Role Summary:
Job Title: Senior Network Engineer
Job Type: Contract
Day Rate: £600 - £650 per day (Inside IR35)
Duration: 6 month initial
Location: Chippenham
Security Clearance: Active SC or DV clearance required
About the client:
Our client is currently spearheading a monumental digital transformation to establish a "Digital Backbone," a secure, singular, and modern infrastructure designed to connect sensors, effectors, and decision-makers across all military and business domains. With a focus on "Information Advantage," they are revolutionising how data is exploited at scale, integrating advanced technologies like AI and cloud-native platforms to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of modern warfare.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the technical team responsible for the design, development, and documentation of core physical and virtual networking components.
Lead the building and validation of the virtual networking infrastructure which forms the backbone of the platform.
Produce and review all levels of design artefacts to ensure technical accuracy and compliance.
Support wider system testing activities and work closely with Service Management to resolve complex technical issues.
Develop secure architecture within multi-tenanted environments, ensuring adherence to high-level security standards.
Key Skills:
IP Subnetting, OSPF, BGP, Cisco Nexus, Cisco IOS XE, Leaf and Spine, VXLAN, DMVPN, Firewall IPS/IDS, Cisco ISE, TRL Crypto, QOS, VMware VCP-NV, CCNP, JIRA, Confluence, NSD.
How to apply:
Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via For further information please call me: By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.