Senior Network Engineer - Birmingham, UK

Role: Senior Network Engineer

Type: Contract (7 Months)

Location: Bristol, Birmingham & London, UK

Working Model: Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

The Role

We are seeking a highly hands‑on Senior Network Automation Engineer to eliminate manual network configurations and drive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC). You will translate low‑level designs into production‑grade automation workflows, building robust CI/CD pipelines for mission‑critical Cisco data centres.

What You'll Do

• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated network changes and migrations.
• Champion GitOps principles, treating Git as the ultimate source of truth with strict pipeline gates and automated rollbacks.
• Integrate automation seamlessly across enterprise platforms including NDFC, NetBox, ServiceNow, and RedHatAnsible Automation Platform.

Must‑Have Skills

• Networking: Deep expertise in Cisco NX‑OS, VXLAN BGP‑EVPN, vPC, and Cisco NDFC.
• Automation: Python (REST APIs, data modeling), YAML, JSON, and RedHatAnsible Automation Platform (AAP).
• CI/CD & Testing: GitHub/GitLab workflows, pyATS, and Genie for pre‑and post‑change validation.
• Governance: Experience working in strictly regulated environments requiring detailed LLD documentation (FCA/PRA standards).

This is an urgent vacancy with a deadline where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately.

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