

 

Essential Experience Required:

• Hypervisors (VMware or Hyper-V)
  
• Managing a Microsoft Windows Domain – including Active Directory
  
• Azure Active Directory
  
• Office 365
  
• Exchange Server Hybrid deployment
  
• Antivirus
  
• IP Telephony
  
• Firewall & Web Filtering Management
  
• Switch/router management (including IP routing)
  
• Enterprise printing (including MFDs)
  
• Enterprise wireless
  

 

What’s in it for you?

• You will have the opportunity to work in an impressive environment & in an excellent location, as part of a friendly and forward-looking IT team
  
• You will be entitled to 25 days annual leave + bank holidays. (There is also discretionary stand down period between Christmas and New Year.)
  
• Free gym access
  
• Free lunch every day
  
• Great Pension Scheme
  

 

Closing Date: Monday 18^th March - 5pm

Shortlisting: Tuesday 19^th March

Face-to-face Interviews: Tuesday 26^th March

Apply today if you think you’ve got what it takes.

 

If you would like more information on the role then please contact me at: [email protected] / 07904 015757

 

To apply Email all CVs to [email protected]

or apply via the website following the link below.

https://www.greatfindrecruitment.com/job/itnetworkengineer/

 

www.greatfindrecruitment.com - 19 years experience working in the Schools IT Sector / Specialists in IT Recruitment

 

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Edited March 6, 2019 by Dos_Box

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