996 Optical Networking jobs in the United Kingdom
Fiber Optic Network Engineer
Posted 4 days ago
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Responsibilities:
- Design and plan fiber optic network routes and architectures.
- Oversee the deployment and installation of fiber optic cables and equipment.
- Conduct site surveys and feasibility studies for network expansion.
- Manage network capacity and perform traffic analysis.
- Troubleshoot and resolve optical network issues.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors on project delivery.
- Prepare technical documentation and reports.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in fiber optic network engineering.
- In-depth knowledge of optical networking technologies (DWDM, GPON, Ethernet).
- Proficiency in network design and simulation software.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with project management principles.
- Experience with optical test equipment.
Network Design Engineer
Posted 1 day ago
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Network Design Engineer
Location: Basingstoke (hybrid)
Salary: £55,000–£0,000 (DOE) + ,000 car allowance + 10% bonus
Security Clearance Requirement:
Due to the nature of the work, you must be eligible for DV Clearance – this means you must be a sole British passport holder.
We are seeking an experienced Network Design Engineer to join a high-performing team. This is a project delivery role – not a support desk position – with a strong emphasis on network security .
You will work alongside other design engineers to understand business and technical requirements, produce design collateral, ensure solutions meet governance and security standards, and provide hands-on configuration, implementation, and troubleshooting support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deploy functional networks (LAN, WAN) to meet customer needs.
- Implement network security measures, including IDS/IPS, firewalls, and secure zones.
- Configure and troubleshoot network devices across multiple vendors (Cisco, Juniper, F5, Gigamon).
- Support project delivery from requirements gathering through to operational acceptance.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and resolve technical challenges.
- Maintain detailed documentation, including network diagrams and operational procedures.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to skills development within the team.
- Evaluate and recommend new networking technologies.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Strong networking knowledge with certifications such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP or Juniper JNCIS-ENT.
- Experience with routing protocols, VPNs, and virtual routing instances.
- Proficiency in Cisco and Juniper network design and troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience with network security products and processes.
- Understanding of network management and monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Nagios).
- Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
Additional Beneficial Skills:
- Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM, Proxmox, etc.).
- Knowledge of data centre networking.
If you’re an experienced Network Design Engineer looking to work on impactful, highly secure projects with opportunities for progression, we’d like to hear from you.
Network Design Engineer

Posted 13 days ago
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Location: Basingstoke (BSN01) following a initial period in Birmingham (BIR23).
Our purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As a Network Design Engineer, you will contribute to this by working collaboratively in service and project teams, and designing and implementing medium/large network solutions and changes to enable cost-effective services for our customer.
We are looking for a Network Design Engineer to work on delivery opportunities taking place within the secure Defence and National Security sector. Your role will involve understanding the business and technical requirements and you will be responsible for producing the relevant design collateral (including passing any governance reviews), providing hands on configuration and implementation support, troubleshooting technical issues, and ensuring effective handover to service.
Your experience:
- Strong technical networking knowledge of LAN switching/topologies, routing protocols, VPNs, IPSec, hardware encryption, MPLS, and BGP. The candidate will have a good working knowledge of Cisco/Juniper products and JUNOS operating system and Cisco IOS. Ideally with industry recognized network certifications such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Juniper JNCIS-ENT.
- Demonstrable network device configuration skills, network troubleshooting skills and approach to defect resolution.
- Demonstrable design experience in proposing and utilizing technologies from global network vendors such as Cisco and Juniper, including production of quality technical documentation for delivery and solution support.
- Solid understanding of project end to end life cycle, through initial requirements gathering, design, implementation and deployment activities to Operational Acceptance into Service.
- Able to support effective service and project management with accurate estimation of tasks, work scheduling and progress reporting to ensure timely delivery that meets the customers expectation.
- Excellent communications skills with multiple stakeholders, able to take ownership and responsibility and make quick decisions. Good experience of the defence sector.
This role will require you to be eligible and willing to undergo a high level of security clearance.
