Cloud Network Engineer

Summary: The role of Cloud Network Engineer involves designing and implementing complex network architectures for a Central Government project in London. The position requires expertise in multi-tenant virtual private networks, hybrid connectivity, and advanced network observability. The engineer will work in a hybrid environment and must possess strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with various stakeholders. Candidates should be prepared for SC & DV level vetting due to the sensitive nature of the projects involved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Network Architecture Design: Designing and implementing multi-tenant virtual private networks, including complex routing, peering, and internal IP address management (IPAM).
• Hybrid & Private Connectivity: Configuring resilient site-to-site connectivity, including encrypted tunnels and dedicated private interconnects between distributed locations and central data centers.
• Load Balancing & DNS Management: Implementing sophisticated load balancing solutions for high-traffic applications and managing secure, private DNS zones and forwarding policies.
• Containerised Networking: Setting up and securing networking for Kubernetes (GKE), including private control planes, network policies, and specialised alias IP ranges. In particular, Istio Service Mesh.
• Network Observability: Utilising advanced diagnostic tools and flow logs to monitor network health, visualise throughput, and perform deep-packet troubleshooting.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in designing and managing complex, resilient network architectures in a cloud or hybrid context.
• Ability to adapt core networking expertise to the specific constraints of secure, air-gapped, or distributed environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build trust across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Current, non-expired Professional Cloud Network Engineer certification.
• Background in technology delivery across cyber security, digital services, or infrastructure domains.
• Experience with tooling commonly used in secure government contexts (eg, Jira, Confluence, Gitlab).
• Experience working in air-gapped or disconnected environments with little or no Internet connectivity.
• Working on OFFICIAL/SECRET/TOP SECRET projects.

Salary (Rate): £550 per day

City: City of London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Summer-Browning Associates are currently supporting our consultancy client on a Central Government project for an initial 12 month contracted located in London (hybrid)

Vacancy: Network Engineer

What You'll Be Doing

• Network Architecture Design: Designing and implementing multi-tenant virtual private networks, including complex routing, peering, and internal IP address management (IPAM).
• Hybrid & Private Connectivity: Configuring resilient site-to-site connectivity, including encrypted tunnels and dedicated private interconnects between distributed locations and central data centers.
• Load Balancing & DNS Management: Implementing sophisticated load balancing solutions for high-traffic applications and managing secure, private DNS zones and forwarding policies.
• Containerised Networking: Setting up and securing networking for Kubernetes (GKE), including private control planes, network policies, and specialised alias IP ranges. In particular, Istio Service Mesh.
• Network Observability: Utilising advanced diagnostic tools and flow logs to monitor network health, visualise throughput, and perform deep-packet troubleshooting.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in designing and managing complex, resilient network architectures in a cloud or hybrid context.
• Ability to adapt core networking expertise to the specific constraints of secure, air-gapped, or distributed environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build trust across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirables:

• Current, non-expired Professional Cloud Network Engineer certification.
• Background in technology delivery across cyber security, digital services, or infrastructure domains.
• Experience with tooling commonly used in secure government contexts (eg, Jira, Confluence, Gitlab).
• Experience working in air-gapped or disconnected environments with little or no Internet connectivity
• Working on OFFICIAL/SECRET/TOP SECRET projects.

NB: Applicant should be willing/be eligible to undertake SC & DV level vetting.

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