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If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Network Engineer at Oakhanger and Hawthorn, near Alton, Hampshire and Corsham, Wiltshire.\nWorking within our Mission Technologies business, you'll support some of the UK's most important defence communications capabilities. This is an opportunity to apply your networking expertise in a role that directly supports national security while developing your career in a growing, innovative engineering environment.\nThe role\nAs a Senior Network Engineer, you'll play a key role in supporting the operation and maintenance of the UK Ministry of Defence's military satellite communications network. Working within the Network Operations Centre, you'll help ensure the reliability and performance of critical communications systems that support defence operations across the globe.\nThis is an exciting opportunity to work with advanced satellite and telecommunications technologies, collaborate with highly skilled technical teams, and make a meaningful contribution to a critical national capability. As part of a growing business, you'll benefit from exposure to cutting-edge projects and excellent opportunities for professional development.\nDay-to-day, you’ll be required to:\nPerform health checks of the network and underlying infrastructure\nProvide 1st line investigations within the Network for both RF and Baseband.\nComplete set-ups and testing of new user accesses.\nGenerate reports to validate network state and inform customers\nThis role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based at Oakhanger and Hawthorn. Flexible working arrangements are available.\nEssential experience of the Senior Network Engineer\nBroad understanding of data comms\nGood IP switching and routing skills\nBroad exposure to the telecommunications industry in general\nExposure to / familiarity with satellite communications systems\nQualifications for the Senior Network Engineer\nDegree or a qualification with equivalent demonstratable experience in a relevant Engineering Discipline.\nA valid Cisco Professional (CCNA) certification is preferred, demonstration of working at this level is also acceptable.\nSecurity Clearance\nThe successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Must be Sole UK National.\nMany 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).\nWhat we offer\nGenerous holiday allowance\nMatched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance\nAccess to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+\nEmployee share scheme\nEmployee shopping savings portal\nPayment of Professional Fees\nReservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave\nHoliday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement\n‘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\nFlexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met\nA dynamic working environment\nBabcock\nWe’re Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.\nHere, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.\nWe call that lifetime engineering.\nJoin us and see how far we can go, together.\nWe are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email  with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. 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