At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the shift to automated network operations and design innovative solutions.
- Company: Join a cutting-edge tech company in Farnborough with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous holidays, health plans, and a matched pension scheme.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for creativity and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in network automation and work with brilliant minds.
- Qualifications: Experience in network automation and scripting with Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Join us as a Senior Network Engineer at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
This is a unique opportunity to lead the transition from manual network operations to automated infrastructure. You will act as a key member of the team, championing automation initiatives across our network estate and embedding modern engineering practices into our ways of working.
Day-to-day, you will focus on designing and implementing network automation solutions, improving efficiency, consistency, and scalability across enterprise environments.
- Lead the transformation from manual to automated network operations, establishing best practices and driving the automation roadmap.
- Design and implement network automation solutions across LAN, WAN, and datacentre environments.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
- Integrate and optimise centralised network management platforms (e.g. Cisco Catalyst Center).
- Enhance operational efficiency through automated provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring.
- Collaborate across teams while mentoring engineers and promoting knowledge sharing and cross-training.
Essential experience of the Senior Network Engineer:
- Strong experience in network infrastructure automation (non-cloud focused) across enterprise environments.
- Proven track record of leading or contributing to automation transformation initiatives.
- Hands-on experience with scripting and automation tools such as Python, Ansible and Terraform.
- Experience working with centralised network management and orchestration tools (e.g. Cisco Catalyst Center).
- Solid understanding of core networking technologies (routing, switching, security) across enterprise-scale environments.
- Experience in building reusable automation frameworks and templates.
Essential qualifications for the Senior Network Engineer:
- CCNP or equivalent experience.
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
To cover shift patterns between 0730-1830 GMT you may be asked to work at specific times. As part of a commitment to maintaining high service availability and rapid incident response, this role will be required to participate in an on-call rota.
At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation.
Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.
Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
Our Benefits:
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
- Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
- Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community.
Our Recruitment Process: If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
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