Senior Network Engineer - Bristol, UK

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Recruitment is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for a 7-month contract in the UK. The role is hybrid with three days in the office across Bristol, Birmingham, and London, focusing on automating network configurations and driving IaC initiatives in Cisco data centres.

You will translate low-level designs into robust automation workflows, build and optimize CI/CD pipelines, and champion GitOps practices.

Qualifications

• Hands-on automation and IaC focus in network environments.
• Translate low-level designs into automation workflows for production.
• Build CI/CD pipelines for automated network changes and migrations.
• Maintenance of governance with FCA/PRA standards and detailed LLD docs.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cisco NX-OS

VXLAN BGP-EVPN

vPC

NDFC

Python

YAML

JSON

Ansible

GitHub/GitLab

pyATS

Genie

LLD Docs

FCA/PRA

Tools

NetBox

ServiceNow

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

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 Red Hat Ansible 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 Red Hat Ansible 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).