Data Center Network Engineer

NP Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Data Center Network Engineer for a significant migration project. This role involves transitioning legacy Cisco systems to Arista technology, ensuring robust and scalable network architectures in datacenter environments. The position requires expertise in Layer 2/3 networking protocols and the ability to work within multi-vendor environments. With a mix of remote work and on-site collaboration in London, this opportunity promises to be both challenging and rewarding. Join a forward-thinking team and contribute to impactful projects within a global banking context.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Network Engineer in datacenter environments.
• Expertise in Cisco and Arista network technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable datacenter network architectures.
• Perform day-to-day network administration and troubleshooting.

Skills

Cisco

Arista

Layer 2/3 networking protocols

VLANs

STP

VxLAN

BGP

OSPF

EVPN

Job description

Contract: Data Center Network Engineer
Start Date: Jan 2025
Duration: 12 months
Rate: £420 - 440 a day (inside IR35 determination)
Location: Remote with 1 day on site a week in London (City) or North West England

Reference: 18347

Experienced Network Engineer with both Cisco and Arista expertise to work on a large migration project for an IT Organisation, delivering a piece of work for a global bank. This will be migrating Legacy Cisco to Arista network technology.

Some weekend work will be required during migrations.

Description:

• Experience as a Network Engineer in datacenter environments.
• Design and implement robust and scalable datacenter network architectures using Cisco and Arista solutions.
• Configure Layer 2/3 networking protocols, VLANs, STP, VxLAN, BGP, OSPF, and EVPN.
• Experience with multi-vendor environments, spanning both Cisco and Arista technologies.
• Perform day-to-day network administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting in datacenter environments.

Interviews will be in early Jan 2025.

Application Instructions:

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