Network Engineer - DV Cleared

Additional Resources; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

25 days annual leave

AXA Healthcare

Cycle to Work

EV Car Scheme

Company pension

Training & development

Job summary

Additional Resources in the United Kingdom is seeking a Network Engineer to maintain and improve enterprise network infrastructure, ensuring reliable, secure IT services. This full-time role offers salary up to £78,000 and benefits.

Note: Valid DV clearance is essential for this role. You will support security measures, document networks, and contribute to capacity planning and network resilience, with travel to company premises as needed.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Network Engineer or in a similar role.
• DV clearance is required.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, routing & switching, VLANs, DNS & DHCP, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting enterprise networks.
• Familiarity with Cisco, Juniper, Arista, HPE or Fortinet products.
• Understanding of network security principles and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Supporting network security measures, including firewalls, VPNs, access controls and secure connectivity.
• Keeping network diagrams, technical documentation and operating procedures up to date.
• Contributing to capacity planning, performance improvements and network resilience.
• Supporting virtualised and software-defined networking environments.
• Assisting with automation and Infrastructure as Code activities where appropriate.
• Taking ownership of technical workstreams, supporting junior colleagues and contributing to network design decisions (for more experienced engineers).
• Travelling to company premises or other locations when required.

Skills

TCP/IP

Routing & switching

VLANs

DNS & DHCP

Network troubleshooting

Security principles

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Arista

Fortinet

VMware ESXi

Ansible

SolarWinds

Zabbix

PRTG

LibreNMS

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Network Engineer to join an innovative technology organisation delivering complex software solutions for customers across a specialist technical environment.

As a Network Engineer, you will help maintain and improve enterprise network infrastructure, supporting reliable, secure and high-performing IT services. This full-time role offers salary up to £78,000 and benefits.

Note: Valid DV clearance is essential for this role.

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting network security measures, including firewalls, VPNs, access controls and secure connectivity.
• Keeping network diagrams, technical documentation and operational procedures up to date.
• Contributing to capacity planning, performance improvements and network resilience.
• Supporting virtualised and software-defined networking environments.
• Assisting with automation and Infrastructure as Code activities where appropriate.
• For more experienced engineers, taking ownership of technical workstreams, supporting junior colleagues and contributing to network design decisions.
• Travelling to company premises or other locations when required.
• Keeping technical knowledge up to date through relevant training and professional development.

What we are looking for:

• Essential:
  • Previously worked as a Network Engineer or in a similar role.
  • Valid DV clearance.
  • Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, Routing & switching, VLANs, DNS & DHC and Network troubleshooting methodologies.
  • Background in supporting enterprise network environments.
  • Familiarity with one or more networking technologies or vendors, such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, HPE or Fortinet.
  • Understanding of network security principles and good practice.Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Desirable:
  • Experience with routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, or MPLS, firewall technologies and VPN solutions.
  • Understanding of wireless networking technologies.
  • Background with virtualisation platforms such as VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, or Proxmox.
  • Knowledge of cloud networking concepts across AWS, Azure or hybrid environments.
  • Familiarity with network automation tools such as Ansible, Python, Terraform or similar technologies.
  • Experience working with network monitoring and management platforms such as SolarWinds, Zabbix, PRTG, LibreNMS or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and modern data centre networking technologies.

What's on offer:

• Competitive Salary
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• AXA Healthcare cover
• Access to a Cycle to Work scheme
• Company EV Car Scheme
• Company pension contributions
• Dedicated training package and budget, with opportunities for career development and progression

If you are an experienced Network Engineer looking for a technically challenging role, this is a great opportunity to take your career further.