Network and Cloud Security Analyst
This is a great opportunity to become a key member of our clients IT Infrastructure team.
Job Summary
The team guides resources, facilitates team demand management and capacity planning, and manages the sequencing and operational interdependencies of all IT Operations related initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure all IT services managed within this function are aligned to Business operational priorities.
* Oversee, review and, if necessary, perform implementation, configuration, tuning and administration of business critical and complex Network Infrastructure.
* Vendor management including vendor performance management and budget management as required.
* Review, prioritise and schedule the IT infrastructure workload across BAU operations but also in support of project delivery and transition to BAU operations implementing/adhering to a set of best practice infrastructure processes.
* Responsible for managing the sequencing and operational interdependencies of all IT Security / Network Operations related initiatives.
* Assure IT availability and stability efforts and meeting monthly and annual IT KPI availability targets.
* Support the corporate IT technical and security standards, Active Directory management, email and file management, and all aspects of Network and internet security.
* Support the team in logging of all Security events, patching, monitoring and backups of all Security devices while responding to any potential attacks.
* Lead the addition, modification or removal of any IT Infrastructure asset in a standard and controlled manner.
* Continuous improvement of Infrastructure services to support business demand supporting the corporate IT Infrastructure, Technical and Security standards.
* Plan appropriate resources and capacity to manage run/operational activities, and liaise with project change across the Infrastructure Domain to ensure transitioning solutions are fit for purpose to maintain and support.
Requirements:
* Knowledge of Cisco IT network infrastructure is essential.
* CCNP certification highly valued along with a desire to obtain further networking certification.
* Experience with Nexus suites of switches in ACI is desirable.
* Experience with Cisco suite of Network switches and routers is desirable.
* Experience with Routing Technologies such as OSPF, and Multicast Routing is desirable.
* Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable.
* A minimum of 3 years' experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and or relevant experience.
* Experience managing a team, with strong people, change management and conflict resolution skills.
* Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally.
* Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate information to others.
* Highly motivated individual, working to the highest professional standards and with proven ability to deliver results within a team.
* Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements, and propose and implement solutions.
* Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to change focus and direction in line with business strategy and requirements.
* Proactively identifying new areas of improvement and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job.