Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Networking, Information Security, or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
3 years of experience with Linux Systems Administration and kernel level/data plane cloud native networking.
Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Powershell.
Experience designing and implementing resilient, secure networks using diverse technologies.
Active or ability to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) UK security clearance.
Must be a British citizen to meet compliance and security clearance requirements.
On-site work in Hampshire office, with occasional travel to London; standard five-day workweek.

Nice to Haves

Experience deploying and operating production workloads in Kubernetes.
Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.
Understanding of Kubernetes networking models and debugging of CNI plugins (e.g., Cilium) and Service Mesh (e.g., Istio).
Strong partner management, resourcefulness, attention to detail, and communication skills.
Current and active UK Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.

Design, deploy, and operate private cloud network services for critical UK customers.
Maintain and secure cross-cluster communications within an air-gapped Kubernetes infrastructure using Cilium and Istio.
Automate network changes and implement monitoring for core network components.
Work with Infrastructure as Code and GitOps pipelines to deploy network configurations programmatically.
Support Engineering and Operations teams to empower automation and scale private/secure networks.
Participate in on-call rotations to resolve incidents swiftly.

Opportunity to work in a high-security, private cloud environment with critical customers.
Collaborate closely with leading Google product teams to improve technology.
Be part of the UK Sovereign Operations team delivering secure cloud services.
Work onsite at a satellite site in Hampshire with occasional travel to London.