Cisco ACI Infrastructure Engineer – Automation & SDN

Lloyds Banking Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking group in Manchester seeks an Infrastructure Specialist focused on Cisco ACI. Responsibilities include building scalable network solutions and redesigning current architecture. The ideal candidate should have technical expertise in Cisco Data Centre, hands-on automation experience, and a modern engineering background. The role includes benefits such as a competitive salary, performance-related bonuses, and a generous pension contribution.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-related annual bonus

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible cash pot (4% salary) for lifestyle benefits

Private health cover

Share schemes, including free shares

Qualifications

• Technical experience with Cisco Data Centre architecture and design.
• Hands‑on experience deploying and operating advanced Cisco infrastructure via automation.
• Modern engineering background using the latest tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Build a new dynamic, scalable software‑defined network solution.
• Redesign the current network architecture.
• Integrate advanced Cisco ACI infrastructure.

Skills

Cisco Data Centre architecture

Automation

Infrastructure as code

Scripting languages (Shell, Python, Ansible)

Tools

Terraform

JIRA

Confluence

ServiceNow

Job description

A leading banking group in Manchester seeks an Infrastructure Specialist focused on Cisco ACI. Responsibilities include building scalable network solutions and redesigning current architecture. The ideal candidate should have technical expertise in Cisco Data Centre, hands-on automation experience, and a modern engineering background. The role includes benefits such as a competitive salary, performance-related bonuses, and a generous pension contribution.