Network Engineer

As a Network Engineer you will be responsible for the implementation, management and optimisation of network infrastructure supporting Defence Services. You will work with firewalls, switches, routers, IPS/IDS, cloud networking, and security protocols to make sure of high availability, performance and resilience. We can offer great career progression opportunities, flexible benefits to suit your needs, and a supportive environment focused on your professional development. This hybrid role will require a minimum onsite presence of 2 days a week in Gosport and the successful candidate will need to complete SC and DV clearance checks before starting in the role with us. What you'll be doing:

• Deploying and maintaining network architecture.
• Configuring and managing firewalls and network security systems.
• Monitoring and optimising network performance.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues and providing technical support, incident response and root-cause analysis for network faults.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to deliver project requirements.
• Document network configurations, maintain standards and protocols, support audits and compliance.
  Experience in network engineering that demonstrates proficiency in switching, routing, firewalls, VPNs.
• Experience with network security technologies and practices.
• Practical exposure to cloud-based networking (Azure, OCI or equivalent).
• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of datacentre operations and hybrid cloud networking.
  Are you an experienced Network Engineer ready to join a leading provider of business support services across Government, Defence and Police, delivering robust digital platforms, innovative infrastructure and technical excellence., SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients.
We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. 'Living SSCL' means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
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.