EOL Network Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Experis UK
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Knutsford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The EOL Network Engineer role involves replacing 50 end-of-life network switches in Client EMEA colo sites, requiring a candidate located near stakeholders. The position is hybrid, with three days on-site work per week, and may involve weekend work for migrations. The engineer will be responsible for preconfiguring devices, coordinating migrations, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders throughout the project. Strong networking knowledge and hands-on experience with Arista and Cisco switches are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Complete the replacement of 50 end-of-life network switches in Client EMEA colo sites.
- Preconfigure devices in the lab and work with remote hands to rack devices.
- Raise changes to communicate with stakeholders and obtain approval for migrations.
- Migrate connections from old to new devices during agreed weekends.
- Perform necessary checks and be ready for start-of-week checks on Sundays.
- Coordinate the decommissioning, un-racking, and disposal of old equipment.
- Keep track of progress in a centralized tracking sheet.
Key Skills:
- Professional-level working knowledge of networks (TCP/IP, BGP routing, PIM routing, STP, route maps, access lists).
- Practical hands-on experience with network routers and switches.
- Experience working with Arista and Cisco switches.
- Strong analytical and project management skills.
- Effective communication skills with stakeholders.
- Experience in the financial sector (desirable).
- Experience managing end-to-end projects (desirable).
- Working-level knowledge of Ansible and other tooling (desirable).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Knutsford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Title: EOL Network Engineer
Duration: contract to run until 30/11/2026
Location: Knutsford, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite (weekend work may be required)
Rate: up to £303.60 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Role Purpose / Summary
Provide a network engineer to complete the replacement of 50 end of life network switches in Client EMEA colo sites. Candidate should be located in the so they are in close proximity to stakeholders whose applications run on these EOL switches along with the Specialised Infra EMEA Lead
Preconfigure devices in the lab
Work with remote hands to rack devices
Raise changes to communicate w stakeholders and obtain approval for the migration in an agreed window
Migrate connections from old to new devices on agreed weekend with remote hands.
Perform necessary checks and be ready for start of week checks on Sunday should any issues arise.
Coordinate to decom, un-rack, and dispose of old kit
Keep track of progress in our centralized tracking sheet.
Candidate will possess a good attitude, work well with others, and an energetic approach to drive the project to completion, overcoming any obstacles in the way. Strong communication is important.
Essential Skills
Possess professional-level working knowledge of networks (TCP/IP, BGP routing, PIM routing, STP, route maps, access lists).
Must have practical hands-on experience working with network routers and switches.
Have experience working with Arista and Cisco switches.
Possess strong analytical and project management skills to be able to manage the end of life project and communicate effectively with stakeholders
Desirable Skills
Experience in the financial sector a plus.
Experience managing such a project end-to-end a plus
Ideally have working-level knowledge of Ansible and other tooling to achieve objectives in an efficient manner.
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!