Senior Network Engineer

Staffordshire Police; Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local police authority in Stafford is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to enhance network performance and security. Candidates should have strong networking experience, be attentive to detail, and contribute to a dynamic IT team. Responsibilities include maintaining infrastructure and configuring network equipment. This role offers excellent benefits, including a generous pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

Pension Scheme with employer contribution

Flexible / Agile Working

Access to health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience within a networking arena and a desire to succeed.
• Ability to work both within a team environment and in collaboration.
• Prepared to join an on-call support rota when knowledgeable.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the security and performance of the network.
• Maintaining current network infrastructure while following best practices.
• Configuring network equipment for new project activity.

Skills

Networking expertise

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant professional qualification

Tools

Cisco

Fortigate

Load Balancers

Job description

Overview

Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement. Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.

About The Opportunity

The Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Team are responsible for transforming and supporting all the force's digital technology. We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer with a background in supporting a multi-vendor environment and datacentre infrastructure. We are currently engaged in significant transformational change across our estate, so if you are keen to join a team focused on the future, have exceptional technical skills coupled with the ability to mentor, motivate and inspire those around you, then this is a fantastic chance to be a part of our journey in supporting an emergency service in delivering critical IT systems to front line policing.

If you’ve got a Networking background that involves strong interpersonal skills and a keen attention to detail while delivering excellent customer service, we’re looking for a hands-on Senior Network Engineer to join the in-house IT team within Staffordshire Police. This role will also carry some shared line management responsibilities.

Within Operations, the Networks team provide technical excellence across networks, working with Firewalls, Load Balancers, Switches, and Routers.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the security, integrity, availability, and performance of the network
• Maintaining the current network infrastructure ensuring that best practices are followed
• Developing the data network infrastructure – including Local Area Networking, Wide Area Networking, and Wireless Networking
• Configuring network equipment to support new project activity
• Working within an established ITIL change process

Essential

• Experience within a networking arena and a desire to succeed
• Ability to work both within a team environment and in collaboration with other teams to achieve desired outcomes
• Hold or be working towards a relevant professional qualification
• Must be prepared to join an on-call support rota when they have sufficient knowledge of the network

Desirable

• CCNP or equivalent Qualification
• Previous Team Leader experience
• Knowledge of the following manufacturers’ product families: HP, Cisco, Checkpoint, Fortigate, Juniper and F5
• Experience with network monitoring and configuration toolsets, to ensure network availability and stability

Application Details

For more details about the role and requirements please refer to the role profile attached here. Please upload your CV and cover letter. Closing Date: 2nd October 2025 Midday 12:00. Interview date: TBC.

Benefits

• Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund
• Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays
• Flexible / Agile Working
• Sick pay scheme
• Fostering friendly policy
• Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
• Access to health and wellbeing support
• Eye care vouchers
• On site Gyms
• Staff associations
• Reward and Recognition
• Blue light Card
• Flexible working options
• Training and development opportunities
• Car lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free Parking at selected sites
• Onsite catering facilities
• Access to Staff Networks
• Union support
• Financial products and services

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve. Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community. We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.

For more information on Positive Action please email the team on [e-mail]. For any Recruitment queries please email [e-mail]. Note: If you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting. Please see what this involves via the Police vetting process link.