Senior Network Engineer

Sixworks; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SiXworks is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join an innovative team focused on providing secure digital solutions in the national security sector. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of network protocols and security technologies, aiming to enhance operational agility in highly secure environments. Join us to work with cutting-edge technology and be part of a mission-driven organization at the forefront of digital innovation.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of WAN and LAN architectures.
• Experience implementing firewall rules based on application requirements.
• Ability to create configuration guides from technical designs.

Responsibilities

• Implement and support wide area network architectures.
• Assist in the design and implementation of secure network infrastructures.
• Work with advanced networking technologies like BGP and OSPF.

Skills

Network Routing Protocols

VPNs and Network Security

High Level and Low Level Designs

Infrastructure Automation

Support and Troubleshooting of NSX

Education

Cisco CCNP or equivalent experience

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

About the job

We currently have an exciting opportunity for SeniorNetwork Engineer to join our existing experienced team.

What do we look for in a Senior Network Engineer?

Do you feel as comfortable building and supporting production LANs as you do global WANs?

Can you implement firewall rules from an application’s bespoke requirements?

Are you a tinkerer able to lab and POC new technologies while also able to be a CLI-jockey?

Do you want to work in an organisation working on latest technologies and incorporating solutions in an innovative way?

Are you ready to learn about Secure by Design methodologies from a company working in National Security & Defence?

Essential Skills:

Implementation and Support of;

• Wide Area Network Architecture
• Network Routing Protocols – OSPF, BGP
• Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Network Security Infrastructure – e.g. IKEv2, NGFWs
• Creating configuration guides and implementing from High Level and Low Level Designs

Desirable Skills:

Implementation and Support of;

• Data Centre Network Architecture – Spine/Leaf Fabric, EVPN, BGP, Geneve
• High Assurance IP Encryptors (HAIPE)
• Infrastructure Automation and Orchestration technologies (e.g. Ansible, Terraform etc.)
• Whitebox Network Infrastructure (e.g. Mellanox, Cumulus Linux, Nvidia Networking)
• Support and Troubleshooting of NSX
• Cisco CCNP or equivalent experience

Why SIXWORKS?

SiXworks is a leading provider of secure digital solutions, specialising in digital experimentation and focused on fail-safe-fast cutting-edge technology solutions deployed in highly secure environments. We are unified in our mission to accelerate innovation and adoption of secure, digital technology to improve the operational agility of Defence and National Security. This is an exciting time for us, we have ambitious plans for continued growth and development, and we are seeking to add brilliant, experienced, motivated, and passionate people to our team to work with us on this journey.

Why join SiXworks?

Our team is a fusion of brilliance, featuring senior operational, technical, and business leaders from various industries and the armed forces. We're also powered by a league of extraordinary IT engineers, architects, developers, and project managers. Together, we're an unstoppable force of digital innovation! SiXworks’ expertise includes Secure-by-Design, cloud computing, advanced network and infrastructure design, rapid application development, cross-security domain systems, multi-tenanted High-Performance Compute, multi-source data platforms, cyber vulnerability mitigation, and intelligence systems. We provide supplier-agnostic, technical, and business consultancy to customers while championing open-source and best-of-breed technologies.

Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have, or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance.

More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here:

United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

SiXworks is an IBM subsidiary which has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated into the IBM organisation. SiXworks will be the hiring entity. By proceeding with this application, you understand that SiXworks will share your personal information with other IBM subsidiaries involved in your recruitment process, wherever these are located. More Information on how IBM protects your personal information, including the safeguards in case of cross-border data transfer, are available here: https://www.ibm.com/privacy