Senior Network Engineer; X2; Hybrid; SC/DV Clearance
Listed on 2026-09-16
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IT/Tech
Network Engineer, Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity, Network Security
Senior Network Engineer (x2) - 6-12 months - East Kilbride (Hybrid) - SC/DV Clearance
A major government organisation is seeking two Senior Network Engineers to support enterprise network infrastructure across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments, with connectivity work initially supporting the IRIS programme management zone. Automation is a particular priority right now, so this is as much a network automation role as a traditional networking one - you'll be embedding Dev Ops methodologies and Infrastructure as Code principles across the network engineering function.
Key Responsibilities:- Provide third-line resolution of network infrastructure incidents - switching, routing, Firewall, load-balancing, wireless
- Monitor, maintain and optimise network infrastructure across all environments and partner sites
- Own network changes in line with governance and change management processes
- Champion Dev Ops and Infrastructure as Code methodologies across the network function
- Design, develop and support automated network deployment and configuration using Ansible
- Integrate network provisioning and configuration into CI/CD pipelines
- Reduce manual operational tasks through Scripting and orchestration
- Contribute network telemetry, monitoring and alerting into enterprise observability platforms
- Mentor junior engineers and support their technical development
- Significant experience as a Senior Network Engineer within a complex enterprise environment, to third-line level
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, VLANs, IPv4/IPv6, NAT, QoS, VLSM
- Strong LAN, WAN, SD-WAN and enterprise network design experience
- Clear understanding of VPN technologies (IKE, IPSec, SSL VPN) and routing protocols (OSPF, BGP)
- Strong network automation experience with Ansible - playbooks, roles, inventories
- Strong Scripting ability in Python, Power Shell or Bash
- Experience with Git-based version control and Infrastructure as Code
- Working knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, YAML and CI/CD tooling
- Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence and ITSM processes
Experience:
- EVPN, VXLAN and software-defined networking (SDN)
- Cloud networking across AWS, Azure or GCP
- Experience in highly regulated or security-conscious environments
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Job Title:
Senior Network Engineer
Contract Length: 6-12 months
Location:
East Kilbride (Hybrid, ~3 days/week onsite), London considered
Rate: TBC
IR35 Status:
Inside IR35
Start Date:
ASAP
Clearance: SC Clearance (with a view to obtaining DV)
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