Azure Network Engineer (SD-WAN)

Initial 3 months (high chance of extension) - £500-£550 per day (inside IR35) - Hybrid, 1-2 days per week from North West London office

Our North West London based Public Sector client are looking for a highly skilled Network Engineer to support a critical SD-WAN migration project from MPLS, with strong integration into Microsoft Azure and a SASE platform. This is a hybrid role, requiring on-site presence on designated days, and includes out-of-hours work for scheduled network changes.

The client run all their contracts in 3 month increments.

We really are looking for an Azure Network specialist, with SASE, SD-WAN, Juniper and Cisco commercial experience. If you do not have recent experience within these,

Key Responsibilities for the Azure Network Engineer (SD-WAN):

• Lead and support the migration from MPLS to SD-WAN, including integration with Azure networking services.
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot Azure-based network components including:
• Azure Firewall, Load Balancer, NAT Gateway
• VNets, Virtual Network Gateways, Application Gateway
• Azure Route Server (hands-on experience highly desirable)
• Collaborate on the deployment and optimization of Azure SD-WAN solutions.
• Work with SASE platforms to enhance network security and performance.
• Configure and maintain BGP, OSPF, IPSEC, GRE, and other core networking protocols.
• Support and maintain Juniper (EX4600, MX104, SRX) and Cisco infrastructure across access and data centre layers.
• Collaborate with teams to implement and manage Versa SD-WAN solutions.
• Perform network changes during scheduled out-of-hours windows.

Required Skills & Experience required for the Azure Network Engineer (SD-WAN):

• Proven experience with Azure networking and SD-WAN implementations.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols: BGP, OSPF, IP, TCP/UDP, IPSEC, GRE.
• Hands-on experience with Juniper (EX4600, MX104, SRX) and Cisco networking equipment.
• Familiarity with MPLS, VRFs, and enterprise routing.
• Experience working with Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Exposure to SASE platforms and cloud-integrated security models.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.