
UST
Senior Network Engineer
Job Description
Salary: £30,000 - 49,000 per year
Requirements:- Minimum of 8+ years experience in Network Engineering, Cloud Networking, and Network Security.
- Strong expertise across Cisco networking and routing/switching.
- Experience with Palo Alto, Check Point, Cisco ASA, and ForeScout.
- Experience with F5 load balancing.
- Experience with Infoblox DNS/DHCP/IPAM.
- Experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP networking.
- Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, patching, firmware upgrades, and compliance controls.
- Strong understanding of network security principles, Zero Trust Architecture, SD-WAN, and micro-segmentation.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and network automation.
- Excellent troubleshooting, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
- Experience working in complex enterprise or multi-cloud environments.
- Relevant certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, PCNSE, CCSA/CCSE, F5-CA, AWS or Azure Networking Specialty, or CISSP.
- Design, implement, and support enterprise and cloud networking solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Manage and optimize routing and switching environments using technologies including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, QoS, and Multicast.
- Administer and enhance F5 Load Balancers (LTM, GTM, ASM) to deliver high availability and performance.
- Manage Infoblox DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services to support efficient network operations.
- Configure and manage security policies across Palo Alto, Check Point, Cisco ASA, and ForeScout platforms.
- Support the implementation of Zero Trust Architecture, micro-segmentation, VPNs, and secure access solutions.
- Lead network patching, firmware upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and security hardening activities.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and frameworks, including ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Benchmarks, and PCI-DSS.
- Partner with Cyber Security teams to identify risks, strengthen controls, and enhance enterprise security posture.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize enterprise, cloud, and security infrastructure.
- Resolve complex LAN, WAN, cloud, and firewall issues to maintain business continuity.
- Drive automation and operational efficiency using tools such as Python, Ansible, Terraform, and PowerShell.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, security standards, and operational procedures.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the wider technology team.
- AWS
- Ansible
- Azure
- Cloud
- Cisco
- Firewall
- Firmware
- GCP
- Support
- LAN
- Load Balancing
- Network
- PowerShell
- Python
- Security
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Splunk
More:
We are a growing technology team based in London, working in a hybrid setup on a permanent or fixed-term contract basis with an ASAP start. We design, secure, and optimize enterprise and cloud network infrastructure across a complex global environment. This role offers the opportunity to lead modern networking and security solutions across cloud platforms, next-generation firewalls, automation technologies, and compliance initiatives, helping keep our infrastructure secure, resilient, scalable, and future-ready.
last updated 34 week of 2026
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£75,000
UK median
This salary is 47% below the UK median for Senior roles (£75,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks