Network Engineer with ISP/Telecom experience- remote
Posted Today by Calance
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: The Senior Network Engineer role focuses on supporting ongoing network operations and transition initiatives within a service provider environment. The position involves maintaining and evolving existing network infrastructure while contributing to long-term transformation efforts. The ideal candidate will possess strong Cisco routing experience and be adept at working within live production environments. This role emphasizes maintenance and gradual transformation rather than new builds.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support day-to-day operations and maintenance of a Cisco-based network environment, ensuring stability across existing infrastructure during a multi-year transition.
- Provide routing expertise within a service provider network, including troubleshooting, optimization, and augmentation of current deployments.
- Assist with network evolution efforts, contributing to the migration toward the company’s standardized network topology over time.
- Collaborate with internal engineering teams to maintain performance KPIs and avoid disruption to ongoing network initiatives.
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with Cisco routing in service provider environments (SR-level expertise preferred).
- Experience with Cisco firewalls and network security fundamentals.
- Solid understanding of routing, switching, and network infrastructure operations.
- Ability to work within live production environments focused on maintenance and continuity.
- Experience supporting or transitioning legacy networks to standardized architectures.
- Exposure to access layer technologies (Nokia, Adtran) preferred.
- Background in ISP or telecommunications environments preferred.
- Experience working in contract-to-hire or hybrid team settings preferred.
Salary (Rate): £77/hr
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title:
Network Engineer
Position Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support ongoing network operations and transition initiatives within a service provider environment. This role will be helping maintain and evolve existing network infrastructure while supporting long-term transformation efforts.
Key Responsibilities:
Support day-to-day operations and maintenance of a Cisco-based network environment, ensuring stability across existing infrastructure during a multi-year transition.
Provide routing expertise within a service provider network, including troubleshooting, optimization, and augmentation of current deployments.
Assist with network evolution efforts, contributing to the migration toward the company s standardized network topology over time.
Collaborate with internal engineering teams to maintain performance KPIs and avoid disruption to ongoing network initiatives.
Required Qualifications:
Strong hands-on experience with Cisco routing in service provider environments (SR-level expertise preferred)
Experience with Cisco firewalls and network security fundamentals
Solid understanding of routing, switching, and network infrastructure operations
Ability to work within live production environments focused on maintenance and continuity
Experience supporting or transitioning legacy networks to standardized architectures
Preferred Qualifications:
Exposure to access layer technologies (Nokia, Adtran)
Background in ISP or telecommunications environments
Experience working in contract-to-hire or hybrid team settings
Additional Notes:
Ideal candidate will bring strong Cisco service provider routing experience, as this is the primary gap on the team.
Role is focused on maintenance + gradual transformation, not greenfield build work.
We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!