Network & Security - Senior Engineer

Business Area: IT

Place of Work: Liverpool

Contract Type: Permanent

When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts.

Our office is a vibrant place to work, and we offer flexibility of office/homeworking due to our hybrid model.

About the role

In your role as Network & Security - Senior Engineer you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset.

This role will provide a great opportunity to support, maintain, develop and deploy new and existing technology within the USS network and security platform.

As Senior Engineer, you will assist in the technical project work, as well as working closely with the other Technology Services functions to deploy new infrastructure tools - you will be the technical escalation point for other teams within I.T.

This role will include elements support, helping to manage the team’s queue and ensure a timely resolution to problems. To be point of escalation for critical incidents both in and out of hours.

What you will be doing

As a trusted part of the IT you will be responsible for:

• Taking ownership of assigned work keeping problems, incidents and tasks up to date.
• Monitoring performance and troubleshooting network problems on the LAN and WAN
• Planning, implementing, managing, monitoring and upgrading security measures for the protection of the organisations data, systems and networks
• Testing for, documenting and identifying network and security vulnerabilities on the USS infrastructure
• Remediation of system vulnerabilities through patching and updates as part of a planned maintenance program for both Network and Security platforms
• Configuration and management of USS Firewall solutions, working closely with the Cyber Security Analyst to ensure compliance and security across the USS infrastructure
• Implementing and influencing security into BAU processes
• Ensuring the USS network platform is working effectively to ensure systems availability, stability and performance
• Ensuring problems and incidents are managed and root cause analysis is carried out
• Successfully delivering project tasks on time and in line with the agreed scope set by I.T. Management and I.T. Project Management Team
• Working with the Monitoring and Compliance Analyst develop and implement monitoring systems to ensure existing and new systems are managed and kept up to date
• Developing and governing IT security technology solutions working with the Cyber Security Analyst
• Working with I.T. management and the wider IT team to deliver Infrastructure projects (Datacentre, Network & Security)

About you

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Strong experience and knowledge of technologies such as Enterprise grade Next Generation Firewalls, VPNs, Data Centre Routing and Switching, Campus Switching, Network Segmentation and Wireless Controllers
• Detailed understanding of IP Mobility, Load Balancing and High availability methods and techniques.
• Experience of managing a multi-site network
• Knowledge of security products such as Network Access Control
• Knowledge of Network monitoring products
• Technical project delivery and planning
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Able to effectively manage a technical workload both project and BAU
• Advanced problem-solving skills

At USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families.

We strive to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. We're also committed to helping you build your career by providing opportunities for development.

We put a focus on recognising and supporting each individual's unique career path, driving this forward with the support of an engaged and proactive management team.

Here at USS, we want you to thrive in and out of work with a friendly team, flexible culture and excellent range of benefits!

How we will reward you

• Great starting salary
• Generous annual leave package
• Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
• Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
• Employee Volunteer Day’s to support the communities where you work and live
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Our people are what makes us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves.

Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them ‘front and centre’ of what we do. This is embedded through our values:

• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Excellence

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions in the UK.

We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for more than 528,000 members and their families. We are one of the largest pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £75.5bn (at 31 March 2023). To find out more, please visit https://www.uss.co.uk

USSL is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent.

We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know by contacting resourcing@uss.co.uk.