Lead Network Engineer

Are you an experienced Lead Network Engineer looking for a
new opportunity?

Sopra Steria are currently recruiting for Network Engineers
with a high level of technical expertise so support with the delivery of a
unique solution for the Defence sector, integrating infrastructure and
applications within highly secure, mission-critical environments. This is an
excellent opportunity to work on a nationally significant project using cutting
edge technologies, that few organisations can offer exposure to.

This role will be based on site in Farnborough.

Due to the nature of the client, we are only able to
progress with sole British nationals eligible for DV clearance.

What you’ll be doing:

- Deliver expert L2/L3 support for a complex, multi-site enterprise network,
resolving incidents and minimising service disruption.
- Configure and maintain Cisco network infrastructure,
including switches, routers, and core connectivity services.
- Support and optimise F5 application delivery and load
balancing platforms to ensure availability, performance, and resilience.
- Administer Fortinet firewalls and security services,
including policy management, VPN configuration, and security compliance
changes.
- Execute planned network changes, upgrades, and site
deployments while adhering to change control and security standards.
- Update LLDs, technical documentation, and operational
procedures, while supporting wider project delivery and continuous improvement
activities.

What you’ll bring:

- Strong knowledge of Cisco routing and switching.
- Experience with Cisco firewalls, including Firepower.
- Experience with Fortinet technologies.
- Exposure to F5 and wider network security / DDoS-related
tooling.

It would be great if you had:

- Active DV clearance
- Cisco certifications, such as CCNA or CCNP.

If you’re
interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly
what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment
Type: Full-time,
Permanent
Location: Farnborough
Security
Clearance Level: Eligible
for DV clearance
Internal
Recruiter: Olly
Walker
Salary: Up to £65,000
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy
additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous
flexible benefits fund.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility
at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress
and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working
and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re
interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us
about what might be possible.

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Sopra
Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys
digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real
difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a
unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional
development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing
knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees
feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer,
delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex
safety- and security-critical markets.