3rd Line WAN Network Engineer

LA International; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a 3rd Line WAN Network Support & Project Engineer based in Birmingham to manage and support their Customer Network WAN estate. The role demands expertise in configuring and tuning Juniper network devices, alongside contributing to project work and providing technical network support. The ideal candidate will possess a strong troubleshooting skillset and a thorough knowledge of BGP, IPSEC, and MPLS, all within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of Juniper SRX and experience with various SRX/MX platforms.
• Familiar with configuring and troubleshooting BGP, IPSEC VPNs, and MPLS.
• Knowledge of PKI infrastructure and certificate-based VPN authentication.

Responsibilities

• Work involves configuring routers and supporting network operations.
• Daily duties include project work and technical support escalations.
• Collaborate with the network design community and facilitate upskilling.

Skills

Configuring Juniper SRX platform

BGP

IPSEC

MPLS

PKI

Troubleshooting skills

Job description

Required: 3rd Line WAN Network Support & Project Engineer
Location: full time on site in Birmingham
Duration: 6 months+
Clearance level: SC level OR SC eligible ( opportunity for sponsorship)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

We are looking for a 3rd Line WAN Network Support & Project Engineer the role will involve Configuring SRX series routers to meet tight project deadlines along and supporting BAU operations in order to enable the delivery of secure network services globally.

Are you an experienced 3rd line network engineer, looking to join a team of highly skilled engineers based in Birmingham to manage and support the Customer Network WAN estate.

Daily duties will include a mixture project/implementation work and general technical network support escalations.

Working collaboratively with the network design community, knowledge sharing and upskilling within the 3rd line team.

A skilled 3rd line engineer capable of configuring, trouble shooting and tuning Juniper network devices, a technical lead and point of escalation of network related faults.

Mandatory skills:

The successful candidate will have in-depth knowledge of configuring and tuning the following.

Juniper SRX platform
BGP
IPSEC
MPLS
PKI

Juniper SRX platform - successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of Junos & experience in various SRX and MX platforms and comprehensive CLi exposure.

Candidate will also have in-depth knowledge of routing and switching.

In-depth knowledge of configuring and tuning BGP, to include topics such as policy-based routing, manipulation of attributes, load-balancing techniques, and lastly have comprehensive troubleshooting skillset.

Must be familiar with trouble shooting IPSEC VPN's and MPLS

PKI - successful candidate will have knowledge of PKI infrastructure elements and be familiar with certificate-based VPN authentication.


LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.