DV-Cleared Network Ops Engineer: WAN, BGP & Kubernetes

LA International

Greater London

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

LA International seeks an experienced Network Operations Engineer to manage WAN/BGP networks and cloud-native platforms with Linux and Kubernetes expertise. The role involves operating in secure air-gapped Kubernetes environments, driving automation, and supporting production workloads in a highly secure setting.

The position requires active DV clearance and will involve on-call duties. London, Farnborough, or Corsham locations are supported.

Qualifications

Active DV Clearance is required.
Strong experience supporting WAN and BGP secure network operations within enterprise environments.
Experience supporting Linux systems administration or Kubernetes.
Desirable - candidates should have 2-3 of the following items: IP networking, air-gapped Kubernetes, cross-cluster networking, Kubernetes networking concepts, CNI (e.g., Cilium), Istio, MPLS VPNs, cloud-native networking, automation with Git/Bash/Python, strong troubleshooting, secure environments.

Responsibilities

Configure, maintain, and optimise secure cloud platform network infrastructure.
Support air-gapped Kubernetes environments and maintain secure cross-cluster communications.
Implement network changes that improve reliability, resilience, security, and performance.
Troubleshoot complex networking and platform issues across cloud-native environments.
Support Layer 2 to Layer 7 networking technologies, BGP, and multi-tenant WAN environments.
Develop and maintain automation to improve operational efficiency and platform scalability.
Work closely with engineering teams to support production Kubernetes workloads.
Participate in an on-call support rota and resolve operational incidents.
Produce and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.