Junior Network Engineer

Reading Source: WhatJobs

£30,000–£40,000

Base location: Glasgow, Havant, or Reading

Salary: up to 30,000 – £40,000 a year depending on experience + performance related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: 6 months FTC Full time with the option of hybrid working

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Junior Network Engineer to join our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to gain hands‑on experience in the design, build, and delivery of critical network infrastructure projects

To support Critical National Infrastructure, you may be required to complete a Security Check (SC clearance)

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and configure network infrastructure solutions as part of project deliver
Support the implementation of routers, switches, firewalls, and WAN technologies across multi‑vendor environment
Assist with remote builds, staging, and deployment of customer solution
Work closely with project managers to deliver projects on time, ensuring technical requirements are met
Perform testing, validation, and documentation of deployed solution
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during project implementation
Participate in change activities, including out‑of‑hours work where required
Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and customers to ensure successful project outcome
Produce and maintain build guides and handover documentation

What do I need

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation in networking or IT infrastructure, with a keen interest in hands‑on engineering and project deliver
A CCNA qualification or equivalent (e.g. Juniper or similar certification) is highly desirabl
You will need the following skill: Hands‑on or lab‑based experience with routing and switching technologi
Familiarity with Cisco IOS / IOS‑XE and enterprise networking hardwa
Also a good understanding of Layer 2 technologies (Ethernet, VLANs, Spanning Tre)
Layer 3 technologies (OSPF, BGP, subnetting, ACLs, VRF)
Exposure to firewalls and security appliances (configuration, upgrades, policie)
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skil
Ability to interpret technical designs and translate them into build/configuration tas
Good communication skills for working with both technical and non‑technical stakeholde
Experience or exposure to multi‑vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper, Aru)
Knowledge of SD‑WAN technologies or modern network architectu PN)Understanding of network security princip
lesAwareness of project delivery frameworks (Agile, PRINC)
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