Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer

Senior IT Network & Infrastructure Engineer West Wales (office-based, with occasional cover at a nearby secondary site) £48,000 per annum (some flexibility for the right candidate) What You'll Do:

• Take ownership of the organisation's network and infrastructure across a busy on-site environment
• Design, implement and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN and VPN solutions
• Configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers
• Lead network upgrades, migrations and infrastructure improvement projects
• Deliver secure remote access (VPN, IPsec, SSL/TLS, SSH)
• Drive network security best practice including firewall rules, IDS/IPS, encryption and PKI
• Monitor network performance, capacity and security and troubleshoot complex issues
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning for network services
• Manage patching, configuration backups and documentation
• Provide technical guidance and support to a junior IT support colleague
• Participate in on-call support and incident response as required

What You'll Bring:

• Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise-level networks
• Strong knowledge of routing and core network services (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)
• Solid network security experience (firewalls, VPNs, encryption standards)
• Experience working in on-prem / operational environments where uptime matters
• Windows Server experience
• Virtualisation exposure (VMware vSphere or similar) is highly beneficial
• Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP (or equivalent) are advantageous
• Comfortable working on-site and being hands-on in a small IT team

Why You Should Apply:

• Senior, hands-on role with real ownership of networks and infrastructure
• Small IT team where your work makes an immediate impact
• Visibility and support from senior stakeholders (including CEO involvement in IT)
• Stable, long-term environment within an established organisation
• Clear two-stage interview process with a practical or presentation element

Ready to Apply? Contact Lewis Allen to find out more. Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role. Know someone great for the job? We offer a referral scheme-just get in touch! Note: We do our best to respond to every application, but due to volume, we can't always guarantee it. If you haven't heard back within 7 days, unfortunately, you haven't been successful this time. Keep an eye on our site for new opportunities!