Juniper Network Engineer
initial 6 month contract – £575 – £650 a day – outside IR35
Fully onsite role based – Newbury – (9-day fortnight, every other Friday off)
Active DV Clearance is essential
We are seeking an experienced Contract Juniper Network Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise-grade LAN/WAN/WLAN environments.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering secure, highly available, and scalable network solutions leveraging Juniper technologies, with integration into cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement enterprise LAN/WAN/WLAN networks using Juniper technologies
- Plan and deploy high-availability, resilient, and scalable network architectures
- Integrate on-premise infrastructure with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
- Configure and manage Juniper routers, switches, and firewalls
- Implement and administer network security solutions
- Provide advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across network environments
- Monitor, maintain, and optimise network performance and capacity
- Implement network automation using scripting (e.g., Python, Ansible, or similar)
- Produce and maintain:
- Network diagrams
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Runbooks
- Configuration and support documentation
- Participate in an on-call rota (details to be confirmed)
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise networks using Juniper technologies
- Strong hands-on configuration experience with:
- Juniper routers (MX series or equivalent)
- Juniper switches (EX/QFX series)
- Juniper SRX firewalls
- Solid understanding of:
- Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS)
- VLANs, MPLS, VPNs
- High-availability and failover technologies
- Experience integrating enterprise networks with AWS and/or Azure
- Strong troubleshooting capability in complex, multi-site environments
- Experience implementing security controls and firewall policies
- Network automation experience (Python, Ansible, Junos automation, or similar)
- Ability to produce clear technical documentation
Desirable Experience
- Experience working in secure or highly regulated environments
- Exposure to multi-site enterprise or critical infrastructure networks
- Familiarity with monitoring and performance management tools
This is an urgent role so if you’re interested please send your CV asap
