Infrastructure Engineer - NetDevops
Posted 1 day ago by Access Computer Consulting
£650 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Summary: The role of Infrastructure Engineer - NetDevOps involves designing, building, and evolving large-scale enterprise network platforms with a focus on modern, automated, and cloud-integrated infrastructure. The position requires hands-on experience in Enterprise Networking Engineering and is specifically targeted at candidates who have worked within central government in the last 12 months. The role is structured as a hybrid position, requiring three days on-site in Manchester and two days remote, and falls inside IR35 regulations. Candidates must possess strong expertise in various networking technologies and security principles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and evolve large-scale enterprise network platforms.
- Contribute to design and delivery activities applying engineering best practices.
- Support critical services with automation and network expertise.
- Implement secure and resilient traffic flows in complex OSPF and BGP environments.
- Design and implement Firewall and Security Technologies, particularly with Palo Alto firewalls.
- Work with Data Centre & Network Architecture including VXLAN / EVPN and VRF segmentation.
- Utilize knowledge of Load balancing technologies such as F5 BIG-IP.
Key Skills:
- Hands-on experience in Enterprise Networking Engineering.
- Strong understanding of cloud network patterns and security principles.
- Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and policy design.
- Knowledge of Data Centre & Network Architecture.
- Familiarity with vendors such as Arista.
- Expertise in automation and modern infrastructure practices.
Salary (Rate): £650/day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
I am recruiting for an Infrastructure Engineer to work 3 days in either Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham or Blackpool, 2 days remote. The role falls inside IR35 so you will need to work through an umbrella company for the duration of the contract. Candidates must have worked within central government in the last 12 months. I am looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (NetDevOps) to design, build, and evolve large-scale enterprise network platforms, with a strong focus on modern, automated, and cloud-integrated infrastructure. This role is suited to a hands-on engineer, not an operations or SRE specialist. You will be expected to quickly contribute to design and delivery activities, applying engineering best practice, automation, and network expertise to support critical services. You must demonstrate strong, hands-on experience in Enterprise Networking Engineering including complex OSPF and BGP environments, designing and implementing secure, resilient traffic flows and have a strong understanding of typical enterprise and cloud network patterns. You must also be skilled in Firewall and Security Technologies including extensive experience with Palo Alto firewalls, policy design and implementation across data centre and cloud and Zero Trust and secure network design principles.Data Centre & Network Architecture is also essential including VXLAN / EVPN, VRF segmentation, and multi-site fabrics, experience with vendors such as Arista (or equivalent) and knowledge of Load balancing technologies (e.g. F5 BIG-IP: LTM / APM / ASM). Please apply ASAP if this is of interest.