ICT Senior Networking & Security Engineer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves overseeing the management and development of the Trust's data and telephony network, ensuring its security against cyber threats. Key responsibilities include analytics, investigations, and reporting for network and cyber security issues, as well as the day-to-day operational running of the network and Cyber Security Operations Centre. The engineer will also act as an escalation point and provide support to other networking and security engineers. The position requires managing incoming work, distributing tasks, and ensuring compliance with data protection and security policies.
Essential criteria
- Our Always values
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
- GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English / Educated to Master's Degree Level or equivalent experience
- One or More Professional information security qualification, such as Certificate in Information Security Principles; CompTIA Security+ or qualified to similar level by experience
- ITIL Foundation and CCNA
Desirable criteria
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) qualification
- Experience/Knowledge
- Previous ICT endpoint support (2nd line) or substantial equivalent experience of working in a Cyber Security Operations Centre including working to ISO27001
- Excellent knowledge and experience in securing the configurations of hardware endpoint devices and software to mitigate malware, common exploit and vulnerability attack vectors
- Excellent computer competency coupled with an understanding in networking and security principles
- Very good knowledge and understanding of up to date security threats and common exploits
- Substantial proven experience of managing the activities of a small team working in a busy ICT Cyber Security Operations Centre
- Experience of presenting technical specialist topics into business language and vice-versa
- A very good understanding of the underlying protocols and data used as the basis for the security monitoring service, including: HTTP, HTTPS, SQL, TCP/IP, Active Directory
- Good knowledge and experience of CISCO networks, their threats and vulnerabilities
- Very good knowledge and experience working with security tools used to monitor business environments (SIEM, Netflow, IDS/IPS, Vulnerability Management, Advanced malware detection, Antivirus etc.).
- Skills/Abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English and is highly articulate - very able to express technical ideas to a non -technical audience
- Able to undertake root cause analysis of simple to highly complex security issues
- Analytical and proven ICT based technical skills being very attentive to detail ensuring accuracy, relevancy and timeliness
- The ability to maintain a professional approach and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills at all times (organisational and communication)
- Excellent practical knowledge of Windows and Mac operating systems and mobile devices (smartphones and tablets, etc.)
- Excellent practical knowledge of CISCO networks and equipment - able to interrogate and undertake root cause analysis to a highly complex level
- Excellent aptitude for sharing knowledge and skills with other ICT team members
- Good ability to re -prioritise work streams as required by unexpected events and manage staff and customer expectations
- Able to interrogate and re -configure CISCO equipment to maintain and implement Trust security to a highly complex level
- GOSH Culture and Values
- Our Always values
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
- GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English / Educated to Master's Degree Level or equivalent experience
- One or More Professional information security qualification, such as Certificate in Information Security Principles; CompTIA Security+ or qualified to similar level by experience
- ITIL Foundation and CCNA
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) qualification
- Experience/Knowledge
- Previous ICT endpoint support (2nd line) or substantial equivalent experience of working in a Cyber Security Operations Centre including working to ISO27001
- Excellent knowledge and experience in securing the configurations of hardware endpoint devices and software to mitigate malware, common exploit and vulnerability attack vectors
- Excellent computer competency coupled with an understanding in networking and security principles
- Very good knowledge and understanding of up to date security threats and common exploits
- Substantial proven experience of managing the activities of a small team working in a busy ICT Cyber Security Operations Centre
- Experience of presenting technical specialist topics into business language and vice-versa
- A very good understanding of the underlying protocols and data used as the basis for the security monitoring service, including: HTTP, HTTPS, SQL, TCP/IP, Active Directory
- Good knowledge and experience of CISCO networks, their threats and vulnerabilities
- Very good knowledge and experience working with security tools used to mon
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 5d ago · Closes in 3d
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Job summary
Principal Networking & Security Engineers are expected to oversee the management and ongoing development of the Trust's data and telephony network (wired and wireless) and to keep the organisation safe and secure by managing cyber security aspects across the organisation. The role will cover:
- Responsibility for the execution of analytics, investigations, resolution, and reporting to a highly complex level for network and cyber security matters
- Responsibility for the day to day operational running of the Trust's network, wired and wireless and to troubleshoot issues and outages.
- Responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and running of the Cyber Security Operations Centre.
- Escalation point to the team, but also to the wider ICT management to support the delivery of the Departmental and Trust objectives.
- Providing a high level of support to the Networking and Security Engineers.
- Responsibility for dealing with and resolving network and cyber security incidents in a timely manner.
- Responsibility for ensuring any changes to the data and telephony networks, as well as cyber security tools and monitoring do not impact on service
- Responsibility for evaluating and testing network and security tools.
\*\*Previous applicants need not apply\*\*
Main duties of the job
- Understand of the demands of the organisation on the ICT department to deliver cl
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