It network and security engineer

IT Network and Security Engineer IMServ is one of the UK rsquo;s leading data collection and energy metering experts, delivering award winning services to more customers in more places, meeting industry targets and becoming a benchmark for excellence. We offer a range of specialist metering technology for electricity, gas, and water along with highly accurate energy data collection services. All this is wrapped up with an easy-to-view online data management analysis and reporting software. PURPOSE OF THE JOB * To be responsible for planning design, supplier liaison, implementation duties, support of existing and future network installations, including the company existing LAN/WAN environments, telephony, and security infrastructure. * Administrator responsibility for the Company Networks, services, supporting components and cloud infrastructure. MAIN ASSIGNMENTS * Design, implement, and maintain network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and other networking components both on premise and in Microsoft rsquo;s Azure Cloud platform. * Perform and schedule preventative maintenance and periodic high availability testing on all network equipment and disaster recovery failover testing. * Plan and perform hardware and software upgrades and deployments. * Schedule and implement configuration changes to the network, following the approval and change management process. * Update, audit and maintain network diagrams and processes, support contracts, and SLA agreements. * Monitor and test network performance and provide performance statistics and reports to ensure availability, scalability, and security. * Build and maintain network monitoring systems, threshold settings and alerting. * Implement and maintain security policies and procedures to protect the organization #39;s network and data. * Respond to security incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement remediation measures to prevent future incidents. * Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with network and security components. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement network and security solutions that meet business and Project requirements. * Stay current with advancements in network and security technology and recommend changes to enhance the organization #39;s infrastructure. * Provide out of hours support (1 in 4-week rotation). ACCOUNTABILITIES * Able to design and implement a network communications, solution improvements and implementation of system enhancements (software and hardware updates) that will improve the performance and reliability of a complex hybrid environment. PERSON SPECIFICATION * Experience and strong, hands-on technical knowledge of Cisco routers and switches and Check Point Firewalls essential * Experience in administering cloud networking, preferably Microsoft Azure. * 3+ years rsquo; experience with WAN, LAN, VLAN, Wireless and VPN design and implementation * Solid technical background in a hosted and cloud services environment including infrastructure, hardware, software, and telecommunications. * Good knowledge of IT security practice including ndash; Network segmentation, Firewall policy creation and auditing, patch management, IDS/IPS, VPN profiles and the associated tunneling technologies * Strong working knowledge of Network design, routing and VLANs. * Strong working knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, IPv4/IPv6, MPLS, routing protocol operation. * Network performance, QoS and fault tolerance diagnosis/troubleshooting for all network devices (routers, switches, WAN, LAN and Wireless circuits, firewalls, and protocols) in an enterprise environment. Company benefits: * 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (contract dependant) * Enhanced Salary Sacrifice Pension Contributions * Life Assurance up to 6 X Base Salary* * Subsidised Health cover* * Subsidised Dental Cover* * Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme* (*Length of service T Cs apply) Our people are our main asset. We strive to ensure they remain happy, competitive, and fulfilled - helping to propel our business forward and ensure we remain customer-centric and competitive. We are proud to remain the UK rsquo;s leading and growing energy data collection and meter operations service provider. Diversity and inclusion have long been at the heart of of IMServ rsquo;s success. As we continue our growth, our focus remains on ensuring that equality, diversity, and inclusion remain central to our business and recruitment practices. We recognise that we operate in an industry in which there has traditionally been a lack of diversity and we are keen to encourage applications from as inclusive a group as possible. We recognise that a balanced workforce encourages collaboration and innovation, promotes entrepreneurship and a feeling of ownership. These are the key drivers of our business, that our customers really look to us for. (Please note that we reserve the right to close this position before the expiry date)