3rd Line Network Support Engineer Defence
New Yesterday
Overview
Location Central London (5 days on site). Excellent opportunity to join a world-leading IT MSP and trusted partner to the U.K. MOD. As a 3rd Line Network Support Engineer, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and supporting secure enterprise network environments, while also contributing to patching, upgrades, monitoring, and wider infrastructure initiatives. This role goes beyond day-to-day support; you’ll be working closely with a dedicated team to ensure robust network operations, resolve escalations, and take part in project delivery within a mission-critical environment.
What’s On Offer
- Salary Competitive DOE
- Company Bonus
- £6,000 car allowance
- 10% Security clearance bonus
- Benefits pack: 10% employer pension, 26 days leave plus banks, private medical, life assurance & more
- Certification support: paid exams and training materials for professional development
- Excellent career progression and skill up opportunities
What You’ll Be Doing
- Managing and supporting secure network infrastructure environments
- Patch management and applying updates across Juniper devices
- Monitoring networks using SolarWinds (or similar tools)
- Supporting upgrades, maintenance, and configuration changes
- Working within escalation protocols to resolve priority incidents and issues
What Were Looking For
- 4+ years experience as a Network Engineer in enterprise/secure environments
- Strong hands-on experience with Juniper devices, switching, routing, and protocols
- Juniper certifications (e.g. JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP) highly desirable
- Experience with network patching, upgrades, and monitoring
- Familiarity with SolarWinds or equivalent monitoring tools
- Knowledge of Citrix ADC (Netscaler) and Junos Space (advantageous)
- Strong troubleshooting, escalation handling, and communication skills
- Please Note: Given the sector, this role requires DV clearance to start. Candidates must be sole British citizens and eligible to undertake and maintain high-level security clearance.
Notes
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- Location:
- London
- Category:
- IT & Technology