BCH Network Engineer – ICT

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

A great opportunity has arisen to join a growing Infrastructure Support team as a Network Engineer within the BCH (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire) ICT Department.

Join the exciting and dynamic world of policing, working with enterprise-scale networking and security technologies while helping to keep Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire safe.

Based at Cambridgeshire Police HQ, Huntingdon, this is a full-time, permanent position offering flexibility through a hybrid working model, subject to the successful completion of an initial probationary period.

This role requires SC and MV vetting clearance
, which is subject to a minimum of seven years' UK residency
.

This is an exciting position offering exposure to a wide range of project delivery, development, and operational support activities.

You will play a key role in delivering major infrastructure transformation programmes, modernising network and security services across a complex multi-force environment. Working as part of a skilled technical team, you will help deliver business change while ensuring incidents and service requests are effectively prioritised and resolved in line with departmental Key Performance Indicators.

Alongside project delivery, you will support the provision of highly available, resilient network services that underpin critical policing operations across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

You will demonstrate experience across multiple networking technologies to configure, maintain and support:

• Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), and Wi‑Fi.
• Network load balancing technologies.
• Multi‑vendor security appliances.

You will also support the department’s strategic move towards cloud platforms and services, contributing to the evolution of a modern, resilient network estate.

You will work with modern, fully supported solutions across the networking and security landscape, ensuring the BCH infrastructure remains secure, resilient and aligned with industry best practice.

The BCH network estate includes enterprise‑grade networking and security technologies spanning data centres, cloud connectivity, campus networking, WAN services, wireless infrastructure, network security and monitoring platforms. This provides a unique opportunity to gain experience across a broad and evolving technology landscape while supporting services that are critical to frontline policing.

• Operating as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the networking discipline, providing advanced technical expertise across the BCH network estate.
• Leading and contributing to complex infrastructure change and transformation programmes, ensuring solutions are designed, delivered and implemented in line with business and technical requirements.
• Supporting other SME teams and technology groups as required, fostering cross‑team collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Monitoring and managing the BCH network infrastructure to maintain high levels of availability and performance.
• Proactively identifying and preventing issues, alongside reactive fault resolution through automated and manual monitoring.
• Supporting the organisation’s journey towards cloud adoption and modern networking practices.
• Ensuring accurate documentation of processes, procedures, and corrective actions.

• WAN and Connectivity Transformation Programmes.
• Cloud Networking and Cloud Integration.
• Network Security and Next‑Generation Firewall Technologies.
• Wireless Infrastructure Modernisation.
• Network Monitoring, Visibility and Automation…