Salary Range: £44,171 - £58,000
Location: Yeovil, UK
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.
Qualifications
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, OSI model, and routing/switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, QoS, VPNs, VLANs).
- Experience with network virtualisation (NSX‑T) design, configuration, and support of NSX‑based networking environments.
- Knowledge of 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.
- Experience using network monitoring, diagnostic, and analytics tools.
- Understanding of ITIL and service management frameworks.
- Experience delivering within secure / enterprise / defence environments.
Desirable Skills
- 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.
Security Clearance
- Pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).
- National Security Vetting (NSV) will apply.
- Developed Vetting (DV) clearance required prior to starting.
Benefits
- Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
- Pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
- Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity.
- Bonus scheme for employees at management level and below.
- Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
- Referral programme with financial reward.
- Flexible benefits up to £500 annually on private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships, etc.
- Flexible working hours with hybrid working options.
