Network Engineer

We are in search of a Network Engineer to join Leidos UK within the CIO Team, based in Whiteley, UK.

What will I be doing?

• Maintaining network infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Monitor network performance and proactively resolve issues.
• Take ownership of vulnerability management for all network devices.
• Deliver the day-to-day network operations service in line with agreed policies, processes and procedures.
• Implementing changes to the network environment.
• Part of a team with the responsibility for engineering of SD-WAN, WLAN, LAN, NAC, IPAM and other Network Services (e.g. Splunk, PRTG)
• Configure, manage and troubleshoot Palo Alto Firewalls and Authentication services.
• Provide Network support for UK wide projects working closely with multiple teams.

• Hands on experience in configuring and troubleshooting VPC, VDC, BGP, EIGRP, VRF and other key mainstream protocols
• Hands on experience in deploying, configuring and troubleshooting Palo Alto firewalls
• Thorough and demonstrable understanding of Cisco Enterprise LAN and Data Centre environments, 3rd line support level including deployment, administration and troubleshooting
• Thorough and demonstrable understanding of WAN connectivity and routing protocols also with experience and understanding of the implementation, configuration and management of virtual and physical networking solutions
• Focusing on secure accredited environments including security boundaries and rulesets
• Experience of planning changes and communicating plans with project management and wider team. This can come from consolidating networks, changing IP addressing schemes etc.
• Hands on experience in troubleshooting Layer 2/3 switching and routing and IPSEC tunnels
• Excellent communications skills, organisational skills and autonomous working
• Can tackle complex problems and incidents sometimes with limited detail
• Experience of working under pressure to meet deadlines while handling multiple priorities
• Keen interest in investigating and proposing new products and solutions as well as staying current by taking up training opportunities
• Ability and desire to help less experienced colleagues learn and develop

You Might Also Have:

• Hands on experience in deploying and troubleshooting SDWAN

• Hands on experience of SDDC with NSX, VXLAN and virtual firewalls

• Experience working in global companies and ensuring global standards and requirements are met

• Understanding of load balancers and Global Servers Load Balancing

• Experience or desire to learn automation techniques of network tasks

• Understanding/experience of Network Access Controls

• Understanding/experience of TACACS Authentication

• Understanding of wireless networking

• Experience in ITIL ICT service delivery on critical infrastructure

• Understanding of MFA and PKI

Pulled from the full job description

• Annual leave

• Company pension

• Private medical insurance

• Cycle to work scheme

• Work from home, Salary: £41,300 - £53,000, At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Private Medical Insurance

• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)

• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

• Flexi-Time Working, Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Leidos UK & EUROPE - we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares., Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.