Network Engineer NSX

Salary: £55,000 - 55,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong experience in designing, configuring, and supporting network virtualisation platforms (e.g. NSX or similar)
• Ability to balance hands-on engineering with technical leadership and mentoring responsibilities
• Confidence to take ownership of solutions and represent networking in technical discussions
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, OSI model, and routing/switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, QoS, VPNs, VLANs)
• Network virtualisation (NSX-T): design, configuration, and support of NSX-based networking environments
• Software-defined networking: implementation of logical switching, routing, and micro-segmentation
• Integration of NSX networking within virtualised and platform environments (e.g. VCF)
• Hands-on experience with Cisco or equivalent multi-vendor network equipment
• Network security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, segmentation)
• Familiarity with virtualisation and cloud networking concepts
• Network monitoring, diagnostic, and analytics tools
• Understanding of ITIL and service management frameworks
• Delivery within secure / enterprise / defence environments
• VMware NSX-T deep expertise and certification (or equivalent experience)
• VCF networking integration (vSphere, vSAN, Aria Suite)
• Overlay / underlay network design concepts
• Automation of network configuration (Ansible, Terraform, APIs)
• Integration with security tooling (SIEM, SOC platforms)
• Cloud networking (AWS, Azure) and hybrid connectivity
• Experience working in secure or regulated environments

Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and support network virtualisation solutions (e.g. VMware NSX) within secure and enterprise environments
• Take ownership of engineering delivery for one or more work packages, including planning, estimation, execution, and reporting
• Develop and review high- and low-level network designs and technical documentation
• Integrate and test network components, ensuring compliance with performance and security requirements
• Provide mentoring, guidance, and technical leadership to Network Engineers and Technicians
• Collaborate with stakeholders, project teams, and customers to ensure solutions meet requirements
• Drive continuous improvement and contribute to engineering standards and governance

Technologies:

• AWS
• Ansible
• Azure
• Cloud
• Cisco
• Support
• ITIL
• Network
• Security
• TCP/IP
• Terraform
• VPN
• VMware

More:

We are partnering directly to hire a Senior Network Engineer for our Yeovil site in the UK. This is a permanent hybrid role with flexible working options, blending time at home with time on site to support collaboration with our team and customers. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance, including generous leave, an award-winning pension scheme, mental health and financial advice support, access to online learning, bonus eligibility for management level and below, and flexible benefits such as private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech and lifestyle discounts, and gym memberships. We are a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security, with a strong commitment to inclusion, accessibility, and diversity across our UK and worldwide teams.

last updated 35 week of 2026