NOC Network Engineer – SC Cleared, Hybrid Role

HelloKindred; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HelloKindred is seeking a Network Engineer with enterprise networking expertise to support a Network Operations Centre across complex landscapes. The successful candidate will perform RUN and Project activities to deliver a stable, secure, efficient, and well-managed infrastructure.

This is a 6-month initial contract with hybrid setup (3 days onsite). The role requires active UK SC Clearance, sole UK National status, and the ability to work onsite 3 days per week in Manchester or Barrow.

Qualifications

• Valid networking technical certifications.
• In-depth experience with Cisco ACI across multi-site environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto, Check Point, Cisco Firepower, ASA, AnyConnect).
• Experience with enterprise Wi‑Fi technologies (Cisco WLC).
• Strong troubleshooting across BGP, OSPF and EIGRP routing.
• Deep understanding of IPsec, HSRP, BGP, OSPF and EIGRP.
• Hands-on experience with ACI, Palo Alto, Panorama, VPN, ISE, SDA, Citrix NetScaler.
• Active UK SC Clearance.
• sole UK National with limited time outside the UK in last 5 years.
• Onsite availability 3 days per week in Manchester or Barrow.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and configure enterprise networks across complex infrastructure environments.
• Diagnose and resolve network incidents to support stable operations.
• Implement network changes per established change management processes.
• Undertake project tasks in support of internal and external Project Managers.
• Support Cisco ACI software-defined networks across multi-site environments.
• Support enterprise firewalls, including Palo Alto, Check Point, Cisco Firepower, Cisco ASA, and AnyConnect Remote Access.
• Support enterprise Wi-Fi technologies, including Cisco WLC.
• Troubleshoot and fault-find routing across BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP environments.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of networking protocols IPSEC, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Network Operations Centre capabilities.

Skills

Networking certs

UK SC Clearance

UK National

Onsite work

Troubleshooting

Project tasks

Security practices

Documentation

Team collaboration

Tools

Cisco ACI

Palo Alto

Check Point

Cisco Firepower

Cisco ASA

AnyConnect VPN

Cisco WLC

Panorama

Citrix NetScaler

ISE

VPN

SDA

Job description

HelloKindred is seeking a Network Engineer with enterprise networking expertise to support a Network Operations Centre across complex landscapes. The successful candidate will perform RUN and Project activities to deliver a stable, secure, efficient, and well-managed infrastructure.

This is a 6-month initial contract with hybrid setup (3 days onsite). The role requires active UK SC Clearance, sole UK National status, and the ability to work onsite 3 days per week in Manchester or Barrow.