Juniper Network Engineer

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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 documentationDesirable 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
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Location:
Newbury
Salary:
£600 - £650 /day
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT

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