Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer in Fishguard

Company: Yolk Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Fishguard
Job Description:

Senior IT Network & Infrastructure Engineer

West Wales (office-based, with occasional cover at a nearby secondary site)

£48,000 per annum (some flexibility for the right candidate)

What You’ll Do

  • Take ownership of the organisation’s network and infrastructure across a busy on‑site environment
  • Design, implement and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN and VPN solutions
  • Configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers
  • Lead network upgrades, migrations and infrastructure improvement projects
  • Deliver secure remote access (VPN, IPsec, SSL/TLS, SSH)
  • Drive network security best practice including firewall rules, IDS/IPS, encryption and PKI
  • Monitor network performance, capacity and security and troubleshoot complex issues
  • Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning for network services
  • Manage patching, configuration backups and documentation
  • Provide technical guidance and support to a junior IT support colleague
  • Participate in on‑call support and incident response as required

What You’ll Bring

  • Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise‑level networks
  • Strong knowledge of routing and core network services (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)
  • Solid network security experience (firewalls, VPNs, encryption standards)
  • Experience working in on‑prem / operational environments where uptime matters
  • Windows Server experience
  • Virtualisation exposure (VMware vSphere or similar) is highly beneficial
  • Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP (or equivalent) are advantageous
  • Comfortable working on‑site and being hands‑on in a small IT team

Why You Should Apply

  • Senior, hands‑on role with real ownership of networks and infrastructure
  • Small IT team where your work makes an immediate impact
  • Visibility and support from senior stakeholders (including CEO involvement in IT)
  • Stable, long‑term environment within an established organisation
  • Clear two‑stage interview process with a practical or presentation element

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Posted: May 18th, 2026