Our
world-leading Time & Frequency department
are seeking an experienced and practicing Principal Network Engineer.
You will be joining our team at an exciting time - we maintain the UK’s National Time Scale, UTC (NPL), and are currently developing the
National Timing Centre
that will underpin our Critical National Infrastructure. This will address the risks associated with our dependency on global navigation satellite systems (such as GPS) that are vulnerable to both natural and intentional interference.
As the Principal Network Lead, you will enjoy collaborating with prominent Scientists, Engineers, and specialists in Cyber Security, to design and implement network infrastructure to time, quality, and cost.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide leadership to the NTC Network Engineering team, mentoring and supporting staff. Leading by example in technical excellence. Define the shape and roles in the future growth and development of the NTC Network Engineering team.
Be responsible for the network design, creation, and maintenance. Ensuring it successfully meets the requirements of the NTC programme. Enhancing existing infrastructure to ensure it meets future needs, whilst maintaining network security measures.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders and the Technical Authority to lead the development and delivery of NTC IT infrastructure and networks.
Ensure compliance with appropriate internal and external governance including quality, health, safety, security, and environmental legislation minimising risk to the business and enhancing NPL’s reputation.
The role is a key contributor to the success of the NTC programme. The successful candidate will have a unique experience of being responsible for the overall management and delivery of the deployment of the IT infrastructure and networks to this exciting programme.
We are now working in a hybrid way, with a mix of remote and office working. We strive to offer a great work-life balance - if you are looking for part-time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where business possible. This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in.
Essential Criteria:
Strong technical background.
Experience in successful delivery of complex mission critical projects at scale.
Experience as a Network Engineer responsible for development and subsequent implementation of complex, mission-critical network infrastructures through the project lifecycle.
Strong technical interest, maintaining currency with exploitable emerging technologies and key players in the field.
Experienced working across the full project lifecycle and within associated standards/governance regimes for delivery of scale mission critical projects into UK Government.
Proactive and forward-thinking, capable of looking into the longer term to identify potential future challenges and determine solutions.
A strong communicator, capable of bridging between business need, solution requirements, system designers, and technical delivery.
Ability to engage and command respect when engaging at senior levels within client and internal stakeholder communities.
Can clearly communicate technical aspects of the projects with relevance to the overall delivery against business requirements, risk, opportunity, cost, timescale, obsolescence and supportability through life in the context of an ongoing managed service.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.
We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in this specific area means that nationality, residency, and security requirements are more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance. However, to work in this role, you will need to have an SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an SC clearance.
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world-leading Time & Frequency department
are seeking an experienced and practicing Principal Network Engineer.
You will be joining our team at an exciting time - we maintain the UK’s National Time Scale, UTC (NPL), and are currently developing the
National Timing Centre
that will underpin our Critical National Infrastructure. This will address the risks associated with our dependency on global navigation satellite systems (such as GPS) that are vulnerable to both natural and intentional interference.
As the Principal Network Lead, you will enjoy collaborating with prominent Scientists, Engineers, and specialists in Cyber Security, to design and implement network infrastructure to time, quality, and cost.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide leadership to the NTC Network Engineering team, mentoring and supporting staff. Leading by example in technical excellence. Define the shape and roles in the future growth and development of the NTC Network Engineering team.
Be responsible for the network design, creation, and maintenance. Ensuring it successfully meets the requirements of the NTC programme. Enhancing existing infrastructure to ensure it meets future needs, whilst maintaining network security measures.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders and the Technical Authority to lead the development and delivery of NTC IT infrastructure and networks.
Ensure compliance with appropriate internal and external governance including quality, health, safety, security, and environmental legislation minimising risk to the business and enhancing NPL’s reputation.
The role is a key contributor to the success of the NTC programme. The successful candidate will have a unique experience of being responsible for the overall management and delivery of the deployment of the IT infrastructure and networks to this exciting programme.
We are now working in a hybrid way, with a mix of remote and office working. We strive to offer a great work-life balance - if you are looking for part-time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where business possible. This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in.
Essential Criteria:
Strong technical background.
Experience in successful delivery of complex mission critical projects at scale.
Experience as a Network Engineer responsible for development and subsequent implementation of complex, mission-critical network infrastructures through the project lifecycle.
Strong technical interest, maintaining currency with exploitable emerging technologies and key players in the field.
Experienced working across the full project lifecycle and within associated standards/governance regimes for delivery of scale mission critical projects into UK Government.
Proactive and forward-thinking, capable of looking into the longer term to identify potential future challenges and determine solutions.
A strong communicator, capable of bridging between business need, solution requirements, system designers, and technical delivery.
Ability to engage and command respect when engaging at senior levels within client and internal stakeholder communities.
Can clearly communicate technical aspects of the projects with relevance to the overall delivery against business requirements, risk, opportunity, cost, timescale, obsolescence and supportability through life in the context of an ongoing managed service.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.
We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in this specific area means that nationality, residency, and security requirements are more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance. However, to work in this role, you will need to have an SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an SC clearance.
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