Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Network Infrastructure | Firewalls | DV Clearable | On-Site
 Location: East Birmingham (Full-Time, On-Site)
 Salary: £47,000 - £55,000 + Benefits
Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong networking expertise and a background in secure environments? This is a full-time, on-site role based in Marston Green, Birmingham, offering the opportunity to support mission-critical IT infrastructure within a security-sensitive organisation.
As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering and managing secure LAN, WAN, and WLAN networks, acting as a key escalation point for troubleshooting, and providing mentoring to junior engineers. Candidates must be eligible for DV (Developed Vetting) clearance - British nationals with long-term UK residency only.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deploy and manage LAN, WAN, and WLAN networks for secure enterprise environments 
- Troubleshoot complex Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking issues 
- Document network topologies and configurations 
- Monitor and enhance performance across network infrastructure 
- Install and maintain firewalls - Palo Alto, Cisco ASA (AnyConnect), FortiGate 
- Manage VPNs, IPSEC tunnels, and certificate-based authentication 
- Contribute to AD design and secure environment management 
- Mentor junior staff and act as a key escalation point 
- Participate in incident response and root cause analysis 
Required Skills & Experience:
- 5+ years in a Network Engineer or Infrastructure Engineer role 
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLAN, VXLAN, EVPN, VPC, MLAG 
- Deep experience with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP routing protocols 
- Firewall configuration experience: Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, FortiGate 
- VPN setup and support (IPSEC, remote access) 
- Familiarity with Wireshark, SNMP, and monitoring tools 
- Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, macOS) 
- Microsoft Active Directory design and maintenance experience 
- Strong documentation, communication, and team leadership skills 
- Desirable: CCNA/CCNP certifications 
- Must be DV clearable 
If you're ready to work in a high-trust, high-security environment and bring your networking expertise to a forward-thinking organisation, click apply now to learn more.
- Company
- Applause IT Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Birmingham, West Midlands, Marston Green, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £47000 - £55000/annum Benefits
- Posted
- Company
- Applause IT Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Birmingham, West Midlands, Marston Green, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £47000 - £55000/annum Benefits
- Posted