Senior Network Engineer — Automation & Hybrid

DWP Digital; Manchester; Hybride; GBP 67 000 - 82 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Civil service pension 28.97%

Generous leave

Flexitime

Volunteer time

Discounts and savings

Professional development

Résumé du poste

DWP Digital is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to help design and operate scalable network services across UK government platforms. You will lead initiatives in network automation, multi-site fabrics and NGFW configurations, while collaborating with Architecture and Engineering to delivery resilient networks.

The role offers hybrid working, flexible hours and a generous civil service pension, with opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Qualifications

• Advanced Network Architectures and Routing: Proficient in VXLAN overlays, EVPN, multi-site fabrics, VRF segmentation and dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), particularly using Arista technologies.
• Traffic Optimization & Load Balancing: Experienced in load balancing solutions including F5 ASM, APM and DNS. Automation & DevOps Practices: Good background in Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code and CI/CD pipelines for streamlined network operations.
• Communication skills with the ability to document network designs and procedures effectively.
• Takes accountability for issues that occur and is proactive in searching for potential problems.
• Leadership and technical direction: Demonstrates strong technical leadership within Network Engineering, acting as a role model for best practice.
• Next-Generation Firewall Expertise: Skilled in configuring, designing and maintaining NGFWs with emphasis on Palo Alto Firewalls with centralized management via Panorama.

Responsabilités

• Design and maintain scalable, resilient network services.
• Lead complex technical solutions and automation initiatives.
• Provide technical direction and mentoring to engineers.
• Collaborate with Architecture and Engineering to align with roadmaps.
• Document network designs and procedures clearly and concisely.

Connaissances

Network automation

VXLAN/EVPN

OSPF/BGP

Arista

Palo Alto

NGFW design

CI/CD for networks

Python/Ansible

Mentoring

Load balancing

Outils

Arista

Palo Alto

AWS

Azure

Ansible

Panorama

Description du poste

DWP Digital is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to help design and operate scalable network services across UK government platforms. You will lead initiatives in network automation, multi-site fabrics and NGFW configurations, while collaborating with Architecture and Engineering to delivery resilient networks.

The role offers hybrid working, flexible hours and a generous civil service pension, with opportunities for professional development and career progression.