Product Specialist - Infrastructure Services - Networks
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£45,600
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2137 (98% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £45,600, and LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE LTD is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2137 IT network professionals Most likely code | £33,400 Clears | £36,500 Clears | £41,100 Clears | £45,600 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
The London Ambulance Service (LAS) depends on highly available, reliable, sustainable, cost-effective digital services to support the delivery of urgent and emergency care.
In order to ensure that the Trust supports the provision of digital services there are teams of subject matter experts responsible for each technical area known as Product Delivery Teams.
Product Delivery Teams are responsible for the end-to-end delivery of digital products and services. Their core objectives are to design, build, test, deploy, and continuously improve digital solutions that align with Trust strategic goals, workforce efficiency and patient excellence.
Teams operate within agile, DevOps and Project frameworks, promoting collaboration, rapid iteration, and responsiveness to change. Working alongside Architecture, Cyber Security, Business Analysis and Service Management to integrate with user-centric design, the Product Delivery Teams ensure digital products are not only functional but also valuable and scalable.
There is a minimum 40% onsite presence required, this is subject to change in line with Trust policy and local requirements. Postholder will be required to provide out of hours support through commitment to the on-call rota
Main duties of the job
The Product Specialist role is a technical, lead specialist role with knowledge in their area of expertise. The role supports the Product Delivery Owner and the Senior Product Specialist in the design and delivery of solutions for the applications / systems and infrastructure within their technical area.
The Product Delivery Specialist will be responsible for supporting the product delivery owner and senior product specialist in the design and delivery of technical solutions for the applications / systems and infrastructure within their technical area.
Person specification
Qualifications, Accreditations, Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level in IT related subject / or equivalent senior technical management experience within an IT department
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation level or obtain qualification within 6 months
- Cisco Certified Network Professional level
- Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE)
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in an IT development / digital services role delivering network services to support critical services and applications
- Experience of Routing, Switching, Firewalls, VPNs Transport & WAN, IPv4 and IPv6 design and implementation, QOS (Quality of Service)
- Experience of NAC, Zero trust, Network Segmentation, Intrusion detection and prevention, Security hardening and compliance standards.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of mission critical computer systems and relevant interfaces and the need to provide high levels of service availability in support of key business objectives
- Knowledge of hybrid connectivity (on-prem and cloud) and network virtualisation
- Ability to identify technical problems and optimise digital processes for improved efficiency.
Personal Abilities
Desirable
- Demonstrable awareness and commitment to contributing to the achievement of the Trusts vision, and behaviour consistent with the Trusts values.
- Positive and demonstrable commitment to personal and career development by a continuous record of achievement
About the employer
Our vision is to deliver outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed for everyone in London, 24/7, 365 days a year. Our strategy 2023-2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:Our care delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed.Our organisation being an increasingly inclusive, well-led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for.Our London using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital.To achieve these three missions we hThis description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE LTD, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
IT network professionals (SOC 2137) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~39k in sample- Middle half £36,348–60,788
- Median £46,176
- Going rate £45,600
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–41,100
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2137 going rate of £45,600. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.