Network Engineer; SC Cleared

Salary: £136, per year

• We require active MOD SC Clearance.
• We require sole UK national status.
• We require a minimum of 5 years of experience in Network Engineering roles.
• We require strong hands‑on experience with switching, routing, firewall configuration, load balancing, and voice technologies.
• We require Cisco CCNA certification or an equivalent qualification.
• We require a strong understanding of network security, VPN technologies, converged networks, and broadband technologies.
• We require experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting enterprise LAN, WAN, and voice infrastructure.
• We require an understanding of racking, cabling, and containment standards.
• We require the ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced project environments.
• We prefer subject matter expert capability in one or more networking disciplines.
• We prefer experience working within highly secure or defence‑related environments.

• We will have you install and configure network equipment for complex or business‑critical environments.
• We will have you conduct infrastructure surveys across wired and wireless networks.
• We will have you support office moves, adds, and changes.
• We will have you carry out network hardware and cabling refresh activities.
• We will have you configure switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, and voice systems.
• We will have you perform impact assessments across large‑scale network environments.
• We will have you test solutions against predefined plans and analyze the results.
• We will have you support LAN, WAN, and voice infrastructure environments.
• We will have you work onsite with project managers, architects, and technical SMEs to support delivery of complex network infrastructure projects.
• We will have you collaborate with operational support teams to ensure smooth transition and integration into live services.

• Cisco
• Firewall
• Hardware
• Support
• LAN
• Load Balancing
• Network
• Security
• VPN

We are offering a 6‑month contract role for an experienced Network Engineer based full‑time onsite in Barrow‑in‑Furness, Cumbria, working 5 days per week. This is an inside IR35 opportunity at a rate of £525 per day, with expenses payable in line with project policy. You will join us in a hands‑on delivery environment, working closely with project managers, architects, technical subject matter experts, and operational support teams to deliver complex network infrastructure projects within a highly secure setting.

last updated 25 week of 2026