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Senior Network Lead


Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

 

Oxfam GB has an exciting new role for a Senior Network Lead, responsible for supporting and maintaining the core network infrastructure across Oxfam’s sites globally. This role will assist with coordinating the support team’s day to day activities as well as providing technical leadership the implementation and support of Azure network infrastructure, Meraki cloud appliances, Cloud Telephony, VPN technologies and network security. The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of technical infrastructure and their interdependencies, esp. Microsoft Azure. They will also have excellent people skills; able to inspire a global team to exceed expectations.

 

Are you up for the challenge?

 

Do you have strong experience in managing and working effectively in a changing IT services environment?

 

Do you have strong knowledge of technical infrastructure and their network interdependencies, esp. Microsoft Azure?

 

Do you have experience working in a diverse team across many locations; supporting a user base of many thousands of people?

 

If yes than we would like to hear from you

 

The Role

 

As a Senior Network Lead, you will be responsible for supporting and maintaining the core network infrastructure across Oxfam’s sites globally. You will assist with managing the team’s day to day duties and the implementation and support of Azure based network infrastructure, Meraki cloud appliances, Cloud Telephony, VPN technologies and network security.

 

What we are looking for

 

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do and our feminist principles.

 

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

  • Microsoft Azure: Virtual Network Address Space, App Service & endpoint Integration, Virtual Network Gateways, Network Security Groups, Route Tables, integrating 3rd party Network and Security appliances (Meraki MX, Pulse Secure etc.)
  • DNS Management for the Enterprise
  • RADIUS
  • PKI Technologies & Certificate Management
  • Microsoft Endpoint Mobility and Security Suite (esp. Intune MDM/MAM, Azure AD, Defender)
  • Supplier management
  • Personnel coordination via continual measurement against KPI
  • Prioritisation and managing deliveries to meet fixed milestones

 

We offer

 

This role will give you an opportunity to work with a group of passionate people with fair pay and competitive benefits package.

 

Flexfam

 

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as mainly home-based role with occasional travel to the Head Office. This would be agreed with your manager.

 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

 

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values [1] are recruited to work for us.

 

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme [2].  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

 

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

 

How to apply

 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

 

About us

 

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

 

Oxfam GB [3] is a member of international confederation [4] of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

 

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.



  1. https://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/how-we-work/our-goals-and-values
  2. https://www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme
  3. https://www.oxfam.org.uk/
  4. https://www.oxfam.org/en/our-governance

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