IT School Network Manager

Our UK based managed services client are recruiting for a School Network Manager on a permanent basis to operate out of one of their customer sites in Buckinghamshire. The Network Manager will be responsible for the professional delivery of managed services to the client’s staff and its leadership. This role is based five days on site in Buckinghamshire.

General duties include:

• When in place within a MAT (Multi Academy Trust), you will be required to play a lead role in scoping, planning and implementation of a Trust Development Plan, working with major Stakeholders at Board level, reporting directly to the Trust CEO, acting on behalf of the client.
• The Network Manager will be a leading contributor to the ongoing development of the relationship, infrastructure, and revenue.
• Supporting the client base with a varied range of technologies including desktop support, E-mail, connectivity, printers, telephone systems & 3rd party applications.
• Administer and maintain client infrastructure, including Active Directory, LAN, Internet access, firewalls, and Exchange 2010 and above.
• Administer client Hypervisors Hyper-V 2012 R2 and above and VMware vSphere 5.0 and above Infrastructures including EMC, SAN and Datacore
• Troubleshoot server and network performance Monitoring System to ensure any necessary action taken that needs to be.

To qualify:

• 5 years directly relevant technical experience.
• Essential - Microsoft Windows Server From 2003 - 2019
• Essential - Excellent understanding of Group Policy, Active Directory, DFS, DNS, Web Services (IIS), DHCP, Terminal Services, Windows Remote Desktop Services, and toher educational Technologies and Services
• Essential - Excellent knowledge of all preferred solutions for schools
• Essential - Excellent understanding and experience in onsite support for schools
• Essential - Have an extensive or in-depth specialised knowledge of schools along with the skills, and judgment to accomplish a result or to accomplish one’s job effectively
• Essential - Excellent communication skills
• Desirable - Telephony, Voip, Wireless Networks and AV with experience in installation and support
• Desirable - Management / Coaching / Mentoring Skills
• Desirable - Virtual Technologies
• Desirable - Security Technologies including a good understanding of security procedures for Schools which ensure schools safeguarding policies and procedures

Please feel free to apply if you meet the criteria.