Senior Network Engineer - Healthcare

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 69,187 - 84,562; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in genomic technology is looking for a senior network engineer to enhance their enterprise network infrastructure. The role involves leading a major firewall refresh project and collaborating with international teams in a hybrid work model. Candidates should have a strong enterprise networking background, ideally in complex multi-site environments. Experience with Cisco technologies is essential, while CCNP or CCIE skills are a plus. Competitive salary of £76,875 offered.

Qualifications

• Strong enterprise networking background required.
• Experience in multi-site environments is highly desirable.
• Experience with WAN and cloud connectivity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and enhance enterprise network infrastructure.
• Lead a major firewall refresh project.
• Collaborate with international teams.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Collaboration

Autonomy

Broad skillset

Education

CCNP / CCIE-level capability

Tools

Cisco

Ansible

Meraki

Arista

InfoBlox

Job description

Do you want to be part of a team that’s rewriting what’s possible in science and health by turning groundbreaking technology into real-world breakthroughs?

Join a global leader in biological sensing and genomic analysis, whose innovative nanopore sequencing platforms have transformed how researchers, clinicians, and organisations explore DNA and RNA; celebrated for powering rapid, real-time insights across healthcare, environmental science, and biotechnology, partnering with top research institutions, biotech companies, and scientific innovators around the world. This is a place where your work supports technology that accelerates discovery, enables faster diagnosis, and expands the frontiers of what science can achieve.

Apply today to dive into exciting, high-impact projects, help shape the future of genomic technology, and be part of a team whose innovations change how we understand life at its smallest scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, support, and enhance enterprise network infrastructure
• Lead and contribute to a major firewall refresh project
• Work across WAN connectivity, campus networks, and cloud integrations
• Operate in a hands‑on, senior technical capacity with real ownership
• Collaborate across international sites and technical teams
• Hybrid working model
• Technical Environment
  • Cisco (routing, switching, firewalls)
  • Arista
  • InfoBlox
  • Meraki (Campus Wireless)
  • Firewall technologies (current Cisco estate, replacement project underway)
  • WAN & global connectivity
  • Exposure to cloud networking
  • Some automation using Ansible

Requirements

• Strong enterprise networking background (not service provider–siloed)
• Experience in MSP or complex multi‑site environments highly desirable
• Comfortable working autonomously and “grabbing the bull by the horns”
• Broad skillset rather than a narrow specialism
• CCNP / CCIE-level capability welcomed, but certifications are not essential

Salary:

• £76,875