Overview
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We are recruiting for a highly skilled and versatile Network Specialist to join our team of IT Network Specialists at our Operations Centre in Bath.
Location and status
Location: Bath, UK. Employment type: Permanent. Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per year. Opened on: 22 Sept 2025. Closing on: 06 Oct 2025.
What you’ll do
* create and maintain documentation related to network/cloud design, deployment, and configuration
* drive the implementation of new technical solutions within Azure, ensuring secure and scalable deployments
* be part of a Network Team whereby you are required to support an Enterprise network with a primary focus on BAU and project support across all of our Network Systems
* lead troubleshooting efforts, incident resolution, and performance optimisation within the cloud environment
* take full ownership of day-to-day support tasks, working to meet and exceed defined SLAs
What you’ll need
* proven experience resolving infrastructure-related problems and delivering upgrades and improvements in cloud or hybrid environments
* demonstrated ability to define and implement technical solutions using Azure-native services and automation
* solid background as a network engineer, with experience working in an enterprise hybrid cloud setup between on-premise and Microsoft Azure
* ability to explain complex cloud networking concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ideal technical skills and experience
* Microsoft Azure IaaS, including Virtual Networks, VPN Gateways, Azure Firewall, NSGs, Load Balancers, VWAN/Hub-and-spoke topologies
* Infrastructure as Code using ARM templates, Bicep, or similar tooling
* IP routing protocols: OSPF, BGP, static routing
* Automation and scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python)
* Cisco networking: routers, switches (Catalyst/Nexus), wireless
* IPSec site-to-site VPNs and Remote Access Solutions
* Cloud and on-prem security solutions: FortiGate NGFW and Cloudflare
* Application delivery & load balancing: Cloudflare and HAProxy
* SNMP-based network monitoring tools
Highly desirable
* Cisco Certified: CCNA or higher
* Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
* Zero Trust architecture and cloud governance
* Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure integration (e.g. Azure DevOps)
Benefits
* A combined pension contribution of up to 20%
* Career progression and professional development opportunities
* 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service
* The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday each year
* The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year
* Healthcare package to claim back healthcare costs
* Life assurance of up to eight times your salary
* Electric car lease through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions)
* Cashback and discounts from 3,000+ retailers
* One paid volunteering day each year
* Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements
* Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform
* Support from trained mental health first aiders
* A £1,000 referral fee for successful referrals
About YTL UK
YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group. Our UK entities include Wessex Water, YTL Developments, YTL Construction UK, YTL Arena, and other related businesses. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are a Disability Confident Employer signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please inform our Recruitment team.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, orVeteran status.
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