Senior Network Engineer

Avon and Somerset Police; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional police force in Bristol seeks a technical expert to lead technical initiatives and contribute to architecture and standards. This role involves high-level designs, configuring secure networks, and ensuring optimal performance of networking platforms. Candidates should have extensive experience in network security and operational standards. Competitive salary package offered, with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate extensive experience in the installation and configuration of secure networks.
• Create technical and user documentation with high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Possess functional domain knowledge of routing protocols e.g., OSPF and BGP.
• Work with Monitoring systems e.g., SolarWinds and experience with ticket systems.

Responsibilities

• Producing high-and low-level designs for networking and security requirements.
• Building and configuring technical solutions focused on security.
• Fault finding and resolving issues efficiently.
• Ensuring networking platforms perform optimally.

Skills

Installation and configuration of secure networks

Technical documentation creation

Routing protocols knowledge (OSPF, BGP)

Network design with security focus

Cisco Routers and switches configuration

WAN and Azure Cloud connectivity experience

Checkpoint firewalls expertise

Network security protocols management

Monitoring systems experience (SolarWinds)

Job description

Overview

Take the lead in shaping and delivering cutting-edge technical solutions! This role combines your expertise in technical analysis, innovative design, hands-on development, and strategic implementation of devices, infrastructure, and applications.

You'll be at the forefront of the technology lifecycle, driving impactful projects from inception to execution.

As a key player, you’ll lead technical initiatives, craft forward-thinking strategies, and contribute to the evolution of architecture and standards. If you’re passionate about creating future-ready solutions and influencing the technical landscape, this is your opportunity to shine!

Key Responsibilities

• Producing high-and low-level designs to meet challenging networking and security requirements.
• Building and configuring technical solutions of networked hardware and software with a strong focus on security.
• Fault finding, monitoring, and resolution of issues to a successful conclusion.
• Ensuring core networking and hosting platforms perform at optimal levels.
• Producing clear and concise technical documentation.
• Maintaining inventory of network hardware and network IP addressing.
• Reporting on progress and providing feedback to team members and leadership.
• Attending sites for resolution of issues, to support deployment for Projects and BAU activities.
• Taking ownership of internal projects and delivering them to a high standard.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate extensive experience in the installation and configuration of secure networks.
• Create technical and user documentation with high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Possess functional domain knowledge of routing protocols e.g., OSPF and BGP.
• Design networks to meet customer requirements with a focus on security.
• Configure Cisco Routers and switches with security best practices.
• Have WAN knowledge and experience with Azure Cloud connectivity and firewalls.
• Show expertise in Checkpoint firewalls and other network security technologies.
• Exhibit strong knowledge of routing and switching protocols.
• Manage network security protocols e.g., SNMP, SSH, SysLog.
• Work with Monitoring systems e.g., SolarWinds and experience with ticket systems, understanding priorities and SLAs.
• Implement and maintain robust network security measures to protect against threats and vulnerabilities.

Additional Information

In addition to the application form, we also require a copy of your current CV. If you are unable to upload your CV to your application, please email a copy to: [e-mail]

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 5 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.

Driving licence: There will be occasions when you are required to travel around the force area therefore the successful person will need to hold a full UK driving licence. Please note that following a successful probation period, this post has a potential on call requirement for which appropriate allowances will be paid.

The base salary for this role is £45,147- £48,894, you will also receive a market factors uplift of up to £9,100 (depending on experience)

About us

Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset.

We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring.

We are on a journey to become the most inclusive police force in the country.

Find out more about our benefits and culture

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

Blended Working

Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible. This role has been identified as a blended role. The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. All applicants must reside within the UK.

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Important information before you commence an application (for external applicants)

You will require the following detail to complete this application form:

• National Insurance Number
• Identification Detail e.g. passport
• Address information including proof
• Referee information
• Full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained
• Tattoos - you will also be requested to provide photos and describe of any visible tattoos you have

If the role requires you to drive you will also be required to upload details from your full driving licence including photos.

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