Network Engineer

Verne

. Define, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s network strategy across all regions, including office IT, campus connectivity, and OT environments supporting data centre operations .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in network strategy development and maintenance across IT and OT environments, with a strong focus on compliance, security, and performance reporting. Proficient in managing enterprise firewall platforms and network documentation while ensuring effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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Network EngineeringFortinet FortiGate AdministrationNetwork Security ArchitectureCompliance and Audit SupportTechnical Documentation

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Hard Skills

RoutingSwitchingTCP/IPWANWirelessVPNNetwork ResilienceFirewall Policy ManagementNetwork SegmentationThreat Prevention

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsAbility to Manage Competing PrioritiesOperational Discipline

Tools & Technologies

Fortinet Security FabricFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiAuthenticatorFortiNACFortiEMSPower BIAWSAzure

Certifications & Qualifications

CCNACCNPNetwork+

Industry Keywords

IT/OT Network SegmentationISO/IEC 27001Network Lifecycle PlanningChange ControlIncident Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudFirewallsSwitchingTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s network strategy across all regions, including office IT, campus connectivity, and OT environments supporting data centre operations
Develop and maintain network standards, reference architectures, and approved design principles for IT and OT environments
Own and maintain network documentation, including diagrams, standards, support procedures, asset records, topologies, configuration baselines, and control narratives
Work with Compliance on network controls, governance requirements, ISO-aligned management systems, and customer audit expectations
Work with IT, Security Operations, Operations, and site teams to ensure secure, practical, and supportable network solutions
Support separation, integration, and secure management of IT and OT environments
Lead network design reviews for new sites, expansions, upgrades, and remediation projects
Oversee network change control and ensure changes are planned, reviewed, documented, approved, and implemented in a controlled manner
Provide technical leadership on routing, switching, wireless, WAN, firewall integration, remote connectivity, and network availability
Support audit responses, customer due diligence requests, risk assessments, remediation actions, and control improvement plans
Establish and maintain network performance, availability, and compliance reporting using KPIs and trend analysis
Work with internal teams and third-party providers to deliver, maintain, and document network services
Contribute to incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning
Maintain network platforms through lifecycle, patching, backup, and configuration management
Provide technical guidance and escalation support to IT support teams and local site resources
Travel occasionally to Verne sites and offices for projects, audits, and operational needs
Provide some out-of-hours support for planned changes, incident response, or critical operational activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience administering enterprise firewall platforms, preferably Fortinet FortiGate, including firewall policy management, VPN configuration, network segmentation, threat prevention, and secure remote access
Significant experience in network engineering, network infrastructure, or network operations roles
Strong knowledge of enterprise networking fundamentals, including routing, switching, TCP/IP, WAN, wireless, VPN, and network resilience
Experience developing or maintaining network standards, architecture principles, and technical documentation
Experience supporting or governing network environments across multiple sites or regions
Strong documentation capability, including network diagrams, standards, procedures, support models, and operational records
Experience working within structured ticketing, change control, and incident management processes
Experience with Fortinet security technologies, including FortiGate firewalls, and ability to configure, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise security appliances in production environments
Ability to work effectively with Compliance, Security, and Operations teams to ensure network controls are well designed and evidenced
Strong understanding of network security architecture, including firewall design and administration, segmentation, access control, secure remote access, intrusion prevention, monitoring, logging, and security hardening
Experience supporting audit or compliance requirements in regulated or customer-sensitive environments
Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to manage competing priorities in a structured and dependable way
Awareness of operational discipline and procedural control in critical environments
Desirable: experience with OT, ICS, or other operationally critical network environments
Desirable: experience with Fortinet Security Fabric, including FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAuthenticator, FortiNAC, or FortiEMS
Desirable: familiarity with IT/OT network segmentation
Desirable: experience supporting ISO/IEC 27001-aligned environments or similar audit frameworks
Desirable: experience with configuration standards, backup management, and network lifecycle planning
Desirable: experience with hybrid and cloud networking, including AWS and/or Azure connectivity, routing, segmentation, and security
Desirable: experience producing KPI reporting, dashboards, or service trend analysis
Desirable: experience using Power BI for service, operational, or compliance reporting
Desirable: basic scripting or automation capability
Desirable: experience managing or coordinating third-party network service providers
Desirable: enterprise vendor exposure such as Cisco, Fortinet, or Juniper
Relevant experience in network engineering is more important than a specific degree requirement
A degree or technical qualification would be beneficial, not required
Relevant certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Network+, or equivalent would be advantageous, not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation and benefits package
Opportunity to be part of a fast-growing, private equity-backed company
A dynamic, innovative, and inclusive working environment
The chance to work with a talented and ambitious international team