Systems & Network Engineer at Alan & Grant

Job Title: Systems & Network Engineer at Alan & Grant

Date Posted: 29th November, 2025.

Expiry Date: N/A

About the Job

The Systems & Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining the agency’s IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability, reliability, and resilience across all networked systems.

Your Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and maintain secure network infrastructure including switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, wireless networks, and WAN/LAN environments.
Manage server infrastructure (on-premise and cloud), including installation, configuration, performance monitoring, and patch/backup management.
Implement and enforce cybersecurity policies, including access control, threat monitoring, network segmentation, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security.
Troubleshoot and resolve system, network, and connectivity issues across all user groups and operational environments.
Support integration of digital platforms, data systems, and applications used by the agency.
Monitor network performance, uptime, and logs to ensure optimal operations and early detection of anomalies.
Maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans, including backup routines and system redundancy.

The Job Requirements

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
Proven experience managing enterprise networks and server infrastructure (public sector experience is an advantage).
Strong knowledge of network technologies: TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, routing protocols, firewalls, and network security architecture.
Proficiency in Windows/Linux server administration, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Experience with cybersecurity tools such as SIEM, endpoint protection, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability scanners.
Skills in scripting/automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python) are an added advantage.

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