Network Specialist

Sanderson Government & Defence; City Of London; Vor Ort; GBP 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Network Specialist to design, build, automate, and manage secure enterprise and data centre networks in a defence environment. The role requires active SC Clearance and hands-on expertise with Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco switching.

The position offers remote work with fortnightly trips to London, focusing on secure, mission-critical networking solutions and automation initiatives in high-security contexts.

Qualifikationen

• SC Clearance is essential.
• Experience designing and managing data centre networks.
• Hands-on with Palo Alto Firewalls and Cisco Switches.

Aufgaben

• Design, implement and support secure data centre network solutions.
• Manage and maintain Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco switching infrastructure.
• Develop and use network automation tools to improve efficiency.
• Support network and firewall automation initiatives across complex environments.
• Provide network design, troubleshooting, and 3rd line technical support.

Kenntnisse

SC Clearance

Data centre networking

Palo Alto Firewalls

Cisco Switches

Network automation

Scripting

Tools

Network automation tools

Scripting languages

Jobbeschreibung

Network Specialist

Location: Remote with fortnightly trips to London

Clearance required: SC

We are seeking an experienced Network Specialist to support the design, build, automation, and management of secure enterprise and data centre networks within a high-profile defence environment. This role requires an individual with active SC Clearance and a strong background in network engineering, firewall management, and automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and support secure data centre network solutions.
• Manage and maintain Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco switching infrastructure.
• Develop and utilise network automation tools and scripting to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Support network and firewall automation initiatives across complex environments.
• Provide network design, troubleshooting, and 3rd line technical support.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Active SC Clearance.
• Strong experience designing and managing data centre networks.
• Hands-on expertise with Palo Alto Firewalls and Cisco Switches.
• Experience with network automation and scripting technologies.
• Strong understanding of network security, routing, switching, and firewall technologies.
• Ability to work within secure, mission-critical defence environments.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on critical national security programmes, delivering resilient and secure networking solutions that support vital defence operations.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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