Junior Network Engineer
Junior Network Engineer - £55,000 Total Package!
Hybrid | London
Our client runs the largest and most established private high-performance network for the media and entertainment industry - connecting the world's leading studios, production houses, and post-production facilities globally. Award-winning, internationally respected, and genuinely exciting to work for.
They're looking for a Junior Network Engineer to join their UK Support team. You'll be picking up network tickets, supporting provisioning projects, and learning fast alongside experienced engineers. If you're CCNA-level, have solid soft skills, and want a grounding that will set your career up properly, this is a strong place to start.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
• First-line network support - picking up and resolving tickets across network and platform products
• Network provisioning projects across infrastructure and platform services
• Troubleshooting customer issues end-to-end, escalating to senior engineers when needed
• Assisting with installation, configuration, and maintenance of network equipment
• Documenting processes and systems as you learn
• On-call rota once fully trained - 1 week in 2, with additional remuneration
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• Network graduate or junior engineer background - CCNA level or working towards it
• Solid grasp of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, OSI model, routing protocols
• Some exposure to firewalls and Linux on the command line
• Hands-on experience with networking kit from any major vendor - Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Arista, Palo Alto or similar
• Strong soft skills — calm under pressure, clear communicator, good with customers
• A can-do attitude and the drive to learn fast in a hands-on environment
THE PACKAGE
• £40,000 base salary
• Hybrid: 2 days in the office per week (Wednesday always one of them)
• Standard hours: 09:00 – 17:30
• On-call: 1 week in 2, paid additionally (£15,000/annum)
BENEFITS (post-probation)
• Quarterly group bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Pension matched up to 5%
• Life insurance and income protection
• Full access to online training platform
• High-spec kit: MacBook, mobile, and accessories
• 25 days holiday + your birthday off + 8 bank holidays
• Ride2Work scheme and interest-free travelcard loan
WHERE THIS GOES
• Clear progression path from Junior to Support Engineer and beyond
• Engineers have moved into Network Engineering, Systems Admin, and DevOps specialisms
• Training fully funded: internal workshops, online platforms, and third-party courses
Ready to get started?
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