Junior Network Engineer; Web Proxy

Junior Network Engineer (Web Proxy) - Contract

Chester - Onsite 3 Days per Week | Contract

We're looking for a Junior Network Engineer with hands‑on Web Proxy experience to join a busy EMEA Network team on a contract basis. This is a great opportunity to deepen your expertise in enterprise networking while working with leading technologies.

• Support and configure web Proxy platforms (eg McAfee, Skyhigh, Blue Coat
  ).
• Contribute to change and incident activities within a complex enterprise network.
• Work with senior engineers to deliver stable, secure, and scalable network services.
• Assist with access policies, routing, SSL offloading, and load balancing.

• Practical experience with Proxy technologies (
  McAfee, Skyhigh, Blue Coat or similar
  ).
• Knowledge of F5 BIG-IP, VMWare NSX/AVI or other load balancers.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP/S, SSL certificates, NAT, DNS, Layer 7 protocols
  .
• Comfortable with CLI/GUI tools for appliance configuration.
• Experience supporting network changes, troubleshooting, and ticketing systems.

• Experience with Proxy builds, upgrades, or DLP/Malware protection.
• Familiarity with iRules, health monitors, TLS flows, or debugging tools (
  Wireshark, Fiddler
  ).
• Exposure to Python/Ansible automation.

• Location: Chester
  - onsite 3 days per week (no exceptions).
• Engagement: Contract.
• Collaborative EMEA Network Engineering team environment.

If you have hands‑on Web Proxy experience and want to develop your skills in a large‑scale enterprise setting, we'd love to hear from you.