Summer-Browning Associates are currently supporting our consultancy client on a Central Government project for an initial 12 month contracted located in London (hybrid) Vacancy: Network Engineer What You''ll Be DoingNetwork Architecture Design: Designing and implementing multi-tenant virtual private networks, including complex routing, peering, and internal IP address management (IPAM).Hybrid and Private Connectivity: Configuring resilient site-to-site connectivity, including encrypted tunnels and dedicated private interconnects between distributed locations and central data centers.Load Balancing and DNS Management: Implementing sophisticated load balancing solutions for high-traffic applications and managing secure, private DNS zones and forwarding policies.Containerised Networking: Setting up and securing networking for Kubernetes (GKE), including private control planes, network policies, and specialised alias IP ranges. In particular, Istio Service Mesh.Network Observability: Utilising advanced diagnostic tools and flow logs to monitor network health, visualise throughput, and perform deep-packet troubleshooting.What You''ll BringProven experience in designing and managing complex, resilient network architectures in a cloud or hybrid context.Ability to adapt core networking expertise to the specific constraints of secure, air-gapped, or distributed environments.Strong interpersonal skills to build trust across technical and non-technical stakeholders.Desirables:Current, n