Network Engineer (Outside IR35)

The Talent Locker Ltd.; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A defence consultancy seeks a Contract Network Engineer in Farnborough, UK, offering £500/day outside IR35. The role involves building and supporting network architectures, including production LANs and global WANs. Candidates must have experience with routing protocols, firewall configurations, and be comfortable in both CLI and lab environments. Onsite work is required, along with obtaining SC Level security clearance. Interested individuals should apply to learn more.

Qualifications

• Strong background in implementing and supporting WAN architecture.
• Proficient in routing protocols like OSPF and BGP.
• Ability to write clear configuration guides from design specifications.

Responsibilities

• Build and support production LANs and global WANs.
• Create firewall rules based on application requirements.
• Learn Secure by Design approaches within national security.

Skills

Implementing and supporting WAN architecture

Routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP

VPNs and network security platforms

Writing configuration guides

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Contract Network Engineer

Outside IR35 £500 per day | Defence & Security | Hampshire

Contract position at a defence consultancy operating at the forefront of national security initiatives for a Network Engineer.

PLEASE NOTE - The nature of this project will require the work to be carried out onsite and successful candidates will be required to be security cleared (SC Level) prior to appointment.

You’ll be just as comfortable building and supporting production LANs as you are working with global WANs. You’ll be able to take an application’s specific requirements and turn them into the right firewall rules. You like getting hands‑on with new technologies in a lab or POC, but you’re also happy in the CLI and know how to keep things running smoothly. You’ll work with modern technology in an environment that uses it in smart, innovative ways, and you’ll be ready to learn Secure by Design approaches within a National Security and Defence setting.

Essential skills include:

• Implementing and supporting WAN architecture
• Routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP, VPNs and network security platforms like IKEv2 and next generation firewalls.
• You’ll also write clear configuration guides and deliver builds from both high level and low level designs.

Desirable experience includes:

Data centre networking with spine leaf fabrics, EVPN, BGP and Geneve, working with high assurance IP encryptors, using automation and orchestration tools like Ansible or Terraform, exposure to whitebox networking such as Mellanox, Cumulus Linux or Nvidia, supporting and troubleshooting NSX, and CCNP or equivalent experience.

Please apply or get in touch to find out more.