Senior Network Engineer

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer – Advanced Technology

Location: Farnborough (Onsite)

Salary: £DOE

Key Skills: Network Engineering, Design, LAN, WAN, Routing, Switching, CISCO, Palo Alto, Dell, VMWare, NSX

Are you ready to work at the forefront of advanced technology, delivering solutions that truly make an impact? We are partnering with a leading organisation at the cutting edge of defence and innovation, seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join a highly skilled engineering team.

This is a unique opportunity to work on complex, high-assurance systems alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, helping shape the future of secure, scalable network infrastructure.

The Role

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering engineering excellence across enterprise-scale environments. You’ll provide deep technical expertise, lead from the front on complex solutions, and ensure systems are secure, resilient, and aligned with long-term strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and support of enterprise-grade network solutions
• Take ownership of complex technical deliverables, ensuring performance, scalability, and quality
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers at varying levels
• Collaborate with architects and senior stakeholders to align solutions with strategic objectives
• Represent engineering in cross-functional discussions, influencing technical direction
• Contribute to technology roadmaps and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with security, performance, and operational standards
• Identify and mitigate risks across engineering delivery and live services

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience across large-scale, multi-site enterprise networks (LAN, WAN, datacentre, hybrid/cloud)
• Deep knowledge of routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, Wi-Fi, 802.1x)
• Hands-on experience with technologies such as Cisco (Catalyst/Nexus/WLC/Meraki), Palo Alto, Dell, F5
• Experience with network security solutions, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and access control
• Exposure to software-defined networking and virtualisation (e.g. VMware NSX-T)
• Experience or awareness of network automation in collaboration with development teams
• Ability to lead technically while working collaboratively across engineering teams

Qualifications

• CCNP (or equivalent industry experience)

Additional Information

• 37-hour working week, based on-site in Farnborough
• Working hours fall between 07:30 – 18:30 (shift-based coverage)
• Participation in an on-call rota is required to support high service availability and incident response

Why Apply?

• Work on mission-critical, cutting-edge systems
• Be part of a collaborative, high-performing engineering environment
• Influence the design and delivery of future-focused technology solutions
• Opportunities for technical leadership and career progression

If you are a technically strong Network Engineer looking to step into a senior, influential role within a secure and innovative environment, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

***PLEASE NOTE***

Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to gain is required to be considered for this vacancy