British Army – Network Engineer – Full Time Career with Apprenticeship
Type: Apprentice
Location: UK Country wide, SO21 2RG
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and
work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Engineer, maintain and repair a range of communications equipment.
Install, service and repair telecommunications data cable networks, data centres, configure switches, routers, servers and LAN access equipment.
Get continuous personal and professional development, including civilian accredited transferable qualifications.
Learn to drive and operate military vehicles ranging from Land Rovers and HGVs to fully armoured fighting vehicles.
Operate as a Royal Signals soldier conducting military tasks wherever the British Army is deployed.
Learn to instruct and pass on your expert skills and knowledge.
Where you’ll work
UK Country wide
SO21 2RG
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or
other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
BRITISH ARMY
Your training course
Network engineer (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
- apply the appropriate tools and techniques when securely operating and testing networks
- install and configure the elements required to maintain and manage a secure network
- implement techniques to monitor and record systems performance in line with defined specifications
- maintain security and performance of the system against known and standard threats
- apply the appropriate tools and techniques to identify systems performance issues
- apply the appropriate tools and techniques to gather information to troubleshoot issues and isolate, repair or escalate faults
- communicate outcomes of tasks and record in line with organisational procedures and SLAs including adherence to customer service standards
- upgrade, apply and test components to systems configurations ensuring that the system meets the organisation’s requirements and minimises downtime. This should include backup processes
- record task details whether face-to-face, remote or in writing in line with ogranisational requirements
- interpret information received from a manager, customer or technical specialist and accurately implement the defined requirements
- monitor, identify and implement required maintenance procedures
- implement techniques to optimise systems performance in line with defined specifications
- organise and prioritise clients or stakeholders’ requests in line with SLAs and organization processes
- explain their job role within the business context to stakeholders to enable a clear understanding on both sides of what their remit is and convey technical constraints in appropriate language considering accessibility and diversity implications
- operate securely and apply the appropriate process, policies and legislation within their business responsibilities
- communicate with a range of stakeholders taking into consideration the organisations cultural awareness and technical ability
- apply the appropriate level of responsibility when planning and prioritising work tasks
- apply the relevant numerical skills (Binary, dotted decimal notation) required to meet the defined specifications
- ensure compliance of network engineering outputs with change management processes
- select the appropriate tools and comply with organisation policies and processes when upgrading systems
- apply the appropriate tools and techniques when securely operating and testing networks
- install and configure the elements required to maintain and manage a secure network
- implement techniques to monitor and record systems performance in line with defined specifications
- maintain security and performance of the system against known and standard threats
- apply the appropriate tools and techniques to identify systems performance issues
- apply the appropriate tools and techniques to gather information to troubleshoot issues and isolate, repair or escalate faults
- communicate outcomes of tasks and record in line with organisational procedures and SLAs including adherence to customer service standards
- upgrade, apply and test components to systems configurations ensuring that the system meets the organisation’s requirements and minimises downtime. This should include backup processes
- record task details whether face-to-face, remote or in writing in line with ogranisational requirements
- interpret information received from a manager, customer or technical specialist and accurately implement the defined requirements
- monitor, identify and implement required maintenance procedures
- implement techniques to optimise systems performance in line with defined specifications
- organise and prioritise clients or stakeholders’ requests in line with SLAs and organization processes
- explain their job role within the business context to stakeholders to enable a clear understanding on both sides of what their remit is and convey technical constraints in appropriate language considering accessibility and diversity implications
- operate securely and apply the appropriate process, policies and legislation within their business responsibilities
- communicate with a range of stakeholders taking into consideration the organisations cultural awareness and technical ability
- apply the appropriate level of responsibility when planning and prioritising work tasks
- apply the relevant numerical skills (Binary, dotted decimal notation) required to meet the defined specifications
- ensure compliance of network engineering outputs with change management processes
- select the appropriate tools and comply with organisation policies and processes when upgrading systems
Your training plan
R SIGNALS soldiers will start L4 Network Engineer during Initial Trade Training (ITT) and continue their learning in the Field Army.
Step 1 – Your initial military training, which will teach you how to be a soldier, covering everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle. If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do a 23-week basic military training course at Harrogate. If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the regular 14-week adult basic training.
Step 2 – This is the start of your technical training designed to introduce basic signalling and communication skills while building on your existing military skills. You will be taught basic principles and skills, such as siting, operating and talking on military radios, radio logs, map marking, working at heights, health and safety, and, of course, security. As your career progresses you learn how to build and configure networks, manage system problems as well as gain an understanding of field generators and security, including cyber.
Qualifications you could get after training:
- Driving licences: B+E Level 4 Network Engineer Apprenticeship or
- Level 3 Network Cable Installer Apprenticeship
- Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths, English and IT
- Level 7 PG Cert Wireless Communications
- Certified Network Cable Installer
- City and Guilds: 3663-03 Designing and Planning Networks, 3667-02 Fibre Optic Tech, 3667-02 SWS Structure and Cabling
- Chartered Management Institute Level 4 Team Leading, Level 5 Coaching and Mentoring, Level 6 Leadership and Management
- Level 4 Team Leading
- Level 5 Coaching and Mentoring
- Level 6 Leadership and Management Apprenticeship
- Professional Registration with the Institute of for Engineering and Technology at ICT Tech, IEng and CEng levels
- Professional Registration with the British Computer Society at RIT Tech and CITP levels
Through life learning opportunities and education up to Masters Degree level.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English or RQF Lvl 2 equivalent (grade 3/D or above)
- Maths or ICT (grade 4/C or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can
adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Initiative
Other requirements
The British Army recruits throughout the year and you should ignore the application closing dates shown against this advert.
About this company
Protecting the nation and its dependent territories will always be the British Army’s first role. Highly trained soldiers are ready to deploy anywhere at any time to meet a variety of challenges, ranging from support to the Police following a terrorist attack, to specialist capabilities such as bomb disposal and intelligence experts, 24 hours a day 365 days a year, we are always ready to serve. You belong here.
https://www.army.mod.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
The Army offers job security, career growth, adventure and world-class training. Benefits include competitive pay, travel, fitness, leadership skills, a pension, free healthcare, cheaper housing and 30 days of paid leave a year, plus public holidays.
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