Sr. Systems Engineer - Defense, UK in London

About Us

At Versa Networks, we're revolutionizing the way businesses connect, secure, and optimize their networks. Our mission is to secure anywhere, anytime access to anything. As a leader in Secure SD-WAN, SSE (Secure Service Edge), SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) and Next-generation Managed Services, we are empowering organizations across the globe to transform their IT infrastructure for the modern cloud era.

Job Summary

We are looking for passionate, entrepreneurial, and tech‑savvy Sr. Systems Engineers to help our customers and partners evaluate, adopt and expand the use of our technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre‑sales technical support and technical expertise to our customers and partners with objective to achieve sales targets.
• Establish trusted advisory role with strategic customers and partners (CIO, CISO).
• Enable and/or update partner network on product evolution.
• Perform workshops with prospects or customers on product evaluations and do demonstrations.
• Perform hands‑on tests to validate customer proof‑of‑concept setups, network designs, and network deployments using new products and feature.
• Respond to RFI’s/RFP’s.
• Provide market and product feedback to product management and back‑office.
• Keep up‑to‑date on competitive solutions, products, and services.
• Author whitepapers, knowledge base articles, and other customer/partner facing content.

Qualifications

• Experience working with accounts in the Defence space.
• Preference for candidates that hold, or have previously held, an active security clearance.
• Experience in planning and designing or operating service provider or large enterprise WAN/LAN networks.
• Knowledge on solutions on Cloud security with FWaaS, DLP, CASB, RBI and Malware prevention solutions.
• Knowledge on technologies used in the security scene, such as proxies, SSL/TLS, VPN’s, Active Directory/SAML/LDAP, threat prevention and mitigation.
• Understanding networking and security architectures on the SASE framework.
• In depth understanding of TCP/IP protocol stack and operation.
• Knowledge on WAN technologies and protocols like MPLS, MPLS based VPNs, BGP, OSPF, QoS, NAT, Multicast.
• Knowledge in architecting and/or managing large‑scale, high performing and resilient Enterprise networking and security solutions.
• Knowledge on Linux administration.

Beneficial Skills:

• Knowledge on best practices architectures for SaaS applications.
• Hands‑on experience in public and private cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, Openstack, VMware.
• Shell scripting, python scripting knowledge.

Location: United Kingdom

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United Kingdom.

Why Versa?

At Versa Networks, we believe in taking care of our people – both professionally and personally. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well‑being, growth, and work‑life balance of our employees.

• Competitive Salary & Incentives: We offer a competitive compensation package with pre‑IPO equity to reward your hard work and dedication.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans to ensure you and your family stay healthy and covered.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Enjoy a generous PTO policy that includes vacation days, sick leave, and paid holidays to recharge and take care of personal matters.
• Flexible Work Environment: We understand the importance of work‑life balance. Enjoy the flexibility of remote work, and hybrid option to create the work schedule that works best for you.
• Professional Development: We believe in continuous learning. Access to training, certifications, and educational resources to help you grow in your career and stay ahead of industry trends.
• Employee Recognition: We celebrate achievements both big and small, with regular recognition programs and awards that highlight your contributions to our collective success.
• Collaborative Culture: Be part of a dynamic, inclusive, and supportive team where innovation and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.
• Parental Leave: Generous parental leave policies to support you during life's important moments.

Versa Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.