Network Engineer – SC Cleared

Summary: The role of Network Engineer requires an experienced professional with active SC clearance to support a high-profile programme through the design and maintenance of complex network systems. The position involves working with leading technologies such as Juniper, Palo Alto, and Cisco in a hybrid working environment. The contract is long-term, extending until March 2026, and is classified as outside IR35. The successful candidate will engage in various network operations and collaborate with architecture teams to ensure optimal performance and security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain Juniper, Palo Alto, and Cisco networks (firewalls, routers, switches)
• Manage LAN, WAN, VPN, and data centre operations
• Support and configure application load balancers/reverse proxies (F5, NGINX, HAProxy)
• Implement network segmentation, zero-trust models, and secure connectivity
• Collaborate with architecture teams and lead on strategic design and delivery
• Monitor, optimise, and troubleshoot network performance
• Own firmware upgrades, patching, documentation, and DR planning
• Liaise with vendors and manage escalations

Key Skills:

• 5+ years experience with Juniper, Palo Alto, and Cisco networks
• In-depth knowledge of BGP, OSPF, STP, VLANs, VXLAN EVPN, ACLs, IPsec VPNs, and multicast
• Hands-on with public and private cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware NSX)
• Experience with network automation (Python, Ansible) and Git-based deployment workflows
• Skilled in traffic analysis, packet capture, monitoring, and performance tuning
• Strong documentation, change control, and team collaboration abilities

Salary (Rate): £75.00

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT