Senior Network Engineer | Defence Consultancy | Hemel Hempstead | Up to £72,000 + 10% Bonus | DV Clearance Eligibility Required

MERITUS are working with a leading Defence consultancy looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join a highly secure, fast-paced environment supporting critical infrastructure projects. This role offers the chance to work on meaningful, technically complex platforms that play a key role in security.

If you're confident in designing and building secure network systems and enjoy working in a team where innovation and problem-solving are part of the day-to-day, this could be the perfect next step in your career. DV (Developed Vetting) security clearance is essential for this role - either already held or eligible to be obtained.

The role is based on client site in Hemel Hempstead.

Main Responsibilities:

Take the lead in designing, building, and maintaining secure, high-performance network platforms.

Work closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver integrated, end-to-end solutions.

Support and enhance existing monitoring and observability frameworks using tools like SNMP and syslog.

Deliver against technical roadmaps, ensuring platforms remain aligned with product support lifecycles.

Stay up to date with new technologies, expanding your knowledge to support evolving customer need

Skills Required:

Strong hands-on experience with network monitoring tools and protocols - SNMP, syslog, IP networking.

Proven ability to deploy and integrate multi-vendor applications, particularly in secure environments.

Experience producing detailed design documentation and build guides for enterprise platforms.

Solid understanding of Microsoft Server, Red Hat, and VMware technologies.

Familiarity with Cisco and Juniper network design and configuration, plus SAN and storage networking

Eligibility for DV Security Clearance.

Benefits:

Salary up to £72,000

Clearance bonus of £5,000 to be paid upon obtaining DV clearance

Up to 10% annual bonus

Enhanced pension scheme (5% employee, 10% employer)

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

flexible working hours

Got your attention?

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the Lead Engineer role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Ryan Harris at MERITUS