Forward Network Engineer

Contract: Forward Network Engineer

Start: ASAP (on completion of background checks)

Duration: 6 months

Rate: £500 - £550 a day inside of IR35

Location: London (2-3 days a week onsite)

Reference: 20911

Essential skills:

• Multi-vendor networking: strong hands-on CLI experience with Cisco (including ACI), Arista, Fortinet, Check Point and F5
• Routing and security: deep understanding of routing, VRFs, MPLS, ACLs, NAT and Firewall policy
• Scripting: Python, REST APIs, and working with JSON and CSV data
• Data querying: comfortable with SQL or similar query languages
• Linux: platform administration, including upgrades, access control and certificates
• Troubleshooting: methodical diagnosis of network and data problems

Desirable skills

• Forward Networks Enterprise, especially its Network Query Engine (NQE)
• Similar tools: NetBrain, IP Fabric, Batfish, SolarWinds NCM or HPNA
• Integration with ServiceNow, a CMDB or a source-of-truth system (eg NetBox)
• Cloud networking (AWS or Azure)
• Network controls or audit evidence (segmentation, hardening, Firewall rule reviews)
• Git and CI/CD, network automation (Ansible)

Networking People (UK) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.