Job Description
Network Engineer
Permanent - Up to £80,000
Farnborough - fully on site
Security Clearance : It is an essential requirement for candidates to obtain UK Security Clearance (DV Level) prior to appointment.
We are seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to support cutting-edge experimentation environments for a high-profile client. This role focuses on the design, implementation, and support of advanced network architectures, working across both WAN and data centre technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement Wide Area Network (WAN) architectures
- Deploy and support Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) solutions
- Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols (OSPF, BGP)
- Implement VPNs and network security infrastructure (e.g. IKEv2, Next-Gen Firewalls)
- Produce and execute configurations from High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLD/LLD)
- Deliver data centre network architectures (Spine-Leaf, EVPN, BGP, Geneve)
- Work with High Assurance IP Encryptors (HAIPE)
- Support and troubleshoot VMware NSX environments
- Deploy and manage whitebox networking solutions (e.g. Mellanox, Cumulus Linux, NVIDIA Networking)
- Implement infrastructure automation using Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools
- Support orchestration and scalable network deployments
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience across enterprise networking principles and protocols
- Hands-on expertise with multi-vendor switching environments
- Proven ability to work with firewalls and security technologies
- Experience in WAN technologies and architectures
- Ability to operate effectively in secure/protectively marked environments
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to work independently under pressure
- Cisco CCNP (or equivalent experience)