Network Engineer - Communications

Network Engineer - Communications

Location:

Redhill, Surrey
Sector:
Engineering and Communications
Salary: £40-50,000

A leading engineering and communications technology organisation is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support the maintenance, optimisation, and security of both internal and customer-facing networks. This position offers the opportunity to work across complex, high- availability environments spanning satellite communications, maritime technology, defence, and enterprise infrastructure. The successful candidate will play a key role in network design, deployment, troubleshooting, security, and ongoing support across multi-site and customer environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Network Engineering & Technical Support

• Act as a technical lead for network design, configuration, and management

• Support the full lifecycle of internal and customer network infrastructure

• Design, build, test, commission, and maintain secure networks

• Troubleshoot complex routing, firewall, latency, and performance-related issues

• Produce and maintain network documentation, schematics, configuration records, and support guides

• Support network integrity, resilience, and cyber security across operational environments

• Collaborate with engineering, IT, infrastructure, and customer support teams Technical Environment

Strong experience across several of the following technologies is required:

• Fortinet Forti Gate Firewalls, Forti Manager, Forti Analyzer

• Cisco Routers (29xx / 4xxx / 83xx series, IOS-XE)

• Cisco Switches (29xx / 93xx series)

• VPNs, IPSEC, BGP, OSPF, QoS, VOIP, IP SLA

• Linux systems

• Cryptographic/network security technologies

Additional desirable experience includes:

• MPLS

• 802.1x

• Multicast networking

• Docker

• Python scripting

• Satellite communications or maritime communications environments

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience designing and supporting enterprise or operational networks

• Industry certifications such as FCSS/FCP, CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent

• Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding capability across complex network environments

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

• Strong documentation and planning skills with high attention to detail

• Telecommunications, satcom, defence, or maritime industry experience highly advantageous

• Must be eligible for, or able to obtain, UK DV Security Clearance

Security Clearance:

This role requires eligibility for UK Security Clearance. Successful candidates must provide proof of identity, employment history, right to work in the UK, and typically demonstrate a minimum of five years’ UK residency