Network Engineer
Level: 4
Standard Number: ST0127
Overview
Network Engineers play a critical role in keeping organisations connected, secure, and operating efficiently. As businesses increasingly rely on digital technologies, cloud services, and hybrid working environments, skilled network professionals are essential to ensuring reliable and high-performing network infrastructure.
With demand for networking skills continuing to grow across every sector, this apprenticeship provides an excellent foundation for a career in network infrastructure, cloud technologies, cybersecurity, and wider IT operations. Apprentices gain highly transferable skills that support organisations in delivering secure, scalable, and future-ready digital services.
Assessment
The new assessment plans have one mandated and one secondary assessment method.
Mandated Method: Simulation
The Simulated Assessment allows apprentices to demonstrate their practical network engineering skills through realistic workplace scenarios. They’ll be expected to configure, troubleshoot and maintain network systems, applying appropriate tools and techniques to resolve issues and meet requirements.
Secondary Method: TBC
More information will be available soon.