SC Cleared Network Engineer

Experis; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy in the UK seeks a Senior Network Engineer to support critical projects and ensure secure data transfer. You will resolve technical issues, implement new systems, and contribute to continuous improvements. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of networking experience and is proficient in IT architecture. This role requires hands-on experience, particularly with Juniper systems. The position is based in Portsmouth and offers a flexible rate via an approved umbrella company.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a networking engineer in an IT department.
• Hands-on experience in networking, IT and communications.
• Certificate based VPN experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve technical issues across existing networks and systems.
• Support multiple projects and ensure timely delivery of technical outputs.
• Implement and configure new systems and solutions.

Skills

Networking

IT problem-solving

Communication

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent IT-related experience

Tools

Juniper SRX

ESXi

Job description

Job Title: SC Cleared Senior Network Engineer

Location: Portsmouth

Duration: 6 months with possible extension

Rate: Market rates via an approved umbrella company

The Role

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will join our team supporting our client and their customers. This role is ideal for someone with hands‑on IT and networking experience who enjoys solving problems, learning new skills, and contributing to critical projects. You'll work in an ITIL‑based environment supporting multiple projects across different layers, delivering technical outputs that ensure secure, efficient transfer of data and the delivery of key communications and network systems. The role will be delivering network solutions that provide critical services for our customers.

Day‑to‑day, you'll be investigating and resolving technical issues, supporting multiple projects across different layers of the network, and ensuring the secure transfer of data for our client and their customers. You'll work closely with project managers and technical leads to deliver quality outputs, assist with system implementations. You'll also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, develop processes, and support the team by sharing knowledge, providing practical solutions, and help maintain high standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Investigate and resolve technical issues across existing networks and systems
• Support multiple projects and ensure timely delivery of technical outputs
• Implement and configure new systems and solutions

Essential experience of the Senior Network Engineer:

• Hands‑on experience in networking, IT and communications.
• Experience 5+ years as a networking engineer in an IT department
• Support an existing Juniper SRX based network with cyber patches/issue investigation as and when needed (using VPNs, VLANS, within ESXi server environment).
• Certificate based VPN experience would be advantageous.
• Understanding of Microsoft, Windows, Linux, Juniper or coding environments would be advantageous
• Ability to investigate problems and provide solutions to complex network issues
• Professionalism and experience in a structured IT environment

Essential qualifications for the Senior Network Engineer:

• Degree in engineering or equivalent IT‑related experience
• Hands‑on experience working on IT architecture or network systems

If this is the role for you please submit your CV at your earliest convenience