Senior Network Engineer (DV Cleared)

Talent Locker; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic consultancy in Farnborough is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design and support secure LAN and WAN environments. The ideal candidate needs proven WAN architecture experience, strong network security knowledge, and hands-on skills from CLI to production. Additionally, expertise in EIGRP, BGP, and data center fabrics, along with an existing DV clearance is essential. This role offers a competitive salary around £95k and opportunities for career growth within an impactful consultancy.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in WAN architecture and strong network security knowledge.
• Hands-on capability from CLI to production environments.
• Experience with data center fabrics and automation tools is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support secure LAN and WAN environments.
• Work across routing, VPNs, and firewall implementation.
• Create and apply HLDs / LLDs incorporating secure-by-design principles.

Skills

EIGRP

Load Balancing

Routing Protocols

Network Engineering

BGP

LAN

Computer Networking

IPsec

OSPF

Cisco ASA

Juniper

MPLS

Job description

Job Description

Senior Network Engineer 95k Farnborough DV Cleared required.

Are you DV Cleared and a network guru

Do you want to work for a growing consultancy (extensive Year on Year growth secured for 3 years) providing senior networking engineering on defence infrastructure Want to work on the latest technologies and delivering solutions in an innovative way Want to learn Secure by design

You will need to design, build and support secure LAN and WAN environments within National Security & Defence. You’ll work across routing (OSPF BGP) VPNs (IKEv2, NGFW) and firewall implementation creating and applying HLDs / LLDs while embedding secure‑by‑design principles into every stage of delivery.

You’ll need proven experience in WAN architecture, strong network security knowledge and confidence working hands‑on from CLI to production. Experience with data centre fabrics (Spine / Leaf, EVPN BGP, Geneve), automation (Ansible, Terraform), NSX or white‑box networking (Mellanox Cumulus Nvidia) is a bonus along with CCNP‑level capability.

This is based in Farnborough paying circa 95k and you will need to be DV (Developed Vetting) Cleared already.

Unfortunately, if you are not currently DV cleared you will not be eligible for the role.

Want to continue your career with a consultancy making an impact creating opportunities for your future growth.

Required Experience

Senior IC

Key Skills

• EIGRP
• Load Balancing
• Routing Protocols
• Network Engineering
• BGP
• LAN
• Computer Networking
• IPsec
• OSPF
• Cisco ASA
• Juniper
• MPLS

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary: 90000 - 95000