Principal Network Engineer - Remote (UK wide)

TN United Kingdom; Belfast; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to lead the design and implementation of innovative hosting environments. This role emphasizes observability, high availability, and security, requiring a hands-on approach in collaboration with TechOps, DevOps, and InfoSec teams. You will manage both modern and legacy infrastructures, ensuring system performance and operational integrity. If you have strong expertise in Palo Alto solutions, BGP, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in network engineering with a focus on modern infrastructure.
• Hands-on expertise in routing, switching, and security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of technical operations for hosting environments.
• Support and manage infrastructure including routers, firewalls, and virtualization.

Skills

Palo Alto experience

BGP expertise

AWS

Azure

GCP

Routing and switching skills

VXLAN & EVPN

IPSEC, DHCP, DNS knowledge

Juniper switches and routers

Load balancing (HAProxy, F5, A10, Kemp)

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Posted:

05.05.2025

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19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Ocho are looking for a Principal Network Engineer who will engage in all aspects of the design, implementation, and ongoing stewardship of this company's hosting environments.

As first-class concerns, these new environments will embrace observability, high-availability, information-security, and infrastructure-as-code. You will take a hands-on approach alongside peers within our TechOps, DevOps, and InfoSec practices.

You will also play a critical role in supporting existing legacy infrastructure, ultimately helping migrate these assets onto modern infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Technical Operations in design, development, and implementation.
• Support infrastructure, including routers, firewalls, and virtualisation.
• Manage upgrades, capacity, and incident resolution.
• Collaborate across teams to drive business value and efficiency.
• Ensure system performance and operational integrity.

Must have:

• Strong Palo Alto experience, including Prisma Access / Prisma Cloud solutions
• Expertise in BGP - hands-on experience with design, deployment, and troubleshooting
• Experience with at least one of AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Strong routing and switching skills
• VXLAN & EVPN experience (or SDN alternatives like Cisco ACI or VMware NSX)
• Knowledge of IPSEC, DHCP, DNS
• Solid experience with Juniper switches and routers (Cisco acceptable for strong candidates)
• Experience with load balancing - HAProxy preferred; F5, A10, Kemp are also suitable

Please apply now if you are matching the above criteria, or contact Andrew Harrison directly.