Lead Network Architect: IaC & CI/CD for Cisco DCs

Energy Jobline CVL; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a hands-on Lead Network Architect to drive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and eliminate manual network configurations across Cisco data centres. You will translate low-level designs into production-grade automation pipelines and establish robust CI/CD processes.

The role requires deep Cisco NX-OS and VXLAN BGP-EVPN expertise, as well as proficiency in Python, YAML/JSON, and Ansible.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Cisco NX-OS, VXLAN BGP-EVPN, vPC.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cisco NX-OS

VXLAN BGP‑EVPN

vPC

IaC

Python

YAML

JSON

Ansible

GitHub Workflows

GitLab Workflows

pyATS

Genie

LLD Documentation

FCA/PRA

Tools

NDFC

NetBox

ServiceNow

Ansible Platform

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a hands-on Lead Network Architect to drive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and eliminate manual network configurations across Cisco data centres. You will translate low-level designs into production-grade automation pipelines and establish robust CI/CD processes.

The role requires deep Cisco NX-OS and VXLAN BGP-EVPN expertise, as well as proficiency in Python, YAML/JSON, and Ansible.