2 of 2 Contract Software-Defined Networking Jobs in the North West

an experienced Network Infrastructure Engineer to design, build and maintain secure, high-performing IT infrastructure within a highly regulated defence environment. You'll be responsible for delivering robust networking and infrastructure solutions that support complex engineering and software development systems — ensuring reliability, scalability and compliance with strict security standards. This role forms part of the Technical … advanced digital environments. Key Responsibilities Design, implement and maintain network and infrastructure solutions across physical and virtual environments. Configure and support switching, routing, firewalls, VLANs, VNets and software-defined networks. Build and administer Windows and Linux servers within secure, high-availability environments. Monitor system performance and security, ensuring compliance with governance and change control processes. Collaborate … network protocols. Hands-on experience with Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and virtualised environments. Familiarity with cloud services (Azure, AWS or similar). Understanding of software-defined networking and data centre management. Experience working in secure or regulated environments. Desirable: Knowledge of automation and scripting (PowerShell, Bash). Awareness of Secure by More ❯

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential Knowledge: IT infrastructure and IT service management principles. Containerisation (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). Cloud services and virtualisation. PowerShell/Bash scripting. Software Defined Networking, switching & routing. Cyber security awareness and experience in secure environments. Familiarity with regulated environments and “Secure by Design” principles. Desirable: Experience working within Defence or other … highly regulated sectors is advantageous. Technical Skills Solid grasp of networking fundamentals: switching, routing, firewalls, VLANs/VNets, and protocols. Manage and maintain spine-and-leaf architectures, BGP, and SDN. Hands-on experience with Windows Server/Desktop, Red Hat Linux (RHEL), Kubernetes administration, and CI/CD tooling. Experience navigating release-to-service and accreditation processes. Soft More ❯