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Network Engineer

Deployed network engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and operating secure communications infrastructure in austere environments, typically supporting 50–250 end users per site. Provided the backbone connectivity that enabled air operations to function, ensuring networks were robust, resilient, and secure through proactive monitoring, fault-finding, and close coordination with UK-based data centre teams and operational leads. Rapidly progressed to lead network engineer on an overseas operational tour after only one overseas exercise, reflecting strong technical ability, reliability, and leadership under pressure.


Key Achievements/Projects:

  • Ranked in the top 2% of 189 engineers within TCW and recognised as a go-to technical lead, demonstrating performance at a level expected of more senior ranks.
  • Designed and deployed secure network infrastructures for multiple exercises and operations, establishing IPsec VPN links over varied underlay networks to provide reliable, protected reach-back to UK infrastructure.
  • Implemented secure distributed access for users via RSA SecurID physical tokens, strengthening authentication and overall network security posture.
  • Led resolution of complex network incidents in live operational environments, minimising downtime and maintaining continuity of mission-critical communications.
  • Conducted proactive monitoring and preventative engineering to identify and address issues before they impacted operations, enhancing resilience for deployed sites.
  • Acted as primary liaison between deployed sites and UK-based stakeholders, providing clear, timely updates during both routine operations and critical faults to ensure informed decision-making.
  • Mentored and trained junior engineers, including newly posted personnel, accelerating their readiness and increasing the unit’s overall technical capacity.
  • Utilised advanced troubleshooting techniques and tooling to diagnose and fix connectivity and performance issues, ensuring high availability for operational networks.
  • Applied cybersecurity best practices across deployed environments to safeguard sensitive information and maintain the integrity of communication channels.
Skills: Enterprise Network Architecture • Enterprise Networking • Enterprise Routing • Remote Access & VPN Architecture • Enterprise Network Security • Linux Administration • Windows Server & Domain Services • Virtualisation & Software‑Defined Infrastructure • Technical Leadership & Mentoring • Stakeholder Communication • Problem Solving & Innovation • Time Management & Delivery Under Pressure • Networking • Network Security • Virtualisation & Platforms • Operating Systems