Senior Network infrastructure Engineer

• Location: Newcastle, UK (Also open to Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, or Blackpool) With Hybrid (60% on-site)
• Pay Rate: Depends on Experience
• Type & Duration: Contract |12 Months Contract with InsideIR35

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands‑on Senior Infrastructure Engineer with a NetDevOps mindset to design, build, and evolve large‑scale enterprise network platforms. This is a “build and delivery” role, not an operations or SRE position. The successful candidate will integrate automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) into traditional network engineering to support critical, hybrid‑cloud services.

Key Technical Requirements (Priority Criteria)

• Enterprise Network Engineering: Complex OSPF/BGP environments and designing resilient traffic flows.
• Security & Firewalls: Extensive experience with Palo Alto (policy design/implementation) and Zero Trust principles.
• Data Centre Architecture: VXLAN/EVPN, VRF segmentation, and multi‑site fabrics (Arista or equivalent).
• NetDevOps & Automation: Moving away from manual CLI; proficiency in Python, Ansible, Terraform, and GitLab CI/CD.
• Cloud/Hybrid Networking: Proven experience integrating local data centres with Azure, AWS, or OCI.

Experience Profile

• Engineer vs. Operator: We need a “builder” who can contribute to design and delivery immediately with minimal ramp‑up.
• Environment: Experience in large‑scale, complex, or regulated enterprise environments.
• Aruba Central/ClearPass, SD‑WAN, or experience modernizing legacy environments.

What This Role Is NOT

• Not a pure Operations/Monitoring role.

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