ICT Network Engineer

Join Us in Powering Medway’s Digital Future

Are you passionate about building and maintaining resilient, secure, and high-performing network infrastructure? Do you thrive in collaborative environments where innovation and service excellence are at the heart of everything you do?

Medway Council is seeking a Network Engineer to play a pivotal role in supporting and evolving our complex network services. This is your opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organisation committed to delivering outstanding public services through cutting-edge technology.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Collaborating across teams to maintain and enhance network services for critical and interdependent systems.
• Supporting departments and third-party partners to deliver secure, efficient, and scalable business solutions.
• Proactively and reactively maintaining network infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Analysing incidents, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Maintaining comprehensive network documentation and ensuring compliance with cyber security policies.
• Assisting in the delivery of network-related projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
• Promoting the Council’s values and strategic vision in all stakeholder interactions.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone with a strong foundation in networking principles and a proactive mindset. You’ll bring:

• A-levels or NVQ Level 3 (especially in English and Maths), with further training in network/security (e.g., CompTIA A+, Fortinet NSE 4).
• Solid understanding of LAN, WAN, SAN topologies, routing protocols, VPNs, VOIP, and network devices.
• Experience in configuring and maintaining switches, DNS/DHCP, wireless networks, and identity systems.
• Analytical thinking, fault diagnosis skills, and the ability to present technical findings clearly.
• A collaborative spirit and a commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and sustainability.

Why Medway Council?

At Medway, we’re not just maintaining networks—we’re building the digital backbone of a smarter, safer, and more connected community. You’ll be part of a team that values:

• Innovation – Embracing new technologies and ideas.
• Integrity – Upholding the highest standards of security and service.
• Impact – Making a real difference in the lives of residents and staff.

We’re committed to carbon neutrality by 2050, and every role contributes to this vision. Join us in shaping a greener, more inclusive future.

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and help shape the future of Medway’s ICT infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of something bigger.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Chris Gutsell on 01634 333282

In return we offer you:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
• The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.

Our organisation:

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.