Senior Network Engineer (Wi-Fi)

Details
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Reference number

467086

Salary

£57,946 \- £73,205
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%
GBP

Job grade

Grade 7### Contract type

Permanent### Business area

DWP \- Digital### Type of role

Digital

Engineering

Information Technology### Working pattern

Flexible working, Full\-time, Job share, Part\-time### Number of jobs available

2
Contents
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• Location


• About the job


• Benefits


• Things you need to know


• Apply and further information

This role may be located in one of the following locations; Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle.

Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here.

Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027\.About the job
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Job summary

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'

As a Senior Network W\-Fii Engineer, you will be a skilled Practitioner and a role model in Wi\-Fi solutions. Responsible for ensuring best practices are adhered to across the department and guiding teams on how to deliver quality Infrastructure products. You will assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles.

You will also have the ongoing responsibility for the full range of products that make up Network site Services. Working in collaboration with a range of internal/external partners, stakeholders and customers you will ensure the operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability, and quality of DWP Networks.

You will actively manage the work backlog and develop reliability improvements as well as leading initiatives to develop the automation of low\-value tasks balanced against project delivery demands.

Job description

As a Senior Network Wi\-Fi Engineer, you will:

• Design \& Deploy: Lead the design, deployment, and expansion of robust site\-wide Wi\-Fi networks using HPE Aruba solutions. You’ll architect high\-performance wireless networks that support business\-critical operations across our locations.


• Optimise \& Secure: Proactively monitor Wi\-Fi performance and security. modify configurations, conduct spectrum analyses, and implement best practices to ensure optimal coverage, capacity, and security of our wireless networks.


• Technical Leadership: Serve as the in\-house Wi\-Fi subject matter expert. Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and advise on Wi\-Fi strategy, new technologies, and improvements.


• Cross\-Site Collaboration: Work closely with network teams and stakeholders across 900 sites supporting 100,000 users.


• Support and participate in out of hours change work and on\-call support as required across the team.

Person specification

When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below:

• Extensive Wi\-Fi Expertise: Demonstrable background in designing and managing large\-scale Wi\-Fi networks, ideally in a senior or lead role. You understand the nuances of RF design, roaming, and high\-density WLAN environments.


• Hands\-On Experience: Proven experience with wireless products (access points, controllers, ClearPass/Aruba Central, etc.). You can confidently configure and troubleshoot Aruba Wi\-Fi infrastructures.


• Network Engineering Skills: Demonstrable knowledge of general networking (LAN/WAN, switching, routing, VLANs, network security). Relevant certifications (e.g. Aruba ACMP, Cisco CCNP Wireless) are a plus.


• Problem Solver: Adept at diagnosing complex wireless issues and implementing effective solutions with minimal downtime.


• Professional \& Collaborative: Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. Comfortable working with cross\-functional teams and explaining Wi\-Fi concepts to non\-technical stakeholders when needed.


• Technical Leadership \& Mentoring: Significant experience providing technical leadership in a senior Wi\-Fi/network role, including mentoring and developing engineers, setting technical standards, and acting as a senior escalation point for complex wireless issues.

Benefits
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Alongside your salary of £57,946, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £16,786 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work\-life balance which includes:

• Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term\-time working, flexi\-time and compressed hours.


• Generous annual leave – at least 25 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (pro–rata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.


• Support for financial wellbeing, including interest\-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.


• Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first\-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).


• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year’s continuous service.


• Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.


• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Women’s Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.

This role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non\-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.

If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office.

If you have a disability, caring responsibilities, or other circumstances that may affect your ability to meet the minimum office attendance requirement, please discuss this with us using the contact details in this advert.

Salary Information

Pay for this role is from £57,946 to £73,205\.

The maximum salary for the grade is £68,205, however a Digital Allowance of up to £5,000 per annum is available for exceptional candidates. Digital Allowance is non\-salary, and non\-pensionable, and is classed as a temporary allowance. It is reviewed annually where it could be retained, amended, or removed.

Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview.

Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer will maintain their current substantive salary.

See selection process for further details Civil Servants who gain promotion will move to the bottom of the grade pay scale or receive a 10% increase applied to their current substantive salary, whichever is greater.

Any temporary allowances that you are currently in receipt of will not form part of the calculation to determine your pay. Any allowances that are in payment will cease when you move into your new role.

Things you need to know
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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.### Selection process details

Stage 1: Application

Your application will consist of three parts:

1\. A Personal Details application form.

2\. Employment history \- this should contain your work experience and any skills, qualifications and accomplishments relevant to the jobs you have completed based on the essential criteria.

3\. Personal statement \- up to 1250 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Person specification.

Ensure that all examples provided in your statement are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. If you choose to use gen\-AI to support your statement, you must follow the guidelines outlined in the Artificial intelligence and recruitment guide.

The sift panel will use the information in your employment history and personal statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the essential criteria.

You will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your CV and Personal Statement.

For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital.

Important Information

• You will be asked to complete your employment history. Any information that you would customarily share on a CV should therefore be entered onto the application form.


• Personal details that could be used to identify you incl

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