Network Engineer : DV Cleared

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

AXA Healthcare cover

Cycle to Work scheme

Company EV Car Scheme

Company pension contributions

Training budget & career progression

Job summary

Additional Resources Ltd. is seeking a Network Engineer to maintain and enhance our enterprise network infrastructure across a specialist technical environment. The role focuses on secure, high-performing IT services with DV clearance as a requirement.

You will support security measures, keep technical documentation current, and contribute to capacity planning, automation, and network design decisions. Travel to client sites or other company premises may be required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Network Engineer or similar role.
• DV clearance is essential.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs and DNS/DHCP.
• Experience supporting enterprise network environments.
• Familiarity with multiple vendors (Cisco/Juniper/Arista/HPE/Fortinet).
• Knowledge of network security best practices and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve enterprise network infrastructure.
• Support network security measures (firewalls, VPNs, access controls).
• Keep network diagrams, docs and procedures up to date.
• Contribute to capacity planning and network resilience.
• Support SDN and virtualised networking environments.
• Assist with automation and IaC when appropriate.
• Travel to company premises or other locations as required.

Skills

TCP/IP

Routing & Switching

VLANs

DNS & DHCP

Network Troubleshooting

Network Security Principles

DV Clearance

Stakeholder Communication

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Arista

HPE

Fortinet

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.

Whats 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.

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