Cheltenham location - full time on site
Must hold active MoD DV (UKSV)
Up to £65k DOE plus £5k clearance bonus
Experience required in TCP/IP Networks, LAN/WAN, Routing & Switching, Firewalls, Citrix, HLD/LLD

Who Are We?

The client is a leading world-class Defence consultancy and trusted partner to the UK Government who delivers and designs critical applications and products whilst working with the latest technologies in a dynamic work environment. You'll be working in a progressive business unit with an emphasis on quality and customer satisfaction at its core.

What will the Network Engineer be Doing?

A successful candidate will be working on challenging projects at the forefront of the Defence sector for a range of customers. You will be a key player in designing, implementing, supporting and maintaining highly available Network Architectures whilst advising and assisting the business through guidance on usage of complex systems. You will utilise your extensive network knowledge and should have a proven track record of working on global networks.

The Network Engineer Should Have:

Active MoD DV (UKSV) Clearance - must hold a British passport
Willing to work full-time on-site in Cheltenham.

Experience/Expertise in the following:

TCP/IP networks and protocols (OSPF, BGP)
LAN/WAN design and support
Strong communication and presentation skills
Advanced knowledge of Routing and Switching (CCNP/CCIE level)
Familiarity with WAN circuits and solutions (MPLS, VPNs)
Firewall technologies (Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco)
Knowledge of Application Delivery Controllers (F5, Citrix)
Proficiency in networking design and documentation (HLD/LLD)

Desirable Skills:

Network programmability (Ansible, Python)
Software-defined networking and virtualization (Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, Nuage)
Cloud-based solutions (AWS, Azure)

To be Considered:

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to . For further information please call me on / - I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @SearchableHenry or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Henry Clay-Davies (searchability). I look forward to hearing from you.

Key Skills:

TCP / IP / LAN / WAN / ROUTING / SWITCHING / WAN / VPN / FIREWALLS / CISCO / PALO ALTO / CITRIX / VMWARE NSX / HLD / LLD / NETWORK ENGINEER / NETWORK ENGINEERING / DEFENCE / CHELTENHAM / DV / MOD / DV CLEARED / DV CLEARANCE / SECURITY CLEARANCE