Network & Telecoms Systems Connectivity Engineer
| Posting date: | 18 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 January 2026 |
| Location: | Salford, M6 5FW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | I9236-25-0074 |
Summary
Installation, configuration and maintenance of voice and data networks including configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting, backup, recovery, security, tuning, managing user access and providing advice and guidance to users. Provide configuration, support and maintenance of firewalls / routers / switches / voice components, including upgrades, configurations, troubleshooting, backup, recovery, security, tuning, managing access and providing advice and guidance to customers and 3rd parties as appropriate. Diagnose complex LAN / WAN faults, including Server / PC fault-finding where appropriate. Work with suppliers, enabling and supervising 3rd party and external suppliers as appropriate. Liaising with customers and 3rd party suppliers in the evaluation, specification and purchase of voice and data networking hardware / software and ensuring that appropriate inventory records are created and maintained. Test all new router / switch / firewall / voice component software revisions in a Test environment before applying these to live environments. Visit customers on site, GM wide, to carry out installations & support requirements. Advise relevant staff on complex voice and data network faults. Ensure all IT voice and data network changes are documented, and inventory of all relevant equipment is maintained, working closely with Monitoring / Admin team members. Escalate incidents and problems to the Infrastructure Manager as required. Update the Service Desk database in a timely manner. Work with Monitoring / Admin team members in maintaining system logs and report on service failures / faults / downtime. Ensure all relevant IT Policies are adhered to. Take responsibility for projects as designated by the Infrastructure Manager. Maintain knowledge of technological changes and new approaches within the IT industry. Build and maintain up to date knowledge of Health and IT policies in the Private Sector and NHS in relation to IT requirements and trends. Required to make day to day decisions to safeguard the integrity of network and telecommunications systems and the service. Exercise good judgement in all things concerned with the voice and data network services, their security and availability. Use own initiative and work within agreed parameters to exercise judgement in taking decisions regarding workload and problem resolution without referral back to the Infrastructure Manager. Required to exercise good time management skills to efficiently resolve incidents and problems. Participate in an on-call rota as required.