Network Engineer

Job title: Network Engineer - SONiC / Advanced Networking Day rate: £400-450 per day - Outside IR35 / Limited Company Start date: Immediate Duration: TBC - multiple projects Location: Fully remote OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to provide specialist network engineering. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud), advanced networking technologies and BGP routing. Experience with Celestica SONiC is highly desirable; however, candidates with experience of other enterprise or community SONiC distributions will also be considered.Key Responsibilities\n

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• Configure and support SONiC based networking environments
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• Troubleshoot and optimise Layer 2 and Layer 3 network infrastructure
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• Configure and support BGP routing
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• Support Software VPN implementations
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• Diagnose and resolve network issues in a fast-paced project environment
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Essential Skills\n

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• Hands-on experience with SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud)
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• Strong understanding of advanced networking principles
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• Proven experience configuring and troubleshooting BGP
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• Experience with Software VPN technologies
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• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
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• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
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Desirable Skills\n

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• Experience with Celestica SONiC
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• Experience with Dell Enterprise SONiC or other enterprise/community SONiC distributions
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• Linux networking
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• EVPN/VXLAN
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• FRRouting (FRR)
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• Experience with white-box switching platforms
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• Data centre networking experience
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