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# Network Engineer

- **Company:** Sba
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Network Address Translation, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), IPv4, IPv6, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), JSON, Python (Programming Language), Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Remote Access Technology, Ansible, TCP/IP, Virtual Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, YAML, Scripting, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, System Availability, Software Troubleshooting, Firewalls (Computer Science), Git, SC Clearance, Restful APIs, Open Network Automation Platform
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/network-engineer/47545733

## About the Role

knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, IPv4/IPv6, NAT, QoS and VLSM. Strong experience with LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, VPNs, OSPF and BGP. Hands-on experience across routing, switching, firewalls, wireless and load balancing. Strong Ansible experience, including playbooks, roles, inventories and automation workflows. Scripting experience with Python, PowerShell or Bash. Experience with Git, REST APIs, JSON/YAML, IaC and CI/CD. Experience supporting on-premises and cloud networking, resilience, high availability and disaster recovery. Strong troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder communication skills. Experience working within ITSM/change-controlled environments. Desirable AWS, Azure and/or GCP networking experience. Software Defined Networking (SDN) experience. Previous experience within highly regulated or security-conscious environments. Flexibility for occasional out-of-hours work and travel between sites. Clearance: Active SC clearance (willing to attain DV level vetting) TPBN1_UKTJ

## Description

SBA are currently supporting our Central Government client, who are seeking a Senior Network Engineer on an initial 6 month + contract Vacancies: 2 The Role Join a highly skilled engineering team supporting complex, business-critical enterprise network environments. Provide 3rd-line support across routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, wireless and remote-access technologies. Design, implement and support secure, resilient networks across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. Drive Network Automation, DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices. Develop automated network deployment and configuration solutions using Ansible, Python/PowerShell, Git and REST APIs. Integrate network provisioning and configuration into CI/CD pipelines. Support monitoring, observability, capacity planning, performance optimisation and continuous service improvement. What We're Looking For Strong experience as a Senior Network Engineer within complex enterprise environments. Excellent


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