Senior IT Network Engineer

Cloud Imperium; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan with company match

Life Insurance

Job summary

Cloud Imperium is seeking an expert IT Network Engineer to own and optimize our corporate network across Manchester, Austin, Frankfurt, and Montreal. You will manage switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, VPN, and inter-site connectivity to support high-throughput workflows and complex data transfers.

The role requires deep experience with BGP/OSPF routing, firewall ecosystems (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Aruba, Junos, Arista), and cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Qualifications

• Expert-level experience in enterprise switching and routing.
• Strong knowledge of BGP and OSPF.
• Proficient with multiple firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Aruba, Junos, Arista).
• Broad baseline across Windows systems, identity and access, cloud, and endpoint.
• Experience with cloud networking across GCP, Azure, or AWS.
• Experience designing and securing multi-site networks and moving large data between locations.
• Familiar with network automation and infrastructure as code (Python, Ansible, Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Own the corporate network across all sites: switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, VPN, and inter-site connectivity.
• Manage network performance for high-throughput workloads—large Perforce syncs, build artefact movement, and GPU workstation traffic.
• Design and maintain network segmentation and zero-trust-ish access in partnership with the Security function.
• Lead monitoring, capacity planning, and documentation to build a resilient network architecture.
• Manage vendors and circuits for ISPs and network hardware.
• Provide cross-coverage of the wider corporate IT estate and participate in an on-call rota for critical incidents.

Skills

Network engineering

BGP

OSPF

VPN

Firewalling

Cloud networking

Multi-site networks

Root-cause analysis

On-call incident response

Education

CCNP or higher certification

Tools

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Aruba

Junos

Arista

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

• Founded in 2012, Cloud Imperium Games creates cutting-edge videogames that defy expectations. We’re currently developing Star Citizen, a record-breaking multiplayer online space sim, and Squadron 42, a cinematic single-player adventure set in the same universe. Join us as we break boundaries and make video game history
• Cloud Imperium Games is looking for a skilled and talented IT Network Engineer to own our corporate network across our studios in Manchester, Austin, Frankfurt, and Montreal!
• Own the corporate network across all sites: switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, VPN, and inter-site connectivity
• Manage network performance for high-throughput workloads — large Perforce syncs, build artefact movement, and GPU workstation traffic
• Design and maintain network segmentation and zero-trust-ish access in partnership with the Security function
• Lead monitoring, capacity planning, and documentation to build a resilient network architecture
• Manage vendors and circuits for ISPs and network hardware
• Provide cross-coverage of the wider corporate IT estate and participate in an on-call rota for critical incidents

Benefits

• Employer funded tax-free Health Reimbursement Arrangement for qualified medical expenses up to $5,000 per employee and $15,000 per family
• Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Paid Short and Long Term Disability Leave
• Life Insurance & AD&D coverage
• 401(k) Plan with up to 4% company match
• Pet Insurance
• Discounted Gym Membership through CIGNA
• Yearly Flu-shot Clinic
• Employee Resource Groups for traditionally underrepresented groups, minorities and allies
• Full Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (100% free for employee level coverage and subsidized for dependents)

Have deep, expert-level network engineering experience: enterprise switching and routing, BGP and OSPF, firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Aruba, Junos, Arista or similar), wireless, and VPN. CCNP-calibre as an illustrationCarry a genuine full-stack baseline across Windows systems, identity and access, cloud, and endpoint — and are quick to learn where you are lightAre calm and methodical under pressure during outages, with strong root-cause disciplineHave cloud networking exposure across GCP, Azure, or AWSWe are always keen to hear from passionate network engineers, so join the ‘verse and become our latest Star Citizen!Have experience designing and securing multi-site networks, ideally moving high volumes of data between locationsAre comfortable with network automation and infrastructure as code (Python, Ansible, Terraform or similar)