Network Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 389 open Network Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 106 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are networking, cisco and firewall.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £60,625 | £65,000 | £65,875 | 16 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- networking 43%
- cisco 37%
- firewall 29%
- cloud 24%
- automation 23%
- wan 22%
- bgp 21%
- network-security 17%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 70 · 18%
- Remote 19 · 5%
- Onsite 8 · 2%
Visa sponsorship offered in 41% of the 22 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 91
- Lead 11
- Junior 9
- Intern 5
- Middle 5
- Principal 4
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 31
- 501-1000 employees 24
- 51-200 employees 9
- 11-50 employees 2
Senior Network Engineer
Senior Network Engineer role focused on 3rd line network support and project delivery, requiring strong networking fundamentals and troubleshooting experience across firewalls, switches, routing, VLANs, VPNs, wireless, DNS/DHCP, and internet connectivity.
IT Network Engineer – Data Center, WAN & Security
IT Network Engineer at a London law firm overseeing LAN/WAN/WLAN networks, data centers, and remote access with a focus on reliability, performance, and security, using Cisco platforms and enterprise Wi-Fi.
Simulation and Network Engineer
Supports military training exercises by configuring ABACUS/CIS/VBS3 simulations, integrating systems, and training users for British Army exercises at Warminster and other sites.
Network Engineer
Network Engineer responsible for the reliability, performance, and security of enterprise and datacentre network infrastructure at a quantitative finance firm, using Cisco/Arista platforms, automation (Python, Ansible), and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus).
Principal Network Engineer
Principal Network Engineer designing and operating Nscale's AI-optimised network infrastructure—InfiniBand, RoCE, and high-performance Ethernet fabrics—using Python, Ansible, and IaC tooling in UK data centres.

AWS Network Engineer (Palo Alto, Firewalls, Python) - Amsterdam
The AWS Network Engineer will manage and evolve large-scale AWS networking and cloud security infrastructure using Palo Alto firewalls and Python scripting. This is a 12-month contract role based in the Netherlands with hybrid options for contractors in the UK, Belgium, and the EU.
Senior Network Engineer
Hands-on senior network engineer at a UK MSP/ISP, designing, deploying and troubleshooting datacentre and service-provider networks using Cisco Nexus/ASR, Fortinet FortiGate, and BGP, with on-call duties.
Senior Network Engineer
Designs and maintains a global satellite-ground-cloud network handling dynamic links, routing, VPNs, and automation for reliable data delivery.
Senior Network Engineer
The Senior Network Engineer will design, implement, and support enterprise networking solutions including LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, Collaboration, and Security for a technology provider.