Network Engineer

Network Engineer

London: Hybrid- 1-2 days onsite

12 months contract

Top 3 non-negotiable Skills:

• Programming language-Python
• Familiar working with AI tools
• Understanding networking fundamentals- they need to know all the basis protocols like SSH, BGP, MPLS

Minimum Qualifications-

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, test automation, or infrastructure engineering.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, C++, or Java), with hands-on experience adopting AI for coding and the capacity to rapidly master new development languages.
• 5+ years of experience developing software on Linux-based operating systems.
• 3+ years of experience developing automation and tools for network provisioning, deployment, and operations.
• 3+ years of experience developing and understanding network device configurations for at least one vendor (e.g., Arista, Juniper, Cisco, Ciena, Infinera, Nokia).
• Demonstrated knowledge of TCP, IPv4/6, routing protocols (BGP, MPLS, IS-IS, or similar), and related network services (e.g., DHCP, DNS).

Preferred Qualifications-

• Experience with software and network debugging, profiling, and instrumentation techniques.
• Experience developing and understanding automation tools for network operations within a DevOps environment, including provisioning (e.g., ZTP), deployments, monitoring, remediation, and software push systems.
• Experience with configuration management and automation frameworks such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Django and SQL databases.