Network Engineer

Civica; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to improving public services through innovative technology. As part of a dynamic engineering team, you will design and maintain critical network infrastructure, ensuring systems are performant and secure. This role offers the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges and mentor colleagues while contributing to meaningful projects that impact communities worldwide. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization fosters a supportive environment for all employees, encouraging personal growth and career advancement. If you are passionate about technology and public service, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Diversity & Inclusion

Focus on Learning

Giving Culture

Flexible Work

Qualifications

• Experience in networking and security is essential.
• Familiarity with Azure and hybrid cloud environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designing and maintaining network infrastructure for software teams.
• Ensuring systems are reliable, secure, and scalable.

Skills

Networking

Security

Azure Networking

Infrastructure-as-code

Virtualisation

Monitoring

Hybrid Cloud Environments

Tools

Cisco Firepower

Terraform

Ansible

VMware

Datadog

Job description

Civica Manchester, England, United Kingdom

We're Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.

Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.

As a company, we're passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities.

As an engineer in a Civica engineering team, you will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining Civica's network infrastructure used by our engineering and software teams to serve our customers.

What you will be doing:

• Working with both internal and externally facing systems, ensuring that they are performant, reliable, secure, and scalable
• Solving technical problems that the team works on
• Helping teams to improve older tech stacks & platforms utilising modern approaches
• Acting as a subject matter expert for other colleagues
• Proactively developing best practices

Some technologies that we use:

• Cisco Firepower, Router, Switch, ACI products
• Terraform
• Ansible
• VMware (ESXi, NSX-T, etc)
• Datadog

Requirements

We'd like you to have experience with:

• Networking
• Security
• Azure Networking
• Infrastructure-as-code
• Virtualisation
• Monitoring
• Hybrid Cloud Environments

It would also be great if you have experience with:

• Azure VMware Solution (AVS)
• Cisco Meraki

You should apply if you:

• Are knowledgeable and experienced yet flexible; we value strong opinions, loosely held
• Are comfortable with ambiguity
• Enjoy mentoring colleagues
• Are able to both collaborate closely, and work independently
• Can communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues, including senior management

Benefits

Why You'll Love Working with Us: As a company, we're passionate about what we do and the citizens we serve. If you, too, want to champion the use of technology in public services to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organizations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve career growth, and make a real difference to people and communities.

We know that when our people are happy, they work better and have greater job satisfaction. Here's what you can expect:

• Diversity & Inclusion: We're all different—and we love this about us. We provide an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environment to all Civicans, new and old.
• Focus on Learning: There are heaps of opportunities to help you grow and be your best. We encourage you to drive your personal development and career.
• Giving Culture: We encourage you to "give back" with benefits such as our Days of Difference leave, where you can volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Flexible Work: We have the technology and tools to support you working in our hybrid environment.

At Civica, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a variety of perspectives drives innovation and excellence, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure fairness and transparency, so every candidate has an equal chance to contribute to our mission.

If you need any adjustments or accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to support you.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting