System Network Administrator

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a System Network Administrator at our Devonport, Devon site.

The Role

As a System Network Administrator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll have the opportunity to work within a small proficient team in a foreign environment, working alongside the military utilising and building and enhancing your skillset.

You will be someone who is highly motivated, can work autonomously and be able to spend potentially 6 months of the year outside of the UK. These deployments usually have a duration of 3 months, with up to 2 deployments in a 12-month period. You will need to undertake an application for a work visa depending on the overseas location, as well as undergoing medical and dental physical check-ups for these locations.

You will also be required to work at various UK locations which may involve relocating away from home for around 4 – 8 weeks at a time, travelling weekly in line with the project schedule. You will be someone who can collaborate with the end user and be able to naturally form working partnerships with them.

The Tactical Communications focus area is looking to grow its team by recruiting talented IT professionals familiar with working in network management and administration roles, to function as System Network Administrators to support Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) systems that have been deployed internationally and within the UK.

Day-to-day, you’ll be based within our Tactical Communications, Mission Systems business area:

• Providing on-site network and system technical and administrator support to deployed units as well as off-site reach-back assisting other team members of deployed units.
• Proactively prosecuting and understanding software defects and working to resolve them.
• Providing on-site technical support in sometimes challenging conditions.
• Liaising with a range of external stakeholders involved in the GBAD project.
• Working to provide Operational Capability to military platforms and Command teams and assisting Tactical Communications Project Managers, System Engineers and ILS staff in the execution of their duties.
• Provision of Suitably Qualified and Experienced Person (SQEP) knowledge, skills and experience to support Tactical Communications and the wider Mission Systems business.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role. This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements onsite and working from home.

Essential Experience of the System Network Administrator:

• Solid grounding in computer systems and networking with experience of deploying and maintaining those systems.
• Strong understanding of how networks and devices interact and be comfortable with troubleshooting a range of technical issues.
• Hands-on experience and a practical, problem-solving ability of keeping systems and networks running smoothly and securely.

Qualifications for the System Network Administrator:

You will hold a degree qualification in a relevant Computer Science or IT field or provide evidence that your relevant experience in the network administration domain is to a similar high standard.

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.

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 allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘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.

Babcock International has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world for over a century. 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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 16/07/2025