Network Engineer

At Qualify Nation Recruitment, we connect ambitious technology professionals with high-impact opportunities. We're currently supporting a leading UK consultancy looking for an experienced Network Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable, and future-ready network infrastructures across their Space, Defence, and Intelligence projects.

This is your chance to work in one of the UK's most technically rewarding environments-solving real-world challenges, influencing architecture, and shaping long-term network strategy.

Your Role

You'll be responsible for architecting and delivering next-generation network solutions spanning enterprise, virtualised, and cloud platforms. Working closely with engineering, security, and cloud teams, you'll:

• Design secure, resilient, high-performance networks across Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and SDN/SD-WAN environments
• Deliver and optimise routing, switching, and service provider technologies including BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, and MPLS
• Implement advanced security controls including firewalls, segmentation, PKI, and zero-trust across hybrid environments
• Apply automation and scripting to streamline operations and improve efficiency
• Build cloud-ready connectivity for AWS, Azure, and GCP, including VPC/VNet designs and interconnects
• Monitor and improve global infrastructures using observability and WAN optimisation tools

What You'll Bring

We're looking for a hands-on engineer with a proven track record designing and managing complex network infrastructures. Ideal candidates will have:

• Extensive experience with Cisco, Juniper, and/or Arista platforms
• Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, and high-availability protocols
• Experience with SD-WAN technologies (Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki, Aruba, Palo Alto Prisma)
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP networking and hybrid cloud connectivity
• Understanding of firewalls, PKI, load balancers, and segmentation
• Ability to work within secure environments and meet UK clearance requirements

Who This Role Suits

• Engineers who enjoy solving complex network challenges and influencing architecture
• Professionals looking for long-term career growth in cutting-edge technical environments
• Those motivated to work in high-impact, mission-critical projects across Space, Defence, and Intelligence

What You'll Get

• Competitive salary + benefits
• Pension, private healthcare, and share scheme options
• Hybrid working with UK-based on-site requirements
• A supportive and collaborative community focused on growth and innovation
• Exposure to cutting-edge network, cloud, and security technologies

Additional Requirements

• Candidates must be eligible for or hold High-Level UK Security Clearance
• Some on-site work will be required

Apply Now

If you're ready to take ownership of advanced network engineering projects and grow your career in a high-impact environment:

Submit your CV today

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Qualify Nation Recruitment specialises in connecting ambitious technical professionals with career-defining opportunities across cybersecurity, AI, cloud, and enterprise technology.