Network Engineer

Salary: £78,000 - 78,000 per year

Requirements:

• Previously worked as a Network Engineer or in a similar role.
• Valid DV clearance.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing and switching, VLANs, DNS and DHCP, and network troubleshooting methodologies.
• Background in supporting enterprise network environments.
• Familiarity with one or more networking technologies or vendors, such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, HPE or Fortinet.
• Understanding of network security principles and good practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, or MPLS, firewall technologies and VPN solutions.
• Understanding of wireless networking technologies.
• Background with virtualisation platforms such as VMware ESXi, Hyper‑V, KVM, or Proxmox.
• Knowledge of cloud networking concepts across AWS, Azure or hybrid environments.
• Familiarity with network automation tools such as Ansible, Python, Terraform or similar technologies.
• Experience working with network monitoring and management platforms such as SolarWinds, Zabbix, PRTG, LibreNMS or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and modern data centre networking technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting network security measures, including firewalls, VPNs, access controls and secure connectivity.
• Keeping network diagrams, technical documentation and operational procedures up to date.
• Contributing to capacity planning, performance improvements and network resilience.
• Supporting virtualised and software-defined networking environments.
• Assisting with automation and Infrastructure as Code activities where appropriate.
• For more experienced engineers, taking ownership of technical workstreams, supporting junior colleagues and contributing to network design decisions.
• Travelling to company premises or other locations when required.
• Keeping technical knowledge up to date through relevant training and professional development.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Ansible
• Azure
• Cloud
• Cisco
• Firewall
• Hyper‑V
• KVM
• MPLS
• Network
• Python
• Security
• TCP/IP
• Terraform
• VPN
• VMware
• Zabbix

More:

We are an innovative technology organisation delivering complex software solutions for customers across a specialist technical environment. This full-time Network Engineer role offers a salary of up to £78,000, along with benefits including 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, AXA Healthcare cover, a Cycle to Work scheme, a company EV car scheme, company pension contributions, and a dedicated training package and budget with opportunities for career development and progression.

last updated 36 week of 2026

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