Network Engineer

Unity; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the United Kingdom seeks a motivated Network Engineer to join their Data Center Operations and Network team. In this role, you'll support network operations and infrastructure improvements. Candidates should have some experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Linux servers. This position offers ample opportunities for learning and career advancement in a dynamic, international environment.

Benefits

Wide range of benefits for employee well-being and work-life balance

Qualifications

• Foundational proficiency in Linux.
• Familiarity with Ansible for simple automation tasks.
• Curiosity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administering the network and performing routine updates.
• Help develop procedures for network troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Support efforts to optimize the internal network.

Skills

Experience with Palo Alto firewalls

Basic Linux administration

Understanding of IP routing

Effective communication skills

Education

Relevant certifications (e.g., Palo Alto PCCSA/PCCET, CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA)

Tools

Palo Alto firewalls

Linux servers

Cumulus Linux switches

Ansible

Job description

The opportunity

At Unity, we’re looking for people to join us to improve not just what we develop, but how we develop. Our mission is to make Unity developers more effective, from initial commit to released product, by providing a world‑class, scalable platform for continuous integration. Our current focus is on increasing developer efficiency, ensuring that every second of development time is spent on the things that matter.

We are seeking a motivated Network Engineer to join our Data Center Operations and Network team. In this role, you will support the operation and improvement of our network and infrastructure, which includes Palo Alto firewalls and Linux‑based servers/switches (Cumulus). Foundational proficiency in Linux and familiarity with Ansible are important for success. As a junior engineer, you will collaborate closely with senior team members, learn established processes, assist with implementation tasks, and contribute to initiatives that enhance reliability and performance. The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and eager to grow, with solid problem‑solving and communication skills.

As a member of our established team, you will help maintain tools and infrastructure that empower developers to shape the future of gaming using Unity. Our work environment is dynamic, international, and diverse. You will partner with teams across the company, and your contributions will help build and support services used by thousands of developers worldwide. As we explore new frontiers and expand our capabilities, you will have ample opportunities to learn, develop your skills, and advance your career.

What you’ll be doing

• Assist in administering our network, performing routine updates and patches under guidance to ensure performance and security.
• Help develop and follow procedures for network troubleshooting, recovery, backup, and maintenance. Collaborate with the team to resolve hardware, network, and infrastructure issues, minimizing downtime.
• Support efforts to build and optimize the internal network to ensure proper routing within the data center and connectivity to the cloud and the internal Unity network.
• Contribute to and maintain documentation of processes, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in planning discussions by gathering requirements, testing configurations, and providing feedback to drive design improvements.

What we’re looking for

• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls, Linux servers, or Cumulus Linux switches (professional, academic, or lab experience considered).
• Fundamental understanding of IP routing concepts and policies across common network devices, including experience with static routing and exposure to dynamic routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
• Basic Linux administration and host level networking skills and familiarity with Ansible for simple automation tasks.
• Understanding of core network architecture, design principles, and protocols (TCP/IP, VLANs, DHCP, DNS).
• Strong willingness to learn, attention to detail, and effective written and verbal communication skills.

You might also have

• Exposure to OpenStack components.
• Familiarity with Ceph concepts.
• Coding/scripting skills (e.g., Python or Bash) and understanding of CI/CD workflows in a DevOps and collaborative environment.
• Experience or internships in a data center or lab environment.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Palo Alto PCCSA/PCCET, CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA).

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

Life at Unity

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support employees’ well‑being and work‑life balance. You can read more about them on our career page.

Unity (NYSE: U) is the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences. Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, infrastructure experts, filmmakers, and more, use Unity to bring their imaginations to life across multiple platforms, from mobile, PC, and console, to spatial computing.

As of the third quarter of 2024, more than 70% of the top 1,000 mobile games were made with Unity, and in 2024, Made with Unity applications had an average of 3.7 billion downloads per month. For more information, please visit Unity.

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