Lead Network Engineer: Secure Enterprise Networking

Sanderson Government & Defence; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government & Defence seeks an experienced Lead Network Engineer for an on-site role in Salisbury. You will support operation, maintenance, and development of a critical network capability with a focus on availability, security and performance in a highly secure environment.

Key tasks include delivering architectural enhancements, managing security controls, and producing documentation while engaging stakeholders across delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Active DV Clearance required.
• Extensive enterprise/defence data center network engineering experience.
• CCNP certification preferred.
• Firewall and network security experience (Palo Alto, PCNSE) preferred.
• Experience with network design, implementation and delivery.
• Knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls and secure architectures.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls and cryptographic systems.
• Deliver network design changes and architectural enhancements.
• Monitor network performance and proactively resolve issues.
• Manage network security and perimeter defence controls.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation.
• Provide technical guidance to delivery teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Active DV Clearance

Network engineering

CCNP

Palo Alto security

PCNSE

Network design

Routing & Switching

Firewall security

Stakeholder engagement

Secure architectures

Job description

Sanderson Government & Defence seeks an experienced Lead Network Engineer for an on-site role in Salisbury. You will support operation, maintenance, and development of a critical network capability with a focus on availability, security and performance in a highly secure environment.

Key tasks include delivering architectural enhancements, managing security controls, and producing documentation while engaging stakeholders across delivery teams.