Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer

Senior IT Network & Infrastructure Engineer

West Wales (office-based, with occasional cover at a nearby secondary site)

£48,000 per annum (some flexibility for the right candidate)

• Take ownership of the organisation's network and infrastructure across a busy on-site environment
• Design, implement and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN and VPN solutions
• Configure and manage Routers, Switches, Firewalls and load balancers
• Lead network upgrades, migrations and infrastructure improvement projects
• Deliver secure remote access (VPN, IPsec, SSL/TLS, SSH)
• Drive network security best practice including Firewall rules, IDS/IPS, encryption and PKI
• Monitor network performance, capacity and security and troubleshoot complex issues
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning for network services
• Manage patching, configuration backups and documentation
• Provide technical guidance and support to a junior IT support colleague
• Participate in on-call support and incident response as required

• Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise‑level networks
• Strong knowledge of routing and core network services (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)
• Solid network security experience (Firewalls, VPNs, encryption standards)
• Experience working in on‑prem/operational environments where uptime matters
• Windows Server experience
• Virtualisation exposure (VMware vSphere or similar) is highly beneficial
• Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP (or equivalent) are advantageous
• Comfortable working on‑site and being hands‑on in a small IT team

• Senior, hands‑on role with real ownership of networks and infrastructure
• Small IT team where your work makes an immediate impact
• Visibility and support from senior stakeholders (including CEO involvement in IT)
• Stable, long‑term environment within an established organisation
• Clear two‑stage interview process with a practical or presentation element