Senior Network Engineer
Job Title: Senior Network EngineerLocation: Bordon, Hampshire and Corsham, WiltshireCompensation: Competitive + BenefitsRole Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF70584Join Us in Powering Defence CommunicationsAt 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 Oakhanger, near Bordon, Hampshire or Corsham, Wiltshire.The roleAs a Senior Network Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of supporting the UK Ministry of Defence’s military satellite communications system and ground stations. This is a unique opportunity to work on projects that safeguard national security and enable global defence operations. You’ll be part of a team that keeps mission-critical networks running smoothly, ensuring connectivity for those who protect us. It’s a role that offers challenge, purpose, and the chance to grow your career in a dynamic, high-impact environment.Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
- Providing first-line technical solutions and fault investigations for MOD incidents within the Military Satellite Network
- Performing health checks on network and infrastructure to maintain operational readiness
- Investigating RF and Baseband issues and resolving network incidents
- Setting up and testing new user access configurations
- Generating reports to validate network status and inform customers.
- Broad understanding of data communications
- Strong IP switching and routing skills
- Exposure to the telecommunications industry
- Familiarity with satellite communications systems.
- Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant engineering discipline
- Cisco Professional (CCNA) certification preferred, or demonstrable experience at this level.
- 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.