Network Engineer

Leidos UK

Farnborough, United Kingdom
Base: £44,700.00-£57,300.00; bonus/equity: not spe...
Hybrid
Cisco routers, switches, firewalls
Fortinet and palo alto firewalls
Juniper routers, switches, firewalls
Lead network management and service acceptance activities, setting technical standards and providing subject-matter expertise to programme and delivery teams

Job Summary

  • Lead network management and service acceptance activities, setting technical standards and providing subject-matter expertise to programme and delivery teams.
  • Support the operation and continuous improvement of live network services, ensuring availability, resilience, and compliance.
  • We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

Matching Summary

Lead network management and service acceptance activities, setting technical standards and providing subject-matter expertise to programme and delivery teams.

Salary

Base: £44,700.00-£57,300.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Contributory Pension Scheme; Private Medical Insurance; 33 days Annual Leave; Flexible benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Cisco routers, switches, firewalls
  • Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls
  • Juniper routers, switches, firewalls
  • F5 / Citrix load balancing
  • OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, Static routing
  • VLAN / 802.1Q switching
  • TACACS+ services implementation
  • High-availability data centre networks

Nice-to-have

  • AWS networking services experience
  • Cloud-integrated network architectures
  • Self-starter mentality
  • Analytical and problem-solving capability
  • Customer-facing roles confidence

Key Requirements

  • SC clearance or ability to obtain
  • UK national
  • Appropriate UK residency history
  • Experience with data centre and campus networking
  • Experience with network protocols (Routing, Switching)
  • Experience implementing AAA services
  • Experience operating high-availability data centre networks
  • Hands-on experience with monitoring tools

Work Rights

UK Security Check (SC) clearance required

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