**Please note:** It's still worth applying even if you do not meet all the requirements above. We are passionate about investing in you and your career and if you have the transferable skills this could be the next opportunity for you.
**Your benefits:**
25 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)
Pension - Double matching contributions of up to 10%
Life assurance
Companywide incentive plans
Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays / travel / dental critical illness and more)
Perks at work - employee discounts
Employee assistance programme / virtual GP
**Recruitment process**
The recruitment process consists of two stages of interviews.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
**Achieve together**
**We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer:** Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.
**We are people centric:** Our hybrid work environments enable you to **Be Completely You.** Our active people-led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion
**#LifeAtFujitsu** **#DNS #Networks**
**Requisition ID** : 30805
Network Design Engineer
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Job Title: Senior Network Design Engineer
Location: Basingstoke (Hybrid)
Salary: £55,000 + £6,000 car allowance + 10% bonus
Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance
Join a Growing Team Delivering Cutting-Edge Network Solutions in Defence and National Security
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Network Design Engineer
Posted 3 days ago
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£55,000 - £3,000 GBP
,000 Car Allowance, 20% Bonus + More!
Onsite WORKING
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands - United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Role: Network Design Engineer
Location: Birmingham, Bracknell, or Basingstoke
Salary: 5,000 - 3,000 + ,000 car allowance (can be taken as cash)
Bonus: 10% company bonus + additional 10% DV clearance bonus once achieved
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Senior Network Design Engineer
Posted 1 day ago
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Senior Network Design Engineer
Salary: 55k basic + 6k car allowance + 10% bonus + 10% DV allowance
Basingstoke: Hybrid circa 2 / 3 days a week on site
Security Clearance: Needs SC Clearance to start and willingness to go through DV Clearance
A global IT Consultancy are looking for three Senior Network Designer Engineers to work on delivery opportunities taking place within their secure Defence and National Security sector.
The role will involve understanding the business and technical requirements and you will be responsible for the producing the relevant design collateral (including passing any governance reviews), providing hands on configuration and implementation support, troubleshooting technical issues, ensuring effective handover to service and supporting the project team in its milestone deliverables.
Key Skills and Experience
- Strong technical networking knowledge with industry-recognized certifications (e.g., Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Juniper JNCIS-ENT).
- Experience with routing protocols, virtual routing instances, VPNs, and security zones.
- Experience with network security products including Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS).
- Proficiency in F5, Cisco Secure Firewall, and Gigamon technology.
- Demonstrable design experience with global network vendors (e.g., Cisco, Juniper).
- Network device configuration, troubleshooting, and defect resolution skills.
- Understanding of project life cycle from requirements gathering to operational acceptance
Responsibilities:
- Design and Deploy Functional Networks: Design and deploy networks (LAN, WAN) to meet the organization and customer needs.
- Troubleshoot Network Issues: Diagnose and troubleshoot network issues, including those escalated by lower tiers of support.
- Implement Network Security Measures: Design and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware from threats and unauthorized access.
- Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with executive team members, decision-makers, and stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals, and to identify and resolve business systems issues.
- Create and Maintain Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented networks, including network diagrams, configuration details, and operational procedures.
Senior Network Design Engineer

Posted 26 days ago
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Location: Basingstoke (BSN01)
We are looking for a Senior Network Designer Engineer to work on delivery opportunities taking place within the secure Defence and National Security sector. Your role will involve understanding the business and technical requirements and you will be responsible for the producing the relevant design collateral (including passing any governance reviews), providing hands on configuration and implementation support, troubleshooting technical issues, ensuring effective handover to service and supporting the project team in its milestone deliverables.
**Key Skills and Experience**
-Strong technical networking knowledge with industry-recognized certifications (e.g., Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Juniper JNCIS-ENT).
-Experience with routing protocols, virtual routing instances, VPNs, and security zones.
-Experience with network security products including Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS).
-Proficiency in F5, Cisco Secure Firewall, and Gigamon technology.
