Network Deployment Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Implement and configure network switches during data centre construction.

• Develop external connectivity by collaborating with local network operators and fibre providers.

• Oversee carrier and fibre provider partnerships from start to finish.

• Install and set up firewalls as part of the site's network security perimeter.

• Act as the on-site liaison for operators, fibre providers, and network-focused contractors.

• Collaborate with the Senior Deployment Lead and Data Centre Operations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Practical experience in data centre network deployment, including the physical installation and configuration of switches on-site.

• Proven experience in establishing carrier or fibre connectivity with local network operators or ISPs.

• Experience in firewall deployment and configuration as part of an active build.

• Comfortable serving as the designated on-site contact for external operators and contractors.

• Experience as a network deployment engineer or lead at a neo-cloud or hyperscale data centre operator (preferred).

• Field engineering experience at an ISP or fibre network operator providing last-mile or site connectivity (preferred).

• Background in a colo or enterprise data centre network operations team managing switch and firewall installations (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus scheme.

• Employee wellbeing benefits.

• 25 days of holiday, in addition to public holidays.

• Remote-first working arrangement, with necessary travel and flexibility.

• Genuine ownership and autonomy in your role.

• Opportunity to make a significant, visible impact as we scale.

• Clear career advancement and growth opportunities.

• A collaborative, international culture grounded in trust, transparency, and ownership.

• The chance to influence NexGen Cloud's team, culture, and future.