Network Deployment Engineer

La Fosse; Greater London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

La Fosse is seeking a Network Deployment Engineer to own the network layer across new data centre site deployments. This is a hands-on role, working with a Senior Deployment Lead to deliver switches, external connectivity and firewall deployment on each site.

You will be the on-site contact for network operators, fibre providers and contractors, responsible for deploying, configuring and testing the network end-to-end. Regular travel is required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on data centre network deployment experience including switch installation.
• Experience with carriers, ISPs and fibre operators to establish live connectivity.
• Hands-on firewall deployment and configuration in live infra builds.
• Primary on-site contact for external network operators or contractors.
• Willing to work on-site and own deployments from start to finish.
• Experience in hyperscale, neo-cloud, GPU cloud or large-scale data centres.
• Field engineering experience with an ISP or fibre operator, especially last-mile.
• Experience in colo or enterprise data centre network operations.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure network switches on-site as part of data centre builds.
• Establish external connectivity with carriers, ISPs and fibre providers.
• Own relationships with network operators through live circuit delivery.
• Deploy and configure firewalls as part of network perimeter.
• Serve as primary on-site contact for operators and contractors.
• Coordinate with deployment and data centre ops teams to deliver network with physical build.
• Troubleshoot and resolve on-site network deployment issues.

Skills

Hands-on deployment

Carriers connectivity

Fibre providers

Firewall deployment

On-site coordination

Site ownership

Hyperscale data centre

Field engineering ISP

Colocation network ops

Tools

Network switches

Firewall configuration

Job description

We’re working with a growing technology business that is expanding its data centre infrastructure and is looking for a Network Deployment Engineer to take ownership of the network layer across new site deployments.

This is a highly hands-on role, working alongside a Senior Deployment Lead who will own the wider physical data centre build. You’ll have clear ownership of the network deployment, from switch installation and configuration through to external connectivity and firewall deployment.

You’ll also act as the key on-site contact for network operators, fibre providers and contractors.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for ensuring the network infrastructure at each new data centre site is deployed, connected and ready for production.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Deploying and configuring network switches on-site as part of data centre builds
• Working directly with carriers, ISPs and fibre providers to establish external connectivity
• Owning relationships with network operators and fibre providers through to live circuit delivery
• Deploying and configuring firewalls as part of the site's network perimeter
• Acting as the primary on-site contact for network operators, fibre providers and network contractors
• Coordinating with the wider deployment and data centre operations teams to ensure the network layer is delivered alongside the physical build
• Troubleshooting and resolving network deployment issues on-site

We're looking for someone with genuine hands-on network deployment experience, rather than someone whose background is primarily network design or architecture.

Required experience:

• Hands-on data centre network deployment experience, including physically installing and configuring switches
• Experience working directly with carriers, ISPs, fibre operators or network providers to establish live connectivity
• Hands-on firewall deployment and configuration experience as part of a live infrastructure build
• Experience acting as the primary point of contact for external network operators or contractors
• Comfortable working on-site and taking ownership of network deployments from start to finish
• Experience within a hyperscale, neo-cloud, GPU cloud or large-scale data centre environment
• Field engineering experience with an ISP or fibre network operator, particularly around last-mile or site connectivity
• Experience within a colocation or enterprise data centre network operations environment

What's in it for you:

• UK remote working with regular travel to data centre sites
• Genuine ownership of the network deployment layer
• Opportunity to work across multiple site deployments
• Scope for progression as the infrastructure estate grows