Senior Network Engineer

Job title: Senior Network Engineer

Location: New Malden. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £ 55,000 (depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the design phase of Naval Networks, this includes network architecture and development/changes to requirements of interface documents that capture how using systems will interface with the network
• Assisting with the implementation phase of Naval Networks based on the design baseline, which encompasses the configuration creation, supporting the development of auto generated interface scripting the design directly into switch configuration
• Supporting the test/release phase of Naval Networks based on the implementation baseline, which involves fault resolution under pressure.
• Supporting the network configuration roll out in-service T23/T45/QEC platforms.
• Supporting the maturity of functional, performance and security testing that will be required to release deployable networks to other suppliers
• Applying good Configuration Management processes to daily work through Observation Reporting tools and keep a track of documentation amendment records

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experienced in all aspects of networking, excellent L1 to L3 skills
• IT Infrastructure / networking technical background
• Integration support background

Desirable:

• Knowledge of some of LAN, WAN, VxLAN, MPLS, QoS, BGP, OSPF, RIP, IPSEC, GRE, L2TP, MSTP, HSRP, Virtual Switching
• JNCIS or working towards
• CCNP or working towards

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Engineering Team:

Would you like to play a key role, working as a network development engineer contributing to the on-going evolution of naval networks deployed to the Royal Navy Surface Fleet? We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Network Engineer at our site in New Malden.

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will support ongoing development to the in-build T26 programme and support the in-service deployed networks on the T23/T45/QEC platforms. You will contribute to the development of new network designs, implementation, test and installations across our BAE Systems southern sites as well as have the opportunity to deploy networks on the in-service T23/T45/QEC platforms.

You will find yourself working primarily with Juniper networking technology and will have the opportunity to get involved with complex network mitigations, playing a prominent role within a team of 10-12 network engineers.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 8th April 2025. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 14th April.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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