Senior Network Engineer

Babcock International; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Senior Network Engineer in Catterick, North Yorkshire. This role focuses on providing Level 3/4 system support for critical communications platforms, ensuring operational readiness. Candidates must have experience with networking and server administration, along with necessary qualifications. The position offers a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, and various opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Excellent development opportunities

Relocation package

Qualifications

• Experience in senior network support engineer positions with an SD-WAN focus.
• Ability to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 3/4 system support, including monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Manage service lifecycle across deployments, adhering to ITIL principles.
• Support integration of new services into the system using virtualization.

Skills

Networking: LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, firewalls

Windows & Intel (Wintel): Server administration, patching, troubleshooting

Virtualization: VMware vSphere, vCloud, NSX; Hyper-V; KVM

Education

HNC/HND or degree in engineering

Job description

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer

Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Network Engineer at our site in Catterick, near Richmond, North Yorkshire.

The Role

This is an opportunity for engineers who thrive on technical detail, love problem-solving, and want to make a real impact on national defence.

As a Senior Network Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of delivering secure, deployable communications platforms for the UK Armed Forces. This is not your typical IT support role – you’ll work on systems that operate in mobile, austere, and contested environments, making a real impact on national defence. It’s a chance to combine advanced technical expertise with hands‑on engineering, while shaping the future of mission‑critical networks.

• Provide Level 3/4 system support, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and patching to maintain operational readiness.
• Manage service lifecycle across deployments, ensuring adherence to ITIL principles and cyber security standards.
• Support the integration new services into the system using virtualisation and automation, validating interoperability and security.
• Maintain and enforce configuration baselines, change control, and accurate documentation for all systems and services.
• Assist with physical assembly of system nodes and technical investigation/disassembly of faulty equipment.
• Support rapid deployment and configuration of system nodes for operational deployment.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based onsite at Catterick. Full-time onsite, Monday–Friday, with a 1-in-4 on‑call rota for out‑of‑hours support.

Essential Experience of the Senior Network Engineer

• Networking: LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, firewalls.
• Windows & Intel (Wintel): Server administration, patching, troubleshooting.
• Virtualization: VMware vSphere, vCloud, NSX; Hyper‑V; KVM.

Qualifications for the Senior Network Engineer

• HNC/HND or degree in engineering or demonstrable experience in senior network support engineer positions with a SD‑WAN focus.

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.

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
• A relocation package for those outside of the region

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.

Closing Date: 02/02/2026