Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer | Defence Consultancy | Hemel Hempstead | Up to £72,000 + 10% Bonus | DV Clearance Eligibility Required

MERITUS are working with a leading Defence consultancy looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join a highly secure, fast-paced environment supporting critical national infrastructure projects. This role offers the chance to work on meaningful, technically complex platforms that play a key role in national security.

If you're confident in designing and building secure network systems and enjoy working in a team where innovation and problem-solving are part of the day-to-day, this could be the perfect next step in your career. DV (Developed Vetting) security clearance is essential for this role - either already held or eligible to be obtained.

The role is based on client site in Hemel Hempstead.

Main Responsibilities:

• Take the lead in designing, building, and maintaining secure, high-performance network platforms.
• Work closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver integrated, end-to-end solutions.
• Support and enhance existing monitoring and observability frameworks using tools like SNMP and syslog.
• Deliver against technical roadmaps, ensuring platforms remain aligned with product support life cycles.
• Stay up to date with new technologies, expanding your knowledge to support evolving customer need

Skills Required:

• Strong hands-on experience with network monitoring tools and protocols - SNMP, syslog, IP Networking.
• Proven ability to deploy and integrate multi-vendor applications, particularly in secure environments.
• Experience producing detailed design documentation and build guides for enterprise platforms.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Server, Red Hat, and VMware technologies.
• Familiarity with Cisco and Juniper network design and configuration, plus SAN and storage networking
• Eligibility for DV Security Clearance.

Benefits:

• Salary up to £72,000
• Clearance bonus of £5,000 to be paid upon obtaining DV clearance
• Up to 10% annual bonus
• Enhanced pension scheme (5% employee, 10% employer)
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• flexible working hours

Got your attention?

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the Lead Engineer role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Ryan Harris at MERITUS.