IT Network Engineer

Southeastern; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rail operator in the UK is seeking an IT Network Engineer (Level 2) to join their team in London. The role offers a hybrid working model, requiring 3 days on-site. Key responsibilities include maintaining and improving network infrastructure, leading IT projects, and enhancing service reliability. Essential qualifications include experience with Fortinet SD-WAN and CCNP certification. Join a committed team celebrating over 200 years of rail service and enjoy benefits like free rail travel and generous leave.

Benefits

Final salary pension

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free rail travel across our networks

Qualifications

• Experience operating, maintaining and implementing Fortinet SD-WAN.
• CCNP Enterprise certification or equivalent required.
• Experience with service providers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain southeast's network infrastructure for high availability.
• Work with partners to maximize uptime and resolve issues.
• Lead IT projects ensuring network requirements are met.
• Drive service improvements using best practices.

Skills

Experience of operating Fortinet SD-WAN

CCNP Enterprise (R+S/Wireless) / Security accreditation

Experience working with service providers

Experience working with suppliers

F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator

Job description

Are you looking for a career where your expertise keeps one of the UK's busiest rail networks connected, secure, and moving every day?

We are seeking an IT Network Engineer (Level 2) with experience of operating, maintaining and implementing Fortinet SD-WAN to join our team based from our Head Office in London Bridge.

This role offers hybrid working with a requirement for 3 days in the office/on-site.

2025 is the 200th anniversary of the first‑ever passenger rail journey, so we're celebrating our proud history and our bright future.

Can you move people? Apply now.

What you'll do

You will join a small, dedicated team responsible for keeping southeastern's mission‑critical network running smoothly across over 200 sites in the South East - including stations, depots, offices, and data centres. Our train operations depend on this network, so reliability and performance are key.

As we transition from a legacy setup to a modern Fortinet SD-WAN infrastructure, you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of our connectivity. This is your chance to be part of a major transformation journey.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining and improving southeastern's network infrastructure to ensure high availability, integrity, and optimal performance.
• Working closely with network delivery and support partners to maximise uptime and proactively resolve issues.
• Leading and supporting IT projects, ensuring network requirements are met, capacity is planned, and services are successfully introduced.
• Driving continuous service improvements by applying best practices and innovative solutions to enhance network reliability and security.

The experience you'll need

To be considered for this role we recommend you demonstrate the below in your application:

• Experience of operating, maintaining and implementing Fortinet SD-WAN (essential)
• CCNP Enterprise (R+S/Wireless) / Security accreditation or equivalent (essential)
• Experience working with service providers (essential)
• Experience working with suppliers (essential)
• F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (desirable)

As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here.

Other things to know

• This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre‑employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn't available for this role.
• If you applied but weren't successful in getting a similar role at southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.

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What you'll get in return

Along with your salary, the rewards you'll get include:

• a final salary pension
• 25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays)
• free rail travel across our networks.

Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.

A bit about southeastern

We're one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.

However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It's about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.

It's also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we're fully committed to and we're proud to have been named a Great Place to Work at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.

Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.

At the heart of everything we do, our Safeguarding Team works to keep our customers, colleagues, and the public safe by improving safeguarding measures and knowledge making sure everyone gets home safe, every day.

Learn more about our railway