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From the employer's careers site First seen 15 Nov 2026

Network and Security Engineer

Salary

GBP 47,850 - 64,126 per year

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Description

The Government Legal Department is seeking a Network and Security Engineer to join its Digital, Data and Cyber Division. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in transforming the way GLD works through modern and secure digital services.

The Network and Security Engineer will be responsible for maintaining and improving GLD's network infrastructure and security services, including:

  • Maintaining, supporting, and improving GLD's network and firewall infrastructure
  • Configuring and supporting Cisco and HP networking, firewalls, and Microsoft Azure networking services
  • Supporting High Availability and Disaster Recovery arrangements for network services
  • Helping modernize GLD's infrastructure, including migrating on-premises network services and VLANs to cloud environments
  • Monitoring and improving network performance, security, and reliability
  • Using automation and scripting to make network administration more efficient and consistent
  • Working with technical and non-technical colleagues to understand requirements and deliver effective network solutions

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Extensive hands-on experience of managing enterprise networks and firewalls
  • Strong practical experience of provisioning, configuring, and supporting network and firewall services in Microsoft Azure
  • Demonstrable experience of migrating on-premises network infrastructure to cloud environments
  • Strong communication and requirements-gathering skills
  • Experience of using automation or scripting to improve network administration and operational processes

The role requires Security Check (SC) clearance, and the successful candidate will be expected to obtain and maintain this clearance.

The salary for this role is £47,850 - £64,126 per year.

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