Senior Network Specialist
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Senior Network Specialist at Focus Group: Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom; Hybrid; Full time; Senior; IT. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom, Hybrid
- Role classification: IT, Solutions / Architecture, Full time, Senior
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-06-07.
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Senior Network Specialist
Shoreham-by-Sea (Hybrid)
Very Competitive Salary
(Internal Job Level Reference: Senior Specialist)
Focus Group is a rapidly growing £300m technology services provider, backed by Hg Capital and recently valued at $1bn. Supporting over 30,000 UK businesses, we’re investing heavily in top technical talent and we’re looking for a Senior Network Specialist to join our Networking & Security team.
The role
This is a senior, hands-on position where you’ll take ownership of complex, multi-site network and security projects end to end. Working in a hybrid setup from Shoreham, you’ll act as the technical lead across SD-WAN, SASE, firewalls, and core networking, delivering high-quality solutions for SME and enterprise customers.
You’ll produce detailed designs and documentation, lead implementations, support delivery teams during key project phases, and work closely with Solution Architects to turn designs into real-world solutions.
What you’ll bring
- Strong experience with firewall platforms (FortiGate, Cisco, SonicWall, WatchGuard)
- Proven delivery of SD-WAN and SASE/SSE solutions
- Solid networking fundamentals (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, IPsec, QoS, DNS, DHCP)
- Experience leading end-to-end project delivery
- Relevant certifications (e.g. CCNP, NSE 4+, Aruba)
- Clear communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desirable Experience with Fortinet NSE 7+, cloud networking (Azure/AWS), or Zero Trust/ ZTNA solutions.
Why join us?
You’ll be part of a high-performing technical team with real ownership, working on varied and interesting projects. We offer strong career development, support for certifications, and a genuinely collaborative environment.