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Network Operations Engineer

Babcock International Group

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GBP 30,000 - 45,000

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Job summary

A leading company in defense and space manufacturing seeks a Network Operations Engineer for its Corsham site. The role involves supporting and managing network operations, troubleshooting issues, and providing technical knowledge. Ideal candidates will have experience in network operations and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

Experience in a Network Operations environment or Network Management Centre.
Exposure to first and second line support networking practices.
Broad exposure to the telecommunications industry.

Responsibilities

Provide specialist technical knowledge and support to terrestrial networks.
Investigate network faults and incidents reported by customers.
Perform health checks on networks and underlying infrastructure.

Skills

IP switching and routing

VLAN

STP

OSPF

BGP

MPLS

VOIP

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

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Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64443

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 Operations Engineer at our Corsham, Wiltshire site.

Job Title: Network Operations Engineer

Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64443

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 Operations Engineer at our Corsham, Wiltshire site.

The Role

As a Network Operations Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will play a pivotal role in supporting, managing and operating the Baseband element to the Skynet contract. The successful candidate will join a small team of engineers supporting Babcock customers globally.

Day-to-day, you’ll be providing specialist technical knowledge and support to a range of terrestrial networks.

You will interact with several support groups and third-party organisations to effectively triage, troubleshoot, and resolve customer network issues.

Assistance with customer enquiries.
Investigation of network faults and incidents as and when reported by the customer.
Perform health checks on networks and underlying infrastructure.
Respond to network issues as highlighted by the Fault Management System.
Liaise and assist the third line support team with network issues.
Accurate reporting of faults using established ticketing systems.
Generate customer reports as and when directed by the Service Management team.

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, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Corsham, Wiltshire.

In this role, you’ll be required to be on call (weekday evenings, weekends).

Essential Experience Of The Network Operations Engineer

Experience within a Network Operations environment or Network Management Centre.
Exposure to first and second line support networking practices.
Good IP switching and routing skills to include VLAN, STP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).
Broad exposure to the telecommunications industry.
Good communications and interpersonal skills and team player prepared to work flexibly.

Qualifications For The Network Operations Engineer

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

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, you may be required 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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

What We Offer

Generous holiday allowance
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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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.

Closing date: 06/06/2025

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