Senior Network Engineer - Birmingham, UK

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Recruitment requires a Senior Network Engineer for a 7‑month contract across Bristol, Birmingham and London. This hands‑on role focuses on eliminating manual config work by driving IaC and building production‑grade automation for Cisco data centres.

You will design and implement CI/CD pipelines, apply GitOps practices with strict gates, and integrate with NDFC, NetBox, ServiceNow, and RedHat Ansible Automation Platform. Urgency to interview now.

Qualifications

• Hands-on network engineering with Cisco NX-OS and data centre automation.
• Experience delivering IaC and CI/CD pipelines in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

GitOps practices

CI/CD mindset

Regulatory governance

Hands-on network engineering

Tools

Cisco NX-OS

VXLAN BGP-EVPN

vPC

NDFC

NetBox

ServiceNow

RedHat Ansible Automation Platform

pyATS

Genie

GitHub/GitLab

Job description

Role: Senior Network Engineer

Type: Contract (7 Months)

Location: Bristol, Birmingham & London, UK

Working Model: Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

The Role

We are seeking a highly hands‑on Senior Network Automation Engineer to eliminate manual network configurations and drive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC). You will translate low‑level designs into production‑grade automation workflows, building robust CI/CD pipelines for mission‑critical Cisco data centres.

What You'll Do

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

Must‑Have Skills

• Networking: Deep expertise in Cisco NX‑OS, VXLAN BGP‑EVPN, vPC, and Cisco NDFC.
• Automation: Python (REST APIs, data modeling), YAML, JSON, and RedHatAnsible Automation Platform (AAP).
• CI/CD & Testing: GitHub/GitLab workflows, pyATS, and Genie for pre‑and post‑change validation.
• Governance: Experience working in strictly regulated environments requiring detailed LLD documentation (FCA/PRA standards).

This is an urgent vacancy with a deadline where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately.