Network Enigneer - DataCentre

Xcede; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Xcede is seeking a Senior DataCentre Network Engineer in London to design and deliver next‑generation data centre fabrics with VXLAN/EVPN at the core. You will stay hands‑on while leading complex client engagements and acting as a senior technical authority.

You will engineer across Cisco Nexus/NX-OS, ACI and Arista EOS/CloudVision, drive end‑to‑end data centre projects, mentor junior engineers and translate business needs into robust, scalable network designs in a high‑availability environment.

Qualifikationen

• Senior Data Centre/Network Engineer with hands‑on VXLAN/EVPN expertise.
• Experience designing and delivering data centre fabrics in enterprise or consulting settings.
• Strong communication and client‑facing skills.

Aufgaben

• Design, implement and deliver datacentre network solutions with VXLAN/EVPN fabrics.
• Lead data centre builds, migrations and transformations end to end.
• Act as senior technical contact for clients and translate requirements into robust designs.
• Troubleshoot complex Layer 2/3 and fabric issues in high‑availability environments.
• Produce high/low level designs, implementation plans and technical docs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers.

Kenntnisse

VXLAN/EVPN design

Cisco data centre

Arista data centre

Nexus/NX-OS

ACI

EVPN control plane (BGP)

CCNP Data Center

CCIE (desirable)

leadership/mentoring

stakeholder communication

Ausbildung

CCNP Data Center/Enterprise

CCIE (desirable)

Tools

Nexus/NX-OS

ACI

EOS

CloudVision

Jobbeschreibung

Senior DataCentre Network Engineer

We're looking for a highly experienced Data Centre Network Engineer to join a boutique consultancy in the networks and infrastructure space. The role focuses on designing and delivering modern data centre fabrics, with VXLAN/EVPN at the core. You'll be a senior technical authority, staying hands-on while leading complex client engagements.

Senior DataCentre Network Engineer

We're looking for a highly experienced Data Centre Network Engineer to join a boutique consultancy in the networks and infrastructure space. The role focuses on designing and delivering modern data centre fabrics, with VXLAN/EVPN at the core. You'll be a senior technical authority, staying hands-on while leading complex client engagements.

Hybrid, London
2-3 days per week on site

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and deliver datacentre network solutions, with a strong focus on VXLAN/EVPN fabrics.
• Engineer hands-on across Cisco (Nexus/NX-OS, ACI) and Arista (EOS, CloudVision) data centre environments.
• Lead data centre builds, migrations and transformation projects from design through to implementation.
• Act as the senior technical point of contact for clients, translating business requirements into robust, scalable network designs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Layer 2/Layer 3 and fabric issues in high-availability, low-latency environments.
• Produce and review high- and low-level designs, implementation plans and technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers across project teams.

Key Requirements/Background

• Extensive experience as a Data Centre/Network Engineer at a senior level.
• Deep hands-on expertise in VXLAN, EVPN and VLAN design, including BGP as the EVPN control plane.
• Strong experience with Cisco and Arista data centre platforms.
• CCNP Data Center/Enterprise as a minimum; CCIE (or working towards it) highly desirable.
• Background in financial services or hyperscale/large-scale cloud environments strongly preferred.
• Experience leading data centre design and delivery projects end to end.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to engage both technical and senior non-technical stakeholders.