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# Senior Network Engineer

- **Company:** Venturi Group
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Animation, Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Junos, Python (Programming Language), Network Segmentation, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Perforce, Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Visual Effects, Delivery Pipeline, ARUBA, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, Fortinet, Routing & Switching, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840617328-senior-network-engineer

## About the Role

* Expert-level network engineering: enterprise switching and routing, BGP and OSPF, firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Aruba, Junos, Arista or similar), wireless and VPN, CCNP-calibre as a guide
 * Experience designing and securing multi-site networks, ideally moving high volumes of data between locations
 * A true full-stack grounding: comfortable making routine changes across Windows/domain, identity, cloud and endpoint
 * Confidence with network automation and infrastructure-as-code, using Python, Ansible or Terraform
 * Cloud networking exposure across GCP, Azure or AWS
 * A calm, methodical approach under pressure during outages, with strong root-cause discipline
 * Confidence operating independently in a low-documentation, fast-changing environment

Nice to have:

 * Background in games, VFX, animation or another technical creative studio environment
 * Familiarity with Perforce and the network demands of large build pipelines
 * Hands-on experience with network segmentation or zero-trust rollouts
 * Comfortable using AI tooling to support infrastructure-as-code work

## Description

We're looking for a hands-on Senior Network Engineer to take ownership of the corporate network end to end across every site: switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, VPN and inter-site connectivity.

This is a genuine full-stack role for someone who thinks network-first but is equally comfortable making routine changes across the wider estate, and who\'s calm and methodical when things go wrong.


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