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 AzureStrong troubleshooting capability in complex, multi-site environmentsExperience implementing security controls and firewall policiesNetwork 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