-Demonstrable design experience with global network vendors (e.g., Cisco, Juniper).
-Network device configuration, troubleshooting, and defect resolution skills.
-Understanding of project life cycle from requirements gathering to operational acceptance.
-Proven experience in network troubleshooting across multiple vendors and technology areas.
-Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
-Experience of performance testing of cyber monitoring tools (sizing, capacity management and planning, performance troubleshooting).
**Responsibilities:**
-Design and Deploy Functional Networks: Design and deploy networks (LAN, WAN) to meet the organization and customer needs.
-Troubleshoot Network Issues: Diagnose and troubleshoot network issues, including those escalated by lower tiers of support.
-Implement Network Security Measures: Design and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware from threats and unauthorized access.
-Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with executive team members, decision-makers, and stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals, and to identify and resolve business systems issues.
-Create and Maintain Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented networks, including network diagrams, configuration details, and operational procedures.
-Mentor Team Members: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior network engineers and other team members, helping them to develop their skills and knowledge.
-Automate Network Tasks: Develop and implement automation scripts to streamline network management tasks and improve efficiency.
-Plan for Service Outages: Plan for and respond to service outages and other network-related problems, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
-Support Network Upgrades: Perform network maintenance and system upgrades, including service packs, patches, hot fixes, and security configurations.
-Evaluate New Technologies: Stay up-to-date with the latest networking technologies and evaluate their potential benefits for the organization and our customers.
**Desired skills, experience, qualifications:**
-Experience with networking layer 2 and layer 3.
-Good understanding of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, VLANs).
-Proficiency in network design and implementation tools (e.g., Visio, Cisco Packet Tracer).
-Experience with network management and monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Nagios).
-Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
-Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
-Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or JNCIA.
Additional Considerations
-Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware / KVM / RHEV /Xen / ProxMox / CXP-NG is beneficial.
-A strong understanding of data centre networking and technologies is advantageous.
Please note: This role will require you to be eligible and willing to undergo a high level of security clearance.
**Please note:** It's still worth applying even if you do not meet all the requirements above. We are passionate about investing in you and your career and if you have the transferable skills/ background in Network Design this could be the next opportunity for you.
**Your benefits:**
26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)
Pension - Double matching contributions of up to 10%
Life assurance
Companywide incentive plans
Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays / travel / dental critical illness and more)
Perks at work - employee discounts
Employee assistance programme / virtual GP
**Recruitment process**
The recruitment process consists of two stages of interviews.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
**Achieve together**
**We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer:** Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.
**We are people centric:** Our hybrid work environments enable you to **Be Completely You.** Our active people-led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion
**#LifeAtFujitsu** **#DNS #Networks**
**Requisition ID** : 30811
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Senior Product Manager,Transportation Network Design,Network Design Programs
Posted 26 days ago
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Our team is responsible for Amazonu2019s connectivity to deliver billions of shipments each year. We design and develop models to shape our network design. We optimize the way we model supply chain to scale decision making through automated processes.
We are looking for a versatile Product Manager to work with our tech teams and stakeholders to implement big data solutions that provide actionable insights to the business. You will participate in the design and development of services using a wide range of AWS technologies (e.g. EMR, Lambda, ECS, Quicksight, Neptune). You will stay abreast of emerging technologies, their constraints and strengths and understand how to couple and when to use them.
Key job responsibilities
- Understand the customer and the business problem formulating user stories
- Design a value proposition to solve the problem understanding technical feasibility
- Synthesize technical and business requirements into product specs to be developed, understanding the tech requirements and the time estimations
- Move from epics to tasks and plan accordingly using SCRUM managing delivery through release process
- Work on a daily basis with the tech teams solving issues with heuristics or algorithms connecting business to model, and user to development
- Escalate accordingly to ensure developments don't get delayed/blocked
- Communicate to customers and stakeholders on development status/results and manage escalations
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
- Experience with end to end product delivery
- Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
- Experience as a product manager or owner
- Experience owning technology products
- Experience with product cycles of 6+ months
- Experience in product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in influencing senior leadership through data driven insights
- Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region youu2019re applying in isnu2019t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Senior Product Manager,Transportation Network Design,Network Design Programs
Posted 26 days ago
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Our team is responsible for Amazonu2019s connectivity to deliver billions of shipments each year. We design and develop models to shape our network design. We optimize the way we model supply chain to scale decision making through automated processes.
