Network Engineer
Job Description
Network Engineer
\nLondon: Hybrid- 1-2 days onsite
\n12 months contract
\n\nTop 3 non-negotiable Skills:
\nProgramming language-Python
\nFamiliar working with AI tools
\nUnderstanding networking fundamentals- they need to know all the basis protocols like SSH, BGP, MPLS
\n\nMinimum Qualifications-
\n- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
\n- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, test automation, or infrastructure engineering.
\n- Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, C++, or Java), with hands-on experience adopting AI for coding and the capacity to rapidly master new development languages.
\n- 5+ years of experience developing software on Linux-based operating systems.
\n- 3+ years of experience developing automation and tools for network provisioning, deployment, and operations.
\n- 3+ years of experience developing and understanding network device configurations for at least one vendor (e.g., Arista, Juniper, Cisco, Ciena, Infinera, Nokia).
\n- Demonstrated knowledge of TCP, IPv4/6, routing protocols (BGP, MPLS, IS-IS, or similar), and related network services (e.g., DHCP, DNS).
\n\nPreferred Qualifications-
\nExperience with software and network debugging, profiling, and instrumentation techniques.
\nExperience developing and understanding automation tools for network operations within a DevOps environment, including provisioning (e.g., ZTP), deployments, monitoring, remediation, and software push systems.
\nExperience with configuration management and automation frameworks such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
\nDemonstrated knowledge of Django and SQL databases.
