Network Engineer, with a Cisco ACI focus
Posted 1 day ago by FT Select Ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote, UK
Summary: The role of Network Engineer focuses on Cisco ACI for a global financial services client, offering a 6+ month remote contract. The position involves modernizing load-balancing infrastructure and requires expertise in network technologies. Candidates will work with seasoned engineers on a full-scale upgrade of the F5 Big-IP estate. This opportunity is ideal for those with a strong background in IP networking and security devices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Configure and manage Cisco ACI, including fabric setup, policy management, and troubleshooting.
- Implement firewall rules and static routes.
- Utilize scripting and automation tools to streamline ACI and F5 deployments.
- Collaborate with F5 migration engineers and technical leads on the migration project.
- Engage in a full-scale upgrade of the F5 Big-IP estate.
Key Skills:
- BS degree in a technical discipline or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience with IP networking and security devices.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Experience with Cisco ACI, including fabric setup and troubleshooting.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking and routing protocols (OSPF, BGP).
- Experience with FortiGate Firewalls and FortiManager.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (Python, Ansible).
- Excellent collaboration skills and experience in large organizations.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Network Engineer, with a Cisco ACI focus for a global financial services client. 6 months + contract term. Remote.
Locations considered: Romania, Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia
FT Select is a niche technology search and selection company, specialising in recruiting elite Sales Executives and high-end Technology Specialists for high-growth tech businesses. Join a high-impact global initiative to modernise load-balancing infrastructure for a leading financial services client. We're assembling a skilled engineering team to deliver a full-scale upgrade of the F5 Big-IP estate.
This is a remote, 6+ month contract with a leading systems integrator as part of a dedicated team, offering the chance to work alongside seasoned engineers and deploy cutting-edge network technologies at scale.
The role:
A Network Engineer role,with a focus on Cisco ACI including fabric setup, configuration, policy management and troubleshooting. You will be involved with the configuration of Firewalls rules and static routes and Scripting and automation.
Required Skills:
- BS degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience with IP Networking and security devices.
- Good communication skills: verbal & written.
- Experience with Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), including fabric setup, configuration, policy management, and troubleshooting
- Comprehensive knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP
- Experience with FortiGate Firewalls and FortiManager, including configuration of Firewall rules and static routes
- Experience with Scripting and automation tools (Python, Ansible) to develop custom scripts to streamline ACI and F5 deployments is highly desirable
- Excellent collaboration skills, ability to work closely with F5 migration engineers and Technical Leads, and willingness to support the F5 migration project
- Experience working in large organisations with mature processes and rigid change management framework
Desired Skills and Experience
- Some experience/exposure to F5 platforms
- Relevant certifications such as Cisco CCNP Data Center or specialist ACI credentials