We are looking for a versatile Product Manager to work with our tech teams and stakeholders to implement big data solutions that provide actionable insights to the business. You will participate in the design and development of services using a wide range of AWS technologies (e.g. EMR, Lambda, ECS, Quicksight, Neptune). You will stay abreast of emerging technologies, their constraints and strengths and understand how to couple and when to use them.
Key job responsibilities
- Understand the customer and the business problem formulating user stories
- Design a value proposition to solve the problem understanding technical feasibility
- Synthesize technical and business requirements into product specs to be developed, understanding the tech requirements and the time estimations
- Move from epics to tasks and plan accordingly using SCRUM managing delivery through release process
- Work on a daily basis with the tech teams solving issues with heuristics or algorithms connecting business to model, and user to development
- Escalate accordingly to ensure developments don't get delayed/blocked
- Communicate to customers and stakeholders on development status/results and manage escalations
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
- Experience with end to end product delivery
- Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
- Experience as a product manager or owner
- Experience owning technology products
- Experience with product cycles of 6+ months
- Experience in product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in influencing senior leadership through data driven insights
- Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region youu2019re applying in isnu2019t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Transportation Network Design Program Manager,EU Transportation Network Design
Posted 26 days ago
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Amazonu2019s European Transportation Network Design team is responsible for getting Amazon packages to customers more reliably, faster, cheaper, and with a lower carbon intensity, while managing to grow the shipped volume by double digits every year.
As a Program Manager for Network Design, you'll lead programs driving strategic initiatives and solving recurring problems around delivery quality, speed, cost and carbon intensity of the Amazon Transportation network in EU . Your goal is not just to solve problems once, but also to build new tools and improve processes to make sure the problems stay solved. This is essential to the scalability of the Amazon Transportation Network.
Do you recognize yourself in this?
- You are data-driven and enjoy analyzing large quantities of data and turning them into crisp insights
- You are an excellent problem solver, with a demonstrated ability to bring structure to complex projects and break them down into smaller pieces
- You are able to deliver projects against tight deadlines and are comfortable with competing priorities.
- You get energy from finding root causes for recurring problems and inventing new tools and processes to avoid them.
- You are eager to learn about the complexities of Amazon's transportation network and the systems that support it. At the same time, you have the communication skills to explain this to someone without subject matter expertise.
- You are able to coordinate multiple cross-functional projects in parallel across Tech, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance.
- You have a drive to constantly learn and improve yourself
- You can translate strategic directions into a project roadmap and build the resourcing plan to deliver on this roadmap
Then this is a role for you! We're looking forward to your application.
The position is based in Amazonu2019s European headquarters in Luxembourg, a city widely known for its beautiful setting, livability, and highly international population with foreign nationals making up over half of the population.
Key job responsibilities
Define the frameworks to make trade-offs between quality, speed, cost and carbon intensity
Find situations in the network where these tradeoffs are not applied correctly, leading to an inefficient network
Build a proof of concept to solve the problem initially
Work with Business Intelligence / Software Development to automate the methodology
Set up the mechanism to regularly review the gaps in optimality and suggest network changes to make sure the problem stays fixed
About the team
Our team changes the way Amazon packages get from our warehouses to our customers to improve quality, speed, cost and carbon efficiency, all at the same time, while managing double-digit yearly volume growth.
We launch new buildings, help Amazon get ready for the Christmas period and tackle big recurring problems, all to remove waste from the network.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
- Experience in program or project management
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- Experience in defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience leading process improvements
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region youu2019re applying in isnu2019t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.