Network Engineer - SC Cleared

Network Engineer - SC Cleared - Hybrid - £85,000

Are you someone who thrives in hands-on, high-security environments? We're looking for a skilled Network Engineer who enjoys building, optimising, and maintaining complex network infrastructures across both local and global environments.

In this role, you'll:

* Design, deliver, and support robust LAN and large-scale WAN environments

* Translate application-specific needs into precise and secure Firewall policies

* Experiment, test, and validate emerging technologies in a lab/POC setting

* Apply Secure-by-Design principles throughout network solutions

Core Experience Required

Solid background in implementing and supporting:

* Wide Area Network architectures

* Major routing protocols (eg, OSPF, BGP)

* VPN technologies and security platforms (eg, IKEv2, next- firewalls)

* Technical documentation-turning high-level design into detailed configuration and deployment steps

Bonus Skills

Experience with:

* Modern data centre networking (spine-leaf topologies, EVPN, BGP, Geneve)

* High-assurance encryption solutions

* Automation/orchestration tools (eg, Ansible, Terraform)

* White-box networking platforms (eg, Mellanox, Cumulus, Nvidia)

* NSX troubleshooting and support

* Cisco CCNP-level knowledge or similar practical expertise

Security Clearance
Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be UK sole and hold UK Security Clearance