Network Architecture Lead: Automation & Security (Hybrid)

National Energy System Operator Limited

Wokingham

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 70,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Bonus
26 days annual leave
Pension matching
NESO Savings Plan
Flexible holidays
Birthday day off
Cycle to Work
Private Medical Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Personal Accident Insurance

Job summary

National Energy System Operator Limited is seeking a visionary Network Service Delivery Engineer to architect scalable, automated, and secure network solutions across LAN, WAN, cloud, and data centres. You will define the architectural framework, drive Network DevOps adoption, and mentor engineering teams in a hybrid Wokingham/Warwick role.

You will partner with cloud, infrastructure, and application teams, ensure governance, and translate business objectives into architectural standards and

Qualifications

  • Significant demonstrable experience in network engineering, including lead roles on global, enterprise-scale networks.
  • Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable network designs with automation.
  • Expert knowledge of routing/switching, cloud networking, and security architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end network security architecture across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
  • Design and govern secure network segmentation and Zero Trust models.
  • Develop and maintain a 12–24 month technology roadmap for network security and automation.
  • Mentor teams and provide senior-level guidance on NESO's network security vision.

Skills

BGP
OSPF
VXLAN
MPLS
Python
Ansible
Terraform
GitOps
REST APIs
NETCONF

Education

Cisco CCNP Enterprise
Cisco CCDE
Aruba ACDX
PCNSE
FCSS
Cloud Networking Certification (AWS/Azure)
Network Automation Qualification

Tools

Job description

National Energy System Operator Limited is seeking a visionary Network Service Delivery Engineer to architect scalable, automated, and secure network solutions across LAN, WAN, cloud, and data centres. You will define the architectural framework, drive Network DevOps adoption, and mentor engineering teams in a hybrid Wokingham/Warwick role.

You will partner with cloud, infrastructure, and application teams, ensure governance, and translate business objectives into architectural standards and

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