Network Solutions Architect Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• The overall serviceability of the Trust Network, supporting RM Digital Operations in managing the contractual relationship with all contracted managed network service and support providers.
• Lead as the network technical design authority across all Network disciplines
• Lead and develop on all aspects of forward network strategy, providing strategic forecasts regarding capacity management of the Trusts network and security infrastructure (5 years +), including the identification and proposal of financial investments required.
• Lead on network major incidents response and operational problems.
• Act as a core member of the Change Advisory Board.
• To be aware of, and adhere to, all Trust Policies & Procedures.
• To negotiate at a senior level and be a major influence in the decision-making processes both locally and strategically.
• Deputise for the Digital Services Solutions Architecture and Design Lead when required.
• Technical, Design, Planning and Governance
• Provide technical solutions for the implementation of secure, highly available network solutions, to support convergence of voice, data, and multimedia services, as well as cloud application security architectures.
• Provide technical direction, and engineering solutions for enterprise-wide data networking and data security services supporting key business requirement Working with all technical leads of both RMH internal and external 3rd parties to govern that agreed network solution architectures are implemented and managed appropriately in full.
• Working closely with project and technical teams to review, interpret and respond to business requirement specifications. Ensuring alignment between customer expectations and current and future networking capabilities. Providing clear cost estimates of time and materials to achieve the desired networking capabilities and configurations

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to master's level or equivalent IT experience
• Educated to master's level or equivalent IT experience
• ITIL Foundation Certificate in Service Management, v3/v4

Desirable criteria

• TOGAF
• PRINCE2 Foundation

Skills Abilities / Knowledge

Essential criteria

• A strong commitment to customer service delivery and excellent organisational skills
• Ability to evaluate and respond to rapidly changing operational situations, often under pressure and with changing and sometimes conflicting priorities
• Must be able to effectively prioritise own work and that of the team to ensure workforce output is at an optimum level
• Excellent communication skills especially when dealing with complex technical information and colleagues who have limited IT knowledge and understanding
• Ability to document technical procedures/standards
• Well-developed technical troubleshooting, problem solving and analytical skills
• Well-developed technical troubleshooting, problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently in a busy environment, often with frequent interruptions
• Ability to liaise with all levels of any organisation and build effective working relationships
• Clear thinking and logical approach to technical problem solving
• Approachable, patient, caring, adaptable, flexible and able to cope with uncertainty
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues and demonstrates a desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
• Professional, calm and efficient manner
• Displays great attention to detail and accuracy
• Highly motivated with the ability to influence and inspire others
• Willingness and ability to develop self by learning new technologies and applications in relation to the needs of the role

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
• Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care
• Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care
• Treating others with compassion, empathy and respect
• Share information openly and effectively with patients, staff and relatives
• Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
• Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 532.7KB)
• Job Features (PDF, 128.6KB)
• Royal Marsden Trust Values (PDF, 715.5KB)
• Workplace Wellbeing and Rewards Guide (PDF, 1.2MB)