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Job Title: Network Engineer (Some Infrastructure)
Location: Corsham (30% on-site, 60% remote, 10% other sites including Portsmouth)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £425-450 a day Outside IR35 (Talk to me if this is close but not quite enough)
Security Clearance: SC required, DV preferred (or willingness to undergo DV clearance)
The Opportunity:
Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role in a high-security environment? This is your chance to work on cutting-edge private cloud platforms, supporting critical UK defence operations. You'll be at the heart of a dynamic, fast-moving team, responsible for designing and maintaining secure, scalable networks that underpin essential military and government services.
The Role:
As a Network Infrastructure Engineer, you will:
* Design, deploy, and manage software-defined and physical networks in a secure private cloud.
* Support multi-tenant environments, ensuring seamless onboarding and transition of tenants with diverse network and application needs.
* Implement and maintain Cisco ACI/APIC and Fortigate Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) at both the edge and core.
* Manage VMware NSX-T to ensure integration with Cisco ACI networking.
* Ensure security best practices, vulnerability scanning (Nessus), and system hardening (CIS benchmarks).
* Provide third-line technical support and respond to live operational incidents.
* Create and maintain detailed system design and configuration documentation.
The Person:
You should have experience in secure network infrastructure within defence, MOD, or government environments.
Essential Skills Include:
* Cisco ACI/APIC spine and leaf network architecture (or relevant Cisco certification).
* Fortigate NGFW and FortiSwitch management.
* VMware NSX-T virtualised networking.
* Experience in air-gapped/non-internet connected environments.
* Strong troubleshooting and third-line support capabilities.
Desirable Skills:
* VMware Cloud Foundation (vSphere 7+), VMware Aria Operations (SIEM integration).
* Linux (Ubuntu preferred) and Windows OS administration.
* Automation/scripting (GitLab CI/CD, Python, Shell, PowerShell).
Security Clearance:
* SC clearance required
* DV clearance preferred (or willingness and eligibility to undergo the process)
This role requires 30% on-site work in Corsham, 60% remote, and 10% travel to sites including Portsmouth.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Contract
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