We are currently recruiting for an experienced Network and Firewall Specialist to work a 12-month contract for our client 100% on-site in Aldermaston, Reading.
Essential:
1. Strong understanding of network fundamentals and troubleshooting processes.
2. Experience working with Juniper Virtual Chassis and Clustering technology.
3. Juniper most essential.
4. Experience with configuring/troubleshooting EVPN/VXLAN on Juniper equipment.
5. Experience of configuring GRE tunnels and Routing Instances/VRFs.
6. Experience of PKI/certificate generation and renewal.
7. Networking: strong routing skills (OSPF, BGP), Firewall configuration, WAN/LAN design, device clustering, high availability.
8. Juniper Technologies: EX, QFX, switch configuration, SRX, vSRX Firewall and policy config, Junos Space, Security Director, Apstra.
9. Security Platforms: FortiGate, F5 BIG-IP (Load Balancing/AWAF), Pulse Secure/Ivanti, high-grade encryption.
10. Identity & Access Management: Cisco ISE (full life cycle), Windows NPS (RADIUS/802.1X).
11. Monitoring & Observability: SolarWinds, Splunk.
12. Core Network Services: IPAM, DHCP, DNS.
13. Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
14. Willingness to work flexibly and to occasionally work evenings and weekends where exceptional circumstances require it.
15. Travel to remote sites wh...