Network Operator

20 hours ago

Hawthorn, South Australia Babcock International Full time £40,000 - £60,000 per year


Job Title: Network Operator

Location: Corsham, Wiltshire

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69370

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Network Operator at our Hawthorn, Wiltshire site.

The Role

As Network Operator you will play a pivotal role in supporting the contract to manage and operate Skynet, the UK Ministry of Defence's (MOD) military satellite communications system and ground stations.

Day-to-day, you'll support Babcock customers all over the world, using the Skynet constellation of satellites. Your role will provide first-line technical solutions/fault investigations for MOD customer incidents within the Skynet Network.

The Network Operators responsibilities will include:

  • Performing health checks of the network and underlying infrastructure
  • Provide 1st line investigations within the Skynet Network for both Radio Frequency (RF) and IP Network.
  • Complete set-ups and testing of new user accesses.
  • Generating reports to validate network state and inform customers

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Hawthorn, Corsham, Wiltshire.

Essential Experience of the Network Operator

With a broad range of skills acquired during your career, this role would suit a technician with some or all of the following experience:

  • Broad understanding of data comms.
  • Good IP switching and routing skills.
  • Broad exposure to the telecommunications industry in general.
  • Exposure to / familiarity with satellite communications systems.
  • CCNA qualifications would be beneficial.

Qualifications for the Network Operator

  • HNC/HND or equivalent qualification relating to computer networks, radio frequency engineering or similar.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. You may also be required to achieve Developed Vetting (DV) security check, once in post.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK )

What We Offer

  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
  • Employee share scheme
  • Employee shopping savings portal
  • Payment of Professional Fees
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
  • Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
  • 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
  • Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 18/11/2025

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