Network Automation Engineer - 10 Month Contract - Inside IR35 - London Office

Network Automation Engineer - 10 Month Contract - Inside IR35 - London Office

Contract Type: 6-Month Contract (Inside IR35)
Rate: £500 per day (can be negotiable)
Location: London (Soho)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Network Automation Engineer to join a high-performing Network Operations team responsible for a global enterprise network spanning offices, data centres and colocation environments.

This role combines core networking expertise with network automation, offering the opportunity to work across large-scale infrastructure projects while also acting as a senior escalation point for operational incidents.

Engineers operate on a 4-week rotation:

• 3 weeks project work (automation, network improvements, engineering initiatives)
• 1 week operations support, acting as Tier 3 escalation for major incidents

Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot complex network issues across multi-vendor environments
• Provide Tier 3 escalation and resolution for major incidents
• Work with vendors and manufacturers to diagnose hardware and software issues
• Investigate WAN connectivity issues and third-party network problems
• Monitor and maintain data centre and enterprise network performance
• Contribute to network automation initiatives using Python and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling

What You Will Ideally Bring:

• CCNP certification (or equivalent experience)
• Strong experience in enterprise networking environments
• Advanced Routing & Switching knowledge
• Solid BGP experience
• Experience working with Cisco and/or Arista networking platforms
• Practical experience with network automation (Python preferred)

Nice to haves:

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code practices
• Exposure to Ansible/Ansible AWX
• Previous experience in large global enterprise networks