Network Engineer

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 (eg 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 (eg 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)