Network Engineer Local Government

Are you ready to use your skills to make a real impact in the communities you serve?

Join a forward-thinking public safety organization dedicated to protecting communities, preventing crime, and delivering high-quality policing through innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence. With a strong focus on modern technology, continuous improvement, and community partnership, the organization empowers its people to work smarter, respond faster, and make a meaningful difference every day. You’ll be part of a supportive environment that values integrity, accountability, and professional development, with opportunities to grow your skills while contributing to critical public services.

If you’re looking for a role where your work truly matters and your contribution is valued, apply today and be part of something that protects and strengthens lives.

• Design, deploy, and support enterprise network infrastructure across LAN, WAN, wireless, and security domains.
• Maintain and enhance an on-premise data centre environment.
• Act as a technical escalation point for complex network issues.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior network engineers.
• Support and evolve Cisco-based firewall, switching, and wireless estates.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, including the transition away from legacy platforms.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure network availability, performance, and security.
• Participate in an on-call rota (with improving frequency as the team grows).

• Strong enterprise networking experience (routing, switching, firewalls).
• Hands‑on experience with some of the following:
• Cisco Firepower & Cisco ASA
• Cisco Wireless & Cisco ISE
• Cisco ACI (or migration away from ACI to modern platforms)
• Palo Alto Firewalls
• F5 Load Balancers
• Meraki SD‑WAN
• Ability to work across design, deployment, and support.
• Comfortable mentoring junior engineers and sharing technical knowledge.
• Eligible for UK security vetting (clearance sponsored).

• Experience acting as a Network Technical Lead.
• Exposure to Nexus Dashboard Manager or modern DC management platforms.
• Background in regulated or security‑sensitive environments.

• Hybrid working: typically 2 days per week in the office, flexibility supported.
• Office locations in Hull or Sheffield.
• On‑call allowance of £4,000 per annum.
• Fully funded NPPV3, with progression to SC Clearance.
• Clear growth path as the team expands from 6 to 10 network engineers.
• Stable public‑sector environment with long‑term investment in technology.

• Currently 1 week in 4, moving to 1 week in 6 as hiring completes.

• Senior Network Engineer (Band
  
  F): £45,000 – £49,800 + £4,000 on‑call
• Network Engineer (Band
  
  D): £32,000 – £37,000 + £4,000 on‑call