Junior Network Engineer

Neos Networks offers alternative working arrangements that give employees some flexibility, including office, home and hybrid working.

Base location: Glasgow, Havant, or Reading 
Salary: up to 30,000 – £40,000 a year depending on experience + performance related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.

Working Pattern:6 months FTC  Full time with the option of hybrid working

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Junior Network Engineer to join our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to gain hands-on experience in the design, build, and delivery of critical network infrastructure projects.
You will work alongside experienced engineers and project managers to deliver technical solutions across WAN, LAN, and security environments, playing an active role in both engineering execution and project delivery.

Vetting/Clearance Level:
To support Critical National Infrastructure, you may be required to complete a Security Check (SC clearance).

Key Responsibilities
As a Junior Network Engineer, your role will cover the following areas:

Design, build, and configure network infrastructure solutions as part of project delivery
Support the implementation of routers, switches, firewalls, and WAN technologies across multi-vendor environments
Assist with remote builds, staging, and deployment of customer solutions
Work closely with project managers to deliver projects on time, ensuring technical requirements are met
Perform testing, validation, and documentation of deployed solutions
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during project implementation
Participate in change activities, including out-of-hours work where required
Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and customers to ensure successful project outcomes
Produce and maintain build guides and handover documentation

What do I need?
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation in networking or IT infrastructure, with a keen interest in hands-on engineering and project delivery.
A CCNA qualification or equivalent (e.g. Juniper or similar certification) is highly desirable.

You will need the following skills:
Hands-on or lab-based experience with routing and switching technologies
Familiarity with Cisco IOS / IOS-XE and enterprise networking hardware
Also a good understanding of:
Layer 2 technologies (Ethernet, VLANs, Spanning Tree)
Layer 3 technologies (OSPF, BGP, subnetting, ACLs, VRFs)
Exposure to firewalls and security appliances (configuration, upgrades, policies)
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
Ability to interpret technical designs and translate them into build/configuration tasks
Good communication skills for working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable:
Experience or exposure to multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper, Aruba)
Knowledge of SD-WAN technologies or modern network architectures
Exposure to data centre networking (VXLAN, EVPN)
Understanding of network security principles
Awareness of project delivery frameworks (Agile, PRINCE2)

Personal Attributes:
Self-motivated and keen to develop hands-on engineering skills
Strong attention to detail and quality of work
Able to work independently and collaboratively within a team
Flexible approach to working hours when supporting project delivery
Customer-focused with good interpersonal skills

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome. Should you need any further assistance please contact [email protected]