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 Overview We 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 Configure and support SONiC based networking environments Troubleshoot and optimise Layer 2 and Layer 3 network infrastructure Configure and support BGP routing Support Software VPN implementations Diagnose and resolve network issues in a fast-paced project environment Essential Skills Hands-on experience with SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) Strong understanding of advanced networking principles Proven experience configuring and troubleshooting BGP Experience with Software VPN technologies Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision Desirable Skills Experience with Celestica SONiC Experience with Dell Enterprise SONiC or other enterprise/community SONiC distributions Linux networking EVPN/VXLAN FRRouting (FRR) Experience with white-box switching platforms Data centre networking experience