Network Technical Architect

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Network Technical Architect

The closing date is 21 September 2025

As part of the Single Corporate Service, this role provides a service across both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

Play a technical role in the provision of effective, efficient and fully integrated ICT operational services that maximise their availability and integrity for end-users and optimise the value gained by the Trust from its investment in IT by:

1. Designing multiple network architectural models with varying complexities ensuring business strategy and processes are considered in translation to IT solutions.

2. Ability to operate across organisation and computer technology silos to drive common approaches across the Trust enterprise network architecture.

3. Acting as champion for the department's ITIL processes, providing professional guidance in and execution of Incident, Change, Release, Problem, Performance, and Availability Management.

About us

Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.

This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.

Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.

Job responsibilities

The intention for the existing primary work locations to remain unchanged as there is no desire to change base locations unnecessarily. However, as the single corporate service will be delivered across both organisations, individuals may be required to undertake business travel from time to time. The staff mobility local agreement will apply.

For our leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, they will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Person SpecificationQualifications

• Masters level qualification or equivalent in computer science or related field
• Technical accreditation in at least two or more of the following; CCNACCNA Date Centre, CCNP, CCP-N, VCP
• ITIL Foundation Certificate
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Cisco Certified Network Associate-Wireless (CCNAW)
• OR Aruba Networking Associate Certified

Experience

• At least five years experience working in a tiered, enterprise scale, Data Center network.
• Strong grasp of TCP/IP, routing, switching, and routing protocols including OSPF.
• Advanced knowledge of Cisco, Netscaler and Checkpoint hardware and software.
• Strong grasp of Load Balancers, and firewalls.
• Experience of VMware and Citrix virtualized networking or Aruba networking.
• In depth knowledge of virtualized Windows environments.
• Excellent understanding of Cisco Nexus technology.
• Advanced hands on configuration skills with network devices.
• Advanced troubleshooting of network connectivity and routing issues.
• Management of network Incidents.
• Management of Events and Alerts.
• Advanced technical management of escalations from teams and other departments.
• Advanced theoretical and enterprise knowledge across two or more information technology platforms: Database administration, Server Virtualisation, Desktop Virtualisation, Data & Voice Networking, Messaging, Storage Area Networks, Security, Mobility, Server & Peripheral Hardware.
• Significant experience of IT Service Management, Incident Management, Problem Management, Change
• Significant experience in leading highly complex technical problems to resolution, including managing external suppliers.
• Significant experience in project delivery of technical projects.
• Experience in assisting with report writing, operating procedures, options appraisals, risk analysis, user guides.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

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