Network Engineer - Defence - High Security Clearance Required

Talent Locker • Farnborough, Hampshire • Posted June 29, 2026

About the Role

Network Engineer - Defence
High Security Clearance Required
£65k + benefits
Farnborough based

This role sits within a team responsible for building and supporting secure cloud infrastructure in a highly secure environment.

The position combines traditional network engineering with cloud-native platform networking, supporting Kubernetes-based services operating within air-gapped infrastructure. You'll work across both physical and virtual networking layers, helping maintain secure, resilient and highly available platforms.

Key responsibilities include:

Supporting and improving secure cloud platform networking
Maintaining and troubleshooting cross-cluster communications within air-gapped Kubernetes environments
Configuring and supporting software-defined networking technologies
Implementing automation to reduce operational overhead and improve platform reliability
Supporting platform upgrades, maintenance activities and incident resolutio...