Senior Network Engineer – F5 / Juniper (DV Cleared) Type: Contract (9–12 months) Day Rate: Up to £575 per day (Outside IR35) Location: Hampshire (on-site, 5 days/week) ad-hoc Gloucestershire Start Date: January 2026 Clearance: Active & transferable DV clearance required Tektora are proud to be partnering with a long-standing client who are looking to bring a Senior Network Engineer on board to support key infrastructure projects kicking off in the New Year. If you’re an experienced engineer with strong F5 and Juniper expertise and you’re ready for a new challenge in 2026, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to secure, high-impact programmes in a critical environment. What you’ll be doing: Delivering secure network solutions and contributing to HLD/LLD designs. Building and operating F5 BIG-IP (LTM, ASM; ideally APM, DNS/GTM, AFM). Implementing Juniper EX/QFX/SRX/MX infrastructure (OSPF/BGP, QoS, HA, ZTP). Applying zero-trust segmentation and identity-aware controls. Integrating Infoblox (DDI/IPAM) solutions. Executing FAT/SAT, failover/rollback, producing runbooks, and supporting 3rd-line activities. What we’re looking for: Proven Senior Network Engineer with strong hands-on F5 and Juniper experience. Skilled communicator with solid documentation ability. Background in enterprise or secure environments. DV clearance (active and transferable). If you’re looking to line up your next DV-cleared contract for the New Year, we’d love to hear from you