SD-WAN Engineer in Southampton

We are using and creating technology to transform operations at sea to enable people and the planet to thrive. We are open-minded and fearless in our approach to innovation and don’t believe in boundaries. We challenge everything and have massive ambitions to drag aging industries into the tech era. We take safety, equality and education very seriously, and our responsibilities don’t stop at our front door. Our business is built on the belief that there’s definitely a more environmentally responsible way to operate at sea. We employ people who share our core values. We expect our people to be courageous, trustworthy, and conscientious, driven by a desire to do the right thing. We strive for excellence, work collaboratively, and are genuinely excited by our work. We offer opportunities for our people to develop beyond their role and span a multitude of disciplines. These are open to all, regardless of background and experience level. Working with us means being part of a team that is harnessing technology and creativity to disrupt a traditional industry. We are not your average workplace.

What Will You Do

• Develop and implement WAN solutions to optimize performance, security, and scalability across global locations.
• Engineer WAN architectures that support high volume data transfers over constrained networks.
• Design low-bandwidth, high-latency optimized network solutions using GEO and LEO satellite networks, ensuring reliability and seamless integration with terrestrial and wireless networks.
• Design and implement automated network policy frameworks that dynamically adjust traffic prioritization based on operational requirements.
• Analyze operational traffic patterns, application behaviours, and satellite link performance to design automated bandwidth management strategies that prioritize mission critical workloads.
• Develop telemetry and observability capabilities that monitor bandwidth utilization, application performance, and satellite link health to inform automated network optimization.
• Design and implement intelligent bandwidth orchestration strategies that dynamically allocate network capacity across GEO and LEO links based on application priority, cost, and operational requirements.
• Integrate network policy engines with operational and project management systems to enable automated network configuration based on mission or project requirements.
• Manage provider service contracts, including coordination of bandwidth allocation changes, service upgrades, and communications to ensure continuous and efficient connectivity.
• Ensure SD-WAN solutions are designed and implemented according to best practices for Zero Trust security, including strong encryption, network segmentation, and adherence to relevant regulatory compliance standards.
• Implement WAN solutions that integrate with Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud, optimizing connectivity for remote and cloud workloads.
• Develop highly available network architectures with automated failover and redundancy strategies.
• Work with SD-WAN vendors, satellite providers, and telecommunications partners to optimize network performance and SLAs.
• Conduct performance testing and troubleshooting for SD-WAN deployments, satellite links, and hybrid network models.
• Maintain detailed network architecture documentation and provide training to IT operations teams.

Who You Are

• 7+ years of experience in WAN architecture utilizing SD-WAN solutions.
• Expertise in SD-WAN platforms such as Cisco Viptela, Fortinet, Versa, Silver Peak, VMware Velocloud, or similar.
• Experience automating network configuration and policy using tools such as Python, Ansible, Terraform, or API-driven SD-WAN controllers.
• Experience working with WAN acceleration technologies.
• Strong understanding of routing protocols, network segmentation, and traffic engineering.
• Experience leveraging network telemetry, analytics platforms, or monitoring systems to drive automated traffic engineering decisions.
• Experience working with data intensive applications over constrained networks, including latency mitigation strategies and bandwidth optimization.
• Proficiency with scripting or automation languages such as Python to automate network configuration, telemetry analysis, and traffic policy deployment.
• Familiarity with firewalls, VPNs, and network security best practices.
• Strong experience designing networks for low-bandwidth and high-latency environments, including WAN acceleration, traffic shaping, and application aware routing.
• Ability to design redundant and resilient network topologies across multiple connection types (MPLS, broadband, LTE/5G, satellite).
• Thoughtful, thorough and conscientious; interested in others and strives to act in the best interests of the team.
• Ability to work as a trusted advisor with senior stakeholders.
• Driven, proactive and able to work autonomously with little supervision towards the company's purpose.
• Open and receptive to new and different ideas.
• Ability to work well in a team and independently.
• Enthusiastic about protecting people and the planet.

Desirable

• Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE (Enterprise or Service Provider), SD-WAN vendor certifications (Cisco, Fortinet, VMware, etc.), or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related degree.

Salary

The salary varies for this position as we are recruiting in multiple regional locations and job grades. The salary process is based on skills, abilities, and experience required.

What You Can Expect

At Ocean Infinity, we believe in creating equal opportunities for all, celebrating each and everyone’s differences. We are driven by transforming the industry, through our technology, thoughts, behaviours and actions. Being inclusive and respectful to all is fundamental to who we are. It is the right thing to do and enables innovation and creativity to thrive. There is more work to be done, and we know that we aren’t perfect, but our commitment to these values is unwavering. They are central to our mission and the impact we have on the industry, meaning, we cannot live without them.