Network Engineer

Network Engineer (Juniper) – Outside IR35

We’re looking for an experienced Juniper Network Engineer to provide 2nd/3rd-line support within secure production environments. This role focuses on supporting, maintaining, and improving Juniper-based routing and switching infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance within a DV-cleared setting.

Role Details:

• Daily rate: £500-£550 per day
• IR35 status: Outside IR35
• Location: Aldermaston
• Clearance: Active DV required

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide 2nd/3rd-line support for Juniper networking environments (routing and switching)
• Diagnose and resolve network incidents, performance issues, and configuration faults across production environments
• Implement and support configuration changes, upgrades, and patching of Junos OS in line with change-control processes
• Support business-as-usual (BAU) network operations
• Collaborate with vendors, including Juniper Networks TAC, to escalate and manage complex technical issues through to resolution
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and configuration standards
• Participate in on-call support rotations and provide incident response within agreed SLAs
• Work with project teams to support network deployments, migrations, and infrastructure improvements

Skills & Experience:

• Strong hands-on experience supporting Juniper routing and switching platforms
• Deep knowledge of Junos OS configuration and troubleshooting
• Proven background in 2nd/3rd-line network support within secure or highly regulated environments
• Experience working within structured change-control frameworks
• Strong incident management and root cause analysis capability
• Active DV clearance (essential)

This is an excellent opportunity for a DV-cleared Network Engineer to work within a secure, high-impact environment supporting critical infrastructure.