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Senior Network Engineer

Job Posted: 19 days ago

Salary: £ 40,777 - 45,091 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cardiff

Expire in: 9 days

Job Description

Senior Network Engineer 

Cardiff City Council

£40,777 - £45,091 

Permanent, Full-time 

Cardiff / hybrid working

Overview of the Senior Network Engineer position

Sellick Partnership is currently partnered with Cardiff City Council to recruit a Senior Network Engineer on a permanent, full time basis to join a rapidly growing Infrastructure team across the Council, with a focus on an ongoing school expansion project. Although the council offices are based in Cardiff, the council are happy to discuss and negotiate flexible, hybrid working arrangements and encourage a healthy work-life balance.

This opportunity presents a fast paced and busy environment, along with full capacity to expand knowledge, expertise and tech stack.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Network Engineer will include

Build, maintain and monitor ICT network and communications services for the council and schools
Manage performance, testing, fault diagnosis and resolution of network infrastructure
Respond to Service Desk incidents and requests, prioritising effectively and meeting SLAs
Design and deliver new network and communications solutions
Support and contribute to ICT projects, working with managers and wider ICT teams
Advise on ICT project planning and ensure strong network security against cyber threats 

Experience required for the Senior Network Engineer position

Excellent practical knowledge TCP/IP, enterprise scale network environments and associated hardware including switches, routers and firewalls
Proven experience managing enterprise wireless LAN infrastructures
Experience supporting VOIP networks
Experience of Aruba core and edge switches - desirable
Experience of Meraki wireless infrastructures - desirable 

Benefits available that the Senior Network Engineer will receive

Annual salary between £40,777 - £45,091
33 days of annual leave per year after 5 years
Local Government pension scheme
24/7 employee wellbeing service
Flexible on hybrid workingThis is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast paced environment, with a team built of strong technically minded people with the opportunity to expand on existing tech stacks and methodologies.

How to apply for the Senior Network Engineer position

If you believe you have the necessary skills and ambition for the Senior Network Engineer role, please apply now or contact Kyle Fitzgerald at Sellick Partnership.

Closing date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Synonyms: Senior Network Specialist, Lead Network Engineer, Enterprise Network Engineer, Network Infrastructure Engineer, Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Network Operations Engineer, ICT Network Engineer, Wireless Network Engineer

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