Senior Network Engineer
| Posting date: | 03 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £57,946 to £68,517 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 November 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 1TQ |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | DWP Digital |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 429669_1759498231 |
Summary
Senior Network Engineer
Pay up to £68,517 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
We are looking for outstanding Senior Network Engineers to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles.
We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.
DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.
The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.
What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?
- (Lead Criteria) Influential and able to lead with strong communication skills with the ability to document network designs and procedures effectively. Proactively identifies potential issues before they arise and takes full ownership.
- Extensive experience and proven track record in Next-Generation Firewall Expertise: Skilled in configuring, designing, and maintaining NGFW's with emphasis on Palo Alto Firewalls with centralized management via Panorama.
- Strong working knowledge and practical experience in Advanced Network Architectures and Routing: Proficient in VXLAN overlays, EVPN, multi-site fabrics, VRF segmentation and Dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), particularly using Arista technologies.
- Significant demonstrable experience in Traffic Optimization & Load Balancing: Experienced in load balancing solutions including F5 ASM, APM, and DNS.
- Understanding of public cloud solutions and services such as AWS, Azure and OCI encompassing Automation & DevOps Practices: Good background in Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, and CI/CD pipelines for streamlined network operations.
- Strong working knowledge of Cloud Wi-Fi. Knowledgeable in Cloud based Wi-Fi solutions. Aruba Central, AOS10 and ClearPass for cloud-based Wi-Fi authentication.
You and your role
We're looking for Senior Network Engineers who love solving problems, designing smart infrastructure and making a real impact. If you enjoy working with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure and OCI, and want to help shape secure, scalable network services that millions rely on this could be your next big move. You'll be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation and getting things done.
In this role, you'll lead from the front, guiding teams, improving systems and driving automation that frees up time for what really matters. You'll work closely with engineers, architects, support teams and external partners to deliver high quality solutions that keep our services running smoothly and securely. Your technical know-how and ability to connect with people will be key to making it all happen.
This is more than just a tech job, it's a chance to make a difference. You'll be helping to build the backbone of one of the UK's most vital public services with plenty of opportunities to grow your skills and shape the future of our infrastructure.
Details. Wages. Perks.
Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is more convenient for you.
Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.
Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £68,517
Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year.
Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.
You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.
We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
- An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
- Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
- Time off volunteering and charitable giving
- Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
- Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
- Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
- Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
Process:
We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages:
Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.
Interview: a single stage interview online.
CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
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