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Senior Network All-Rounder
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Bedford / Hybrid.
Full Time, Permanent
Let's be honest. Most network engineering adverts sound exactly the same.
We're looking for something different.
At bpha, we've been recognised as one of the UK's great places to work for several years because we genuinely invest in our people and create an environment where talented individuals can make a real impact.
We're looking for an experienced Senior Network All-Rounder to join our Infrastructure Team.
This isn't a role where you'll spend your days resetting ports and following scripts. You'll be trusted to lead improvements, interact with our users and stakeholders, solve complex technical problems, regularly visit our remote sites, strengthen security, modernise infrastructure, and help shape the future of our network environment.
You'll work across networking, security, cloud services, automation, and infrastructure projects, giving you the opportunity to make a visible difference across the organisation. The role includes network design, security improvement, automation, project delivery, troubleshooting, documentation, and strategic planning.
Before You Apply
What are we looking for?
- At least 3 years’ hands-on Senior Network Engineer or equivalent experience.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco, MikroTik, FortiGate, Meraki, SD-WAN, VPNs and network security.
- Experience designing and troubleshooting complex routing and switching environments.
- Able to explain technical concepts clearly to stakeholders and non-technical colleagues.
- Proven experience leading network projects from design through to implementation.
- Proven ability to own technical issues and drive them independently to resolution.
- Relevant degree, professional certifications such as CCNP/CCIE or equivalent.
- Able to drive, with own transport and office attendance as agreed.
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What You'll Get
- Competitive salary
- Hybrid working
- Generous pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Learning and development opportunities
- Wellbeing support
- Retail and lifestyle discounts
- The chance to work somewhere that's consistently recognised as a fantastic place to work
The Bottom Line
We're looking for someone who enjoys getting stuck in, solving problems, building relationships, and making things better.
If you're the type of engineer who spots an opportunity for improvement and immediately starts thinking about how to deliver it, we'd love to hear from you.
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Join bpha and help build, secure and modernise the technology that keeps our organisation connected.
Please review the attached documents for the role’s specifics and how to apply.
About Bpha
bpha is a leading Housing Association in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, providing high-quality, affordable homes and services. We own or manage over 19,500 properties and reinvest all income into improving homes, building new ones, and supporting communities. Our vision is to build places where people can live happily in homes they can afford, guided by value that shape everything we do.
Benefits
We believe that benefits should be more than just perks. For us, they aren’t simply little extras added on at the end, they’re fundamental parts of what we stand for, from the very beginning. As standard.
That’s why at bpha, we reward our employees by making sure we give them a supportive and caring environment, that empowers them to be happy, healthy and inspired, every day.
Our full benefits offering can be found here: https://www.bpha.org.uk/about-us/bpha-colleague-benefits/139/
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