Senior Network Engineer (Headquarters, Chelmsford)

Location of Role: Chelmsford

Advert Closing Date: 31/10/2024

Starting Salary: £40,170.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri

Weekend/Evening Working: No

Kent Police and Essex Police IT Services are looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Network Engineer to join our Network Services Team.

We have an extensive network with over 100 police buildings split across two counties.

Our network technology is first-class, and we are early adopters of Cisco’s technology platforms.

We provide a wide range of services including, data centre network services, security, wireless technology, CCTV, and voice, including ACD systems.

We have a large investment programme ensuring our network technology platform is resilient, scalable, and highly available. Our investment allows us to incorporate the latest technologies to ensure we are not only providing the best possible service but one that is also secure.

We support critical services such as our 999 control rooms and have an end-user base of over 14,500 staff utilising our network platform. We are a ‘large organisation’ and as such we are an excellent addition to your career profile.

We have a strong team with a high level of team ethos – supporting each other, supporting IT, supporting our policing colleagues and in turn maintaining the confidence of our key public users. Our investment, in people, resources and equipment is a high priority. We shall invest time in you to ensure you are able to learn our technologies and support such a vital element of society.

Our Network workstreams are varied, and we need to focus on a balance of skills in the team. We are looking for a candidate with a range of skills and experience in the networking arena but also with focus towards the Security and or voice aspects.

Applicants should evidence the following skills and experience in their application:

Details of 3 – 5 years network experience held within an enterprise environment.
Experience of Cisco products and other network topologies encompassing different flavours of networking.
Strong communication skills especially in relation to Customer Service and working with others at all levels.

Please also include in your application any evidence of the following areas:

Minimum of 3 – 5 years network experience detailing what voice experience you have.
Ability to support and develop network infrastructure, ideally you will hold a current Cisco Certified Network Associate certificate (if you don’t have this, please detail what CISCO accreditations you do have) and any Network security or IP voice experience you may have. Please also evidence, any learning, qualifications, or experience in cloud-based technologies.

This is a Monday-Friday office hours role, 37 hours a week, and you will be required to join the on-call 24/7 rota.

The Kent Police and Essex Police forces welcome neuro-diverse talent. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace, where difference is embraced, supported and talent is progressed and enhanced. We encourage applications from all and will support and encourage those from protected characteristics.

The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work, including some home working. The extent of flexibility will be agreed through individual assessment with the line manager to assess operational requirements and individual’s suitability for home working. If home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend the contractual workplace.

Essex Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £47,709.00.

For the Essex full job description please click here.

For the Kent full job description please click here.

Kent Police and Essex Police have separate salary grading systems therefore the salary for this position will be dependent on which home office force you are appointed to. This will be discussed with the successful applicant before a final offer is made.

Your application is shortlisted on the content provided within the 'reason for application' section, which is limited to 9000 characters. Within your answer please refer to the criteria stated in this job advert and include any experience, skills and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for the role. Please ensure you provide as much detail as possible as insufficient information may mean that you do not meet the shortlisting criteria.

All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833.

Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

This post is open to:

British Citizens
Members of a European Economic Area (EEA) state who hold settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Commonwealth citizens or foreign nationals (who are not British citizens or European Economic Area (EEA) state members) who have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period that is free from restrictions.

All applicants (except those who have been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.

Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.