Network Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Network Engineer at RAF Digby to enhance and maintain IT and network infrastructure. This full-time permanent role requires strong expertise in IT systems, network security, and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will also need to achieve DV security clearance, contributing to secure and reliable operations for critical services.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefits

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with IT systems and security required.
• Experience with Server Operating Systems (CISCO, Juniper) desirable.
• Demonstrable experience in stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for IT/Network infrastructure.
• Conduct tests, evaluations, and acceptance activities.
• Produce test specifications to support trials.

Skills

IT systems and IT security

Server Operating Systems

Network Firewalls and Switches

Oracle Solaris

Stakeholder engagement

Safe working practices

Education

Degree or HND/HNC in Engineering discipline

Job description

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Location:

Lincoln, GB, LN4 3LH

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Network Engineer

Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF65657

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Network Engineer at our RAF Digby site.

The role

As a Network Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Your role will be key in the maintaining and the enhancing of assets rolled out in specific locations, for a 24 hour services to the MOD.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide engineering expertise for in-service support to installed IT/Network infrastructure as assigned by the project, as well as:

• Attend meetings to discuss technical issues about the project and assist in contributing towards the continuing improvement of the project, maintaining a commitment to the highest standards, delivery timescales and reduction costs.
• Conduct test, evaluation and acceptance activities as part of system commissioning exercises
• Represent M-CEMA whenever required as the engineering subject matter expert.
• Attend meetings, as required by M-CEMA, in relation to the network maintenance, changes and its capabilities.
• Produce test specifications and procedures to support trials and acceptance activities including contribution to system Technical Publications.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

This role is full time and based onsite at RAF Digby.

Essential experience of the Network Engineer:

• Experience of IT systems and IT security will be required for this post.
• Experience of working with Server Operating Systems, Network Firewalls and Switches (ASA, CISCO or Juniper), Oracle Solaris 11 Systems and Solaris Clusters
• Demonstrable experience of successful stakeholder engagement (this role requires extensive interaction with Authority, Babcock and external subject matter experts)
• Demonstrable evidence of using safe working practices.

Qualifications for the Network Engineer:

• To be technically qualified to degree or HND/HNC level in an engineering discipline (Electrical/ Electronic/ Communications Engineering), and/or have significant experience working with Communication systems.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain DV (Direct Vetting) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.