Senior IT Network & Infrastructure Engineer West Wales (office-based, with occasional cover at a nearby secondary site) £48,000 per annum (some flexibility for the right candidate) What You'll Do:
Take ownership of the organisation's network and infrastructure across a busy on-site environment
Design, implement and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN and VPN solutions
Configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers
Lead network upgrades, migrations and infrastructure improvement projects
Deliver secure remote access (VPN, IPsec, SSL/TLS, SSH)
Drive network security best practice including firewall rules, IDS/IPS, encryption and PKI
Monitor network performance, capacity and security and troubleshoot complex issues
Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning for network services
Manage patching, configuration backups and documentation
Provide technical guidance and support to a junior IT support colleague
Participate in on-call support and incident response as required
What You'll Bring:
Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise-level networks
Strong knowledge of routing and core network services (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)
Solid network security experience (firewalls, VPNs, encryption standards)
Experience working in on-prem / operational environments where uptime matters
Windows Server experience
Virtualisation exposure (VMware vSphere or similar) is highly beneficial
Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP (or equivalent) are advantageous
Comfortable working on-site and being hands-on in a small IT team
Why You Should Apply:
Senior, hands-on role with real ownership of networks and infrastructure
Small IT team where your work makes an immediate impact
Visibility and support from senior stakeholders (including CEO involvement in IT)
Stable, long-term environment within an established organisation
Clear two-stage interview process with a practical or presentation element
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