Network Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Franklin Fitch
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Decommissioning Engineer role involves leading the safe shutdown and retirement of infrastructure and network devices for a large enterprise client. This position is crucial within a major transformation programme, requiring collaboration with various teams to ensure compliance and minimal disruption during the decommissioning process. The role is fully remote and operates on a freelance contract basis until the end of June.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute decommissioning activities across network and infrastructure assets
- Ensure devices are safely shut down, removed, and retired in line with governance and compliance standards
- Conduct risk assessments and manage issues throughout the decommissioning lifecycle
- Maintain accurate asset records and documentation (e.g. ServiceNow)
- Collaborate with engineering, NetOps, and project teams to coordinate activities
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in infrastructure or network decommissioning
- Strong understanding of risk, compliance, and change management processes
- Experience working in large, enterprise environments
- Familiarity with asset management and documentation tools
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Decommissioning Engineer | Freelance | Fully Remote
We’re supporting a large enterprise client seeking a Decommissioning Engineer to lead the safe shutdown and retirement of infrastructure and network devices, ensuring robust processes, risk mitigation, compliance, and full lifecycle documentation. This is a key role within a major transformation programme, working alongside engineering, security, and project teams to decommission legacy environments with minimal disruption.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute decommissioning activities across network and infrastructure assets
- Ensure devices are safely shut down, removed, and retired in line with governance and compliance standards
- Conduct risk assessments and manage issues throughout the decommissioning lifecycle
- Maintain accurate asset records and documentation (e.g. ServiceNow)
- Collaborate with engineering, NetOps, and project teams to coordinate activities
Requirements:
- Proven experience in infrastructure or network decommissioning
- Strong understanding of risk, compliance, and change management processes
- Experience working in large, enterprise environments
- Familiarity with asset management and documentation tools
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously
Details:
- Mode: Remote
- Contract: Freelance
- Duration: Until end of June