Azure Network Engineer (NV1 Clearance) - 6 Month Contract

About the role

An experienced Azure Network Engineer is sought for an initial 6-month contract supporting a large and complex cloud environment. The role suits a networking professional with deep Azure expertise who enjoys solving complex connectivity, security and infrastructure challenges in enterprise-scale environments. Applicants must hold a current NV1 security clearance.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and support Azure networking solutions in complex cloud environments.
• Configure and manage Azure networking services including Virtual Networks (vNets), Route Tables, ExpressRoute and Virtual WAN (vWAN).
• Assess and optimise cloud security controls using Azure Firewall, Network Virtual Appliances (NVAs) and Network Security Groups (NSGs).
• Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve networking and application connectivity issues.
• Use Azure Monitor, Application Insights and other native Azure tools to investigate service performance and operational issues.
• Support services including Azure Front Door, Application Gateway, API Management and App Service Environments.
• Reverse engineer existing network solutions and develop clear technical documentation.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security and application teams to deliver secure and scalable cloud solutions.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience as an Azure Network Engineer in enterprise environments.
• Current NV1 security clearance (mandatory).
• Desirable: relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline.

Required skills

• Azure networking: vNets, Route Tables, ExpressRoute, vWAN, Azure Firewall, NVAs, NSGs.
• Networking protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, BGP.
• Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
• Ability to analyse and document network architectures.
• Desirable: DevOps and Infrastructure as Code, YAML, JSON, XML, KQL and PowerShell, Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-500, AZ-700), Cisco (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE) or Fortinet (FCA, FCP, FCX) certifications.