Network Integration Engineer (Operational Support Unit)

London is one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world and policing it is no easy task. It takes a huge number of people with a wide range of skills and experience to keep over eight million people safe. Some of those skills include seeing opportunities in technology - and that's where you come in.

As a Network Integration Engineer, you'll play a crucial part in protecting London. You'll be part of our talented, tight-knit team, you will help to develop solutions for frontline policing operations.

Working with a small team, your work will include the development, testing and deployment of specialist systems and associated technology. The role is hands-on and you'll need an appropriate qualification or suitable experience in a technical engineering field. Above all, you'll need a great aptitude for solving problems and technical training will be given where appropriate.

The role can take you across London so you'll need a full UK driving licence. You may sometimes be working outside office hours, so you'll need to be flexible. And while this is an exciting role, your discretion is vital - which includes having or applying for MV/SC security level clearance. This is a supervisory role and leadership experience will be beneficial.

As well as the opportunities to work across the city, there are many other benefits you can expect. This includes flexible working patterns, a competitive annual leave allowance increasing with your length of service, Met sports and social clubs and much more. We're always working to build upon our diverse workforce to reflect the city we serve, so you'll enjoy a varied and fulfilling working.

Vetting

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post., The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.

Do you have a valid Driving Licence - Category D1, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency license?, Do you have experience in Virtualization?, * Supervisory experience in an engineering or technical capacity

• Experience of working within a team
• Switching, routing, firewall and VPN experience
• Experience of working with vendors such as Cisco, Peplink and Arista
• Installing, configuring and supporting network equipment
• Network architecture experience
• Experience of monitoring network performance, troubleshooting and resolving complex connectivity problems
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation.
• Collaboration with other teams, suppliers and stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively
• A willingness to be flexible to meet operational demand, sometimes working outside normal business hours.
• UK Driving licence and willing to get C1/D1

Desirable skills and experience criteria:

• CCTV IP knowledge
• Experience working with and managing Linux Systems including Ubuntu, Debian
• Experience with scripting and automation including BASH, Python, Ansible and Terraform
• Project management experience
• Experience working with Virtualisation and containerisation including Docker, LXC, KVM and Promox
• Contract and account management
• CCNA and CCNP qualifications
• Video Management System experience including Flir Latitude, Milestone, Genetec and NX Witness
• Cellular and Wi-Fi technology
• A member of a professional engineering body e.g IET
• Evidence of a proactive Continued Professional Development program

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