IT Network Manager

The National Lottery Community Fund is looking for a skilled and proactive Network Manager to become part of their compact IT Infrastructure Team located in Birmingham. This role will report directly to the Head of IT Infrastructure and Security. Hybrid working is available, though occasional travel to various UK sites will be required. Role Expectations As a Network Manager, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing our IT network, ensuring optimal performance, up-to-date security, and reliability. Key responsibilities may include: Be an integral part of the Team and act as the go to person and SME for networking requirements. Work with stakeholders both internally and externally from diverse backgrounds and communities. Collaborate closely with Network Managers, Infrastructure Engineers, Security Team and Project Managers to understand and address their requirements. Manage and optimise network infrastructure, including on-premise networks, public cloud (Azure) networks, virtual networks and WAN technologies. Apply strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve network issues. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Monitor network performance, identify and resolve bottlenecks. Collaborate with service desk staff, providing education and support while resolving network-related tickets. Be responsible for end-to-end delivery of the Project tasks. Lead networking element of projects to improve production environments. Ability to write ..... full job details .....