Network Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Alton Valley
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Derby, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Network Engineer at Alton Valley requires an experienced professional with strong Fortinet expertise to design, implement, support, and optimize network and security infrastructure. The position emphasizes collaboration and teamwork within a company that specializes in secure infrastructure for mission-critical environments. The candidate must be willing to achieve SC clearance due to the secure nature of the work. This is a hybrid role with a focus on maintaining high levels of protection for clients' critical assets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, configure and support Fortinet security solutions
- Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve network and security issues
- Creation and update of VLANs, ensuring zero downtime for production users
- Perform firewall rule reviews, upgrades and optimisations
- Support network security best practices and compliance requirements
- Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders on network projects
- Produce and maintain technical documentation
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Network Engineer in complex environments
- Strong hands-on experience with Fortinet technologies
- Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues
- Willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Derby
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
ABOUT THE JOB We are looking for an experienced Network engineer with strong Fortinet expertise to join our team. This role will focus on the design, implementation, support and optimisation of network and security infrastructure.
ABOUT ALTON VALLEY Founded in 2009, Alton Valley has rapidly grown into a trusted leader in network and security solutions, specialising in providing cutting-edge, secure infrastructure for mission-critical environments. We aim to help our clients safeguard their most critical assets with the highest levels of protection. We foster a workplace where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. Collaboration isn’t just encouraged; it’s embedded in our culture.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, configure and support Fortinet security solutions
- Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve network and security issues
- Creation and update of VLANs, ensuring zero downtime for production users
- Perform firewall rule reviews, upgrades and optimisations
- Support network security best practices and compliance requirements
- Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders on network projects
- Produce and maintain technical documentation
ABOUT YOU Proven experience as a Network Engineer in complex environments Strong hands-on experience with Fortinet technologies Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues Willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance due to the secure nature of this position. Further information about clearance eligibility can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/security-vetting-and-clearance
CONTRACT DETAILS Contract length: 6 months with possibility of extension Start date: January 2026 Location: Hybrid with 3 days on site in Derby Direct applicants only. No recruiters please.