Technical Specialist Firewalls

Your new company Hays Recruitment have partnered with Leicestershire County Council in the search for a Technical Specialist with knowledge of firewalls. This is an ideal role if you are looking to expand and develop your knowledge of firewalls with plenty of development opportunities.Working as part of a team of 4, you will be responsible for maintaining and supporting the IT infrastructure to ensure that services are reliable, resilient and provide value for money. You will be primarily responsible for the management, monitoring and upgrading of both on-prem and virtual firewalls and perimeter security. You will be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of the concept and principles of firewalls. The team has a strong ethos of knowledge sharing to support your development.Your new role will involve:The role encompasses the followingSupport, configure and administer corporate firewall and perimeter security platforms Liaise with customers and appropriate IT staff Follow technical and security standards to ensure cost-effective, secure and high availability of systems. Support, install and implement IT infrastructure solutions Configure, test and install operating systems and hardware using supplier recommendations and best practice across a range of platforms. Assist in the design and build process of IT infrastructure solutions Work in a team of IT technicians with a broad range of technologies including:Hyper-Converged Systems (HCI)Infrastructure SecuritySQL Database ..... full job details .....