Network Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Tektora
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Network Engineer role focuses on supporting Business As Usual (BAU) operations within a secure enterprise network environment. The position requires expertise in modern software-defined networking and resilient network services, with a strong emphasis on security clearance. The role is primarily on-site in Farnborough, requiring a minimum of four days per week. The contract is expected to start ASAP and run provisionally until the end of July.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deploy and administer VMware NSX including logical switching, routing, and micro-segmentation
- Support Layer 2/3 network design including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, and trunking
- Manage firewalls, segmentation strategies, IDS/IPS, and zero-trust principles
- Support load balancing and high-availability architectures
- Deploy and optimise SD-WAN solutions
- Automate network configuration using Python, Ansible, or APIs
- Manage core services including DNS, DHCP, and IPAM
- Monitor network performance and telemetry for optimisation
Key Skills:
- SC clearance
- Experience in secure or defence environments
- Knowledge of VMware NSX
- Understanding of Layer 2/3 network design
- Experience with firewalls and IDS/IPS
- Familiarity with SD-WAN solutions
- Proficiency in Python, Ansible, or APIs for automation
- Experience managing core services like DNS, DHCP, and IPAM
- Ability to monitor network performance and telemetry
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Farnborough
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Network Engineer (BAU) – SC Cleared
Location: Farnborough (on-site minimum 4 days/week)
Clearance: SC required
Contract Length: ASAP start – provisionally until end of July
Sector: Secure / Defence Environment
Overview
We are looking for a Network Engineer to support BAU operations across a secure enterprise network. You will work on modern software-defined networking, segmentation, and resilient network services.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy and administer VMware NSX including logical switching, routing, and micro-segmentation
- Support Layer 2/3 network design including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, and trunking
- Manage firewalls, segmentation strategies, IDS/IPS, and zero-trust principles
- Support load balancing and high-availability architectures
- Deploy and optimise SD-WAN solutions
- Automate network configuration using Python, Ansible, or APIs
- Manage core services including DNS, DHCP, and IPAM
- Monitor network performance and telemetry for optimisation
Desirable Experience
working in secure or defence environments
Exposure to advanced observability and flow analysis tooling
Apply / Refer
If you hold SC clearance and are looking to contribute to a secure, high-impact network environment, we would be pleased to speak with you. We are engaging immediately for this requirement and encourage early applications due to clearance and onboarding timelines. If this role is not right for you but you know a trusted colleague within the cleared networking community, please share or refer — recommendations are always treated with discretion