Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer – £54,247 – £57,994 (hybrid working) .

This role is currently eligible for a market supplement in addition to the basic salary to reflect determined market conditions. Eligibility for and value of Market factors are reviewed on an annual basis and are not contractual. It can be confirmed, therefore, that a market supplement at the rate of £9,100 (pro rata) per annum will be payable.

Take the lead in shaping and delivering cutting-edge technical solutions! This role combines your expertise in technical analysis, innovative design, hands-on development, and strategic implementation of devices, infrastructure, and applications.

You’ll be at the forefront of the technology lifecycle, driving impactful projects from inception to execution. As a key player, you ll lead technical initiatives, craft forward-thinking strategies, and contribute to the evolution of architecture and standards. If you re passionate about creating future-ready solutions and influencing the technical landscape, this is your opportunity to shine!

Key Responsibilities:

• Producing high-and low-level designs to meet challenging networking requirements.
• Building and configuring technical solutions of networked hardware and software.
• Fault finding, monitoring and resolution of issues to a successful conclusion.
• Ensuring core networking and hosting platform performing optimal levels
• Producing clear and concise technical documentation.
• Maintain inventory of network hardware and network IP addressing.
• Reporting on progress and providing feedback to team members and leadership.
• Attending sites for resolution of issues, to support deployment for Projects and BAU activities.
• Take ownership of internal projects and deliver projects to a high standard.

We are looking for a person who can:

• Extensive experience in installation and the configuration of networks.
• Ability to create technical and user documentation with high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Functional domain knowledge of routing protocols e.g. OSPF, EIGRP, and RIP.
• Experience of network design to meet customer requirements.
• Experience in configuration of Cisco Routers and switches.
• WAN knowledge.
• Azure Cloud connectivity- firewalls.
• Knowledge of Checkpoint firewalls.
• Strong knowledge of routing and switching protocols.
• Experience of network management protocols e.g. SNMP, SSH, SysLog.
• Experience working with Monitoring systems e.g. SolarWinds and experience working with ticket systems and understanding priorities and SLAs.

Additional Information:

In addition to the application form, we also require a copy of your current CV. If you are are unable to upload your CV to your application, please email a copy to:

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 5 year checkable history in the UK ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.

Please note, the base salary for this role is £45,147 – £48,894 plus a market allowance of £9,100 subject to annual review.

Due to the on-call status, you will need to hold a full UK driving licence. You will be required to upload copies of your licence during the application process.

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Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible.
This role has been identified as a blended role.
The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. All applicants must reside within the UK.