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-generation 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 nationals and hold UK Security Clearance.