Network Engineer (DBN)

Objectives of the Role

• Ensure the reliability, performance, and security of the organisation’s network infrastructure.


• Monitor and optimise network performance to maintain high availability of critical systems and services.


• Design, implement, and maintain scalable network solutions that support organisational growth and operational requirements.


• Support cybersecurity and infrastructure teams in maintaining a secure and resilient network environment.


• Contribute to continuous improvement of network operations, monitoring, and incident response processes.

Network Operations & Monitoring

• Monitor the organisation’s network infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, availability, and reliability.


• Identify, analyse, and resolve network performance issues, outages, and connectivity problems.


• Maintain network monitoring systems and respond to alerts relating to performance degradation or service interruptions.


• Proactively identify potential risks or inefficiencies within the network environment.

Network Design & Implementation

• Design, implement, and maintain network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless systems.


• Support the deployment of new network solutions and infrastructure upgrades.


• Implement network segmentation, routing configurations, and redundancy mechanisms.


• Ensure network designs follow organisational standards and industry best practices.

Performance & Capacity Management

• Analyse network utilisation and capacity to ensure infrastructure supports current and future operational requirements.


• Implement optimisation strategies to improve network performance and efficiency.


• Review trends in network usage to identify areas for improvement or scaling.

Security & Compliance Support

• Implement and maintain network security controls including firewall rules, VPN configurations, and segmentation.


• Support cybersecurity initiatives by ensuring secure network configurations and architecture.


• Assist with vulnerability remediation related to network infrastructure.


• Support compliance with regulatory, contractual, and information security requirements.

Incident & Problem Management

• Investigate and resolve network incidents in line with incident management procedures.


• Escalate complex network issues where required and coordinate resolution with internal teams and external vendors.


• Conduct root cause analysis following significant network incidents.


• Document incidents, remediation actions, and preventative measures.

Experience required:

• 3–5 years of experience in network engineering, network operations, or infrastructure engineering roles. 


• Hands-on experience with enterprise networking environments including routers, switches, firewalls, VPN technologies, and wireless infrastructure. 


• Experience supporting high availability and resilient network architectures. 


• Experience with network monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation tools. 


• Exposure to cloud networking (Azure / AWS / hybrid environments) is advantageous. 


• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)


• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)


• CompTIA Network+


• Juniper Networks Certification (JNCIA / JNCIS)


• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) – advantageous


• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) – advantageous


• ITIL Foundation – advantageous