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Network Operations Engineer

Department for Work and Pensions • Blackpool, Lancashire

Salary

£51k – £51k

Posted

2 September 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Department for Work and Pensions is hiring a Network Operations Engineer in Blackpool, a part-time it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £51k – £51k. Department for Work and Pensions holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job summary Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. Do you want to operate and optimise one of the UKs largest mission-critical network estates, supporting services used by millions of citizens every day? If so, come and join us as a Network Operations Engineer within DWP Digital. You will be a skilled practitioner operating within a high-performing Network Operations Centre (NOC), responsible for the …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Department for Work and Pensions — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £51k – £51k
How this salary compares: about 17% below the £61,541 median across 1,319 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Blackpool, Lancashire · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live it role in Blackpool — browse them
Posted: 2 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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