Network Engineer (Network Automation)

Summary: The Network Engineer (Network Automation) role involves working remotely on a 6-month contract to support a leading global travel agency in a large-scale data center migration. The position requires expertise in network automation and data center networking, focusing on designing, building, and deploying new network infrastructure. The engineer will enhance automation, monitoring, and network stability in a globally distributed environment. This role is classified as outside IR35 and offers a competitive hourly rate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a large-scale lift-and-shift data centre migration.
• Design, build, and deploy new network infrastructure.
• Improve automation, monitoring, and network stability.
• Collaborate with network and IT teams globally.
• Contribute to a fast-paced, high-impact program.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in building and maintaining network automation stacks (using Python).
• Strong knowledge of zero-touch provisioning and automated configuration management.
• Expertise in monitoring network quality, availability, and performance.
• Deep understanding of routing and switching, the TCP/IP stack, and protocols such as BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, IPv6, and MPLS.
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing large-scale data centre networks.
• Experience with private cloud network virtualization.
• Familiarity with multi-vendor networking environments.
• Proven track record in incident management and vendor coordination.

Salary (Rate): £100 per hour

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Network Engineer (Network Automation)

Remote

6-month contract

Up to 100 euros per hour (Based on a 40-hour working week) - Outside IR35

Digital Skills is proud to partner with a leading global travel agency in the search for an experienced Network Engineer with a strong background in Data Center networking and Network Automation.

As part of the Networking team, you'll play a key role in delivering a large-scale lift-and-shift data centre migration, which includes designing, building, and deploying new network infrastructure. You'll be instrumental in improving automation, monitoring, and network stability across a globally distributed environment. Working closely with network and IT teams across the world, you'll contribute to a fast-paced, high-impact program in a rapidly scaling business.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in building and maintaining network automation stacks (using Python)
• Strong knowledge of zero-touch provisioning and automated configuration management
• Expertise in monitoring network quality, availability, and performance
• Deep understanding of routing and switching, the TCP/IP stack, and protocols such as BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, IPv6, and MPLS
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing large-scale data centre networks
• Experience with private cloud network virtualization
• Familiarity with multi-vendor networking environments
• Proven track record in incident management and vendor coordination

Nice to Have:

• Experience working with AWS networking