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# Network Engineer

- **Company:** West Northamptonshire Council
- **Location:** Northampton, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Complex Networks, Network Security, Network Architecture, Networking Basics, Network Service, Remote Access Technology, Wide Area Networks, Wireless Networks, Wi-Fi Technology, Computer Network Technologies, Firewalls (Computer Science)
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b09a96f0ae1611f6

## About the Role

You're an experienced IT professional with a strong understanding of networking technologies and a passion for delivering reliable and secure digital services. You have experience supporting network infrastructure within an operational IT environment and are confident diagnosing and resolving technical issues across complex networks.

You'll bring knowledge of networking principles, security controls, resilience planning and service management practices, with experience of working across technologies such as LAN, WAN, wireless networking, firewalls and remote access solutions. You're comfortable working under pressure during incidents and can communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues.

Most importantly, you'll be proactive, collaborative and committed to continuous learning and improvement. You'll share our THRIVE values and our ambition to deliver high-quality digital services that support our organisation and help West Northants thrive.

## Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where technology is a key enabler of transformation and service improvement. You'll work across a varied network environment, contributing to the operation, maintenance and enhancement of critical infrastructure while helping to shape and support the Council's digital future.
What will you be doing?

You'll provide day-to-day support for the Council's network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, firewalls and remote access solutions. Working closely with colleagues, suppliers and technology partners, you'll monitor network performance, investigate incidents and implement solutions to maintain high levels of service availability and reliability.

You'll support the delivery of network upgrades, configuration changes and infrastructure improvements, ensuring all activity is completed in line with change management processes and technical standards. As part of this, you'll contribute to the ongoing development of secure and resilient network services, helping to strengthen network security, business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities.

You'll also maintain accurate documentation, support continuous improvement initiatives and work collaboratively across the Digital, Data & Technology service to identify opportunities to improve performance, efficiency and user experience.


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