About the Role
Successful Applicants must be able to commute to the UKTL offices in Birmingham.
We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where business possible. This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in.
We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in this specific area means that nationality, residency and elevated security requirements are more tightly defined than others. To work in this role, you will need to have a SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain a SC clearance.
About You
1. Design, deploy, and manage Azure virtual networks, subnets, and security groups.
2. Implement and maintain VPN connections, ExpressRoute, and other network connectivity solutions on the Azure platform.
3. Implement and manage Azure Network Security Groups (NSGs) to control traffic flow within Azure environments.
4. Collaborate with security teams to ensure the implementation of best practices for network security.
5. Optimize network performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring network traffic, and addressing performance bottlenecks.
6. Collaborate with other teams to ensure optimal integration of network components with applications and services.
7. Implement monitoring solutions for Azure network components to ensure proactive issue identification and resolution.
8. Respond to and troubleshoot network-related incidents and outages, providing timely resolution and documentation.
9. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for network configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
10. Generate regular reports on network performance, security, and compliance metrics.
About Us
The National Physical Laboratory(NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK.
NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we hold memberships and accreditations to ensure we’re creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome, please see our page.
We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with abroad range of. Our are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success.
To ensure everyone has an equal chance,we’re always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment you would like to discuss, please