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 looking for an experienced Network Engineer to support advanced and secure network environments for a high-profile client. This role involves working across cutting-edge WAN and data centre technologies, contributing to the design, deployment and ongoing support of complex network architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and support WAN and SD-WAN network solutions
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols including OSPF and BGP
• Implement secure network solutions including VPNs (IKEv2) and next-generation firewalls
• Work from and contribute to High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLD/LLD)
• Deliver modern data centre architectures (Spine-Leaf, EVPN, BGP, Geneve)
• Support and integrate High Assurance IP Encryptors (HAIPE)
• Deploy and troubleshoot VMware NSX environments
• Work with whitebox networking technologies (e.g. Mellanox, Cumulus Linux, NVIDIA)
• Support network automation using tools such as Ansible and Terraform
• Contribute to scalable, automated and orchestrated network deployments

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong background in enterprise networking (LAN/WAN, routing & switching)
• Hands-on experience in multi-vendor environments
• Solid understanding of network security technologies and firewalls
• Experience designing and supporting WAN architectures
• Ability to work within secure and highly regulated environments
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently
• CCNP (or equivalent experience) preferred