Technology & Digital, and Governance
ICT / Digital
ICT Network Engineer
Ref: 001003
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £42,839- £47,181 per annum (Grade 8)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Location: Spindles, George St, Oldham OL1 1HD
Closing Date: Wednesday 17th September 2025
Interview Date: TBC.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• 4+ years’ experience in a similar role with supporting qualifications.
• Comfortable working within a team, supporting other teams to aid them in fulfilling their duties
• Professional qualifications such as CCNA, CCNP, FCA or FCP (desirable)
• Can demonstrate a good understanding of network protocols and services including but not limited to (TCP/IP, routing protocols, VRF’s, VPN, MPLS, VLAN’s, VxLAN, STP, Etherchannel/MCLAG, access-lists/security-policies, NAT, AAA, 802.1x, etc)

ABOUT US:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.
We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.
While we embrace the use of AI as an innovative tool to maximise our services at Oldham Council, we are looking for authenticity in applications we receive. We therefore ask you to think carefully if choosing to use AI when completing your application and ask that you ensure you read all instructions carefully and that your application is written by you and reflects your skills, knowledge and enthusiasm.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

An opportunity has arisen in the councils ICT service to join our Networking Team, as an IT Network Engineer.
This role is vital in ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of our network infrastructure across council sites. You’ll be responsible for maintaining and upgrading network hardware, managing firewalls and VPNs, and supporting the rollout of new technologies to improve service delivery.
We’re looking for someone with strong experience in Cisco and/or FortiGate network environments, a solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, and network security principles. You’ll work closely with internal teams and external partners to troubleshoot issues, implement solutions, and contribute to strategic infrastructure projects. Experience of cloud networking is beneficial with Azure preferred but skills transferable from AWS or GCP.
This role calls for a strong analytical mindset, solid technical capabilities, and a collaborative approach to solving problems within cross-functional teams. Your work will have a direct impact on improving service efficiency, security and availability and improving service delivery to Oldham Council and the people of the Oldham Borough.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide 3rd line technical support of all existing network infrastructure
• Plan and implement updates of network infrastructure, identifying and communicating any risks and possible outages resulting from such changes
• Maintain, design, setup and configure complex network environments
• Troubleshooting malfunctions of network hardware and software applications, security systems to resolve operational issues to a satisfactory conclusion
• Identify and escalate improvements to the operational management of the network infrastructure including the selection of suitable tools

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• 4+ years’ experience in a similar role with supporting qualifications.
• Comfortable working within a team, supporting other teams to aid them in fulfilling their duties
• Professional qualifications such as CCNA, CCNP, FCA or FCP (desirable)
• Can demonstrate a good understanding of network protocols and services including but not limited to (TCP/IP, routing protocols, VRF’s, VPN, MPLS, VLAN’s, VxLAN, STP, Etherchannel/MCLAG, access-lists/security-policies, NAT, AAA, 802.1x, etc