Infrastructure Engineer/NetDevOps

• Design, implement, and enhance enterprise network infrastructure across data centre, hybrid, and cloud environments
• Engineer and implement network traffic flows to support business-critical services
• Build and maintain secure hybrid connectivity across Azure, AWS, and OCI
• Implement and manage Palo Alto Firewall policies across on-prem and cloud environments, aligned to Zero Trust principles
• Design and operate high-availability network services, including routing, segmentation, and resilience
• Develop and maintain network automation using tools such as Python, Ansible, and Infrastructure as Code
• Collaborate with architecture and platform teams to ensure solutions align with engineering standards and strategic direction
• Contribute immediately to delivery work, demonstrating the ability to operate with minimal ramp up
• Document designs and changes clearly and consistently, supporting maintainability and knowledge sharing

Candidates must demonstrate strong, hands-on experience in the following areas:

• Enterprise Networking Engineering
• Complex OSPF and BGP environments
• Designing and implementing secure, resilient traffic flows
• Strong understanding of typical enterprise and cloud network patterns
• Firewall and Security Technologies
• Extensive experience with Palo Alto Firewalls
• Policy design and implementation across data centre and cloud
• Zero Trust and secure network design principles
• Data Centre & Network Architecture
• VXLAN/EVPN, VRF segmentation, and multi-site fabrics
• Experience with vendors such as Arista (or equivalent)
• Load balancing technologies (eg F5 BIG-IP: LTM/APM/ASM)

Automation & NetDevOps Capability:

You will be expected to demonstrate a clear move away from traditional, manual networking, including:

• Network automation experience using Python, Ansible, or similar tooling
• Infrastructure as Code mindset (eg Terraform)
• Version control and CI/CD exposure (eg GitLab CI/CD)
• Applying DevOps-style practices to network and infrastructure engineering

Cloud & Hybrid Experience:

• Strong working experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or OCI)
• Designing and integrating hybrid cloud network solutions
• Understanding of cloud-native networking constructs and security models

Experience & Knowledge:

• Proven track record as a Network/Infrastructure Engineer in large-scale enterprise environments
• Experience delivering engineering solutions, not just supporting operations
• Comfortable working across multiple workstreams and priorities
• Experience in regulated or complex environments (public sector experience beneficial but not essential)
• SC Clearance

Nice to Have:

• Aruba Central/ClearPass
• SD WAN technologies
• SaaS and cloud-delivered WLAN/WiFi solutions
• Prior experience modernising Legacy network environments

Security Clearance: SC Clearance

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.