Network Consultant

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Contract Senior Network Engineer (Juniper / Campus / NAC)

Location:

Newcastle (2 days onsite / 3 remote)

Rate: £500-£550 per day (Outside IR35)

Contract:

Initial 6 months

We are looking for a senior, hands-on Network Engineer / Consultant to support the design and delivery of a Juniper-based campus network integrated with HPE Aruba Clear Pass NAC across a UK and international estate.

This is not a BAU support role. You'll be working alongside lead consultants to help get solutions designed, built, and delivered.

The Role

You will be involved in:

Deploying and supporting Juniper enterprise/campus switching environments
Working with campus fabric architectures (e.g. EVPN/VXLAN, spine-leaf, or similar)
Integrating and delivering Aruba Clear Pass NAC (802.1X, profiling, enforcement, RADIUS/TACACS)
Contributing to HLD/LLD, design decisions, and implementation plans
Supporting delivery across multi-site / international environments
Troubleshooting complex network issues during rollout and migration phases

Essential Experience

Strong hands-on experience with Juniper networks (Junos, EX/QFX, campus/enterprise switching)
Experience delivering NAC solutions, ideally Aruba Clear Pass
Solid understanding of 802.1X, RADIUS, device profiling, policy enforcement
Experience working on design and build projects, not just operations
Comfortable working autonomously and contributing at a senior technical level

Desirable (Nice to Have)

Experience with EVPN/VXLAN or fabric-based architectures
Exposure to Juniper Mist-managed environments
Experience in consulting or professional services environments
Juniper (JNCIS/JNCIP) or Aruba certifications