Network Engineer

Babcock International Group; Swindon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock International Group is seeking a Network Engineer for their Corsham, Wiltshire site. The role entails providing third line support, managing network installations, and ensuring compliance with UK security standards. Ideal candidates will have relevant degrees and Cisco accreditation, with a focus on both design and operational support in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP and annual health check

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for Reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and delivering Internet Protocol communication networks.
• Knowledge of Voice over Internet Protocol network architectures.
• Experience in telecommunications or satellite communication companies.

Responsibilities

• Provide third line support to the network.
• Manage installation and configuration of new system elements.
• Ensure new services meet UK security requirements.

Skills

Internet Protocol communication networks

Voice over Internet Protocol network

Satellite communications technology

Serial communications services

Education

Degree or lesser qualification in Engineering discipline

Valid Cisco Professional (CCNP) certification

Job description

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Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF

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 Corsham, Wiltshire site.

The Role

As aNetwork Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. In this role you will have the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced moving programme with respect to the Skynet service delivery wrap that is being produced by Babcock.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide third line support to the network, undertaking fault investigations and performing upgrades and enhancements. You will support an on-call rota for out of hours support. Experience the design and security aspect of Military communication networks would also be valuable.

• Responding to customer faults and network incidents.
• Managing the installation and configuration of new system elements.
• Test and commissioning of new equipment and services.
• Ensuring new services and systems meet UK security requirements.
• Managing obsolescence within the existing system to ensure the system remains supportable and compliant to security requirements and provide third line support to operations teams.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home dependent on business needs.

Essential Experience of the Network Engineer

• Experience in the design and delivery of Internet Protocol communication networks, ideally with Cisco accreditation.
• Knowledge of Voice over Internet Protocol network architectures.
• Knowledge of Satellite communications technology would be an advantage.
• Experience working in a telecommunications or satellite communication company and understanding of serial communications services.

Qualifications for the Network Engineer

• Degree or lesser qualification with equivalent demonstratable experience in a relevant Engineering Discipline.
• A valid Cisco Professional (CCNP) certification is preferred, demonstration of working at this level is also acceptable.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. However, the successful candidate will need to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance once in post.

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

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