At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead major Cisco-to-Arista data centre migrations and design scalable network solutions.
- Company: Join a dynamic team transforming EMEA data centre networks.
- Benefits: Competitive rate, remote work flexibility, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Remote role with occasional travel; ideal for tech-savvy professionals seeking challenges.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact on cutting-edge network technology and enhance your skills.
- Qualifications: CCIE-level expertise in enterprise networking and hands-on experience with Arista technologies.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Contract: Senior Arista Network Engineer
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 12 months
Location: Remote in UK or Europe with occasional travel to Europe
Rate: Negotiable (depending on experience) (Inside IR35 if UK)
Reference: 20681
MUST HAVE EXPERTISE IN: Arista AVD (Arista Validated Designs), network automation framework, VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, Cisco Nexus, Data Centre.
We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer with CCIE-level expertise to support a major transformation of a client's EMEA data centre network estate. This is a hands-on contract role focused on migrating legacy Cisco infrastructure to a modern Arista environment.
What you'll be doing:
- Leading Cisco-to-Arista data centre migration activities
- Designing and implementing scalable Arista network fabrics
- Working with EVPN/VXLAN, routing, switching and data centre networking technologies
- Using Arista CloudVision, CVaaS and AVD to automate deployments and manage configurations
- Converting network configurations into AVD YAML and supporting GitOps-based deployment pipelines
- Producing technical documentation and mentoring internal engineering teams throughout the migration
What we're looking for:
- CCIE-level knowledge of enterprise data centre networking (certification preferred but not essential)
- Extensive experience with Cisco Nexus, NX-OS, vPC and large-scale Cisco environments
- Strong hands-on experience with Arista EOS, CloudVision, AVD and EVPN/VXLAN
- Proven background delivering Cisco-to-Arista migration projects
- Experience with network automation, GitOps or CI/CD pipelines would be highly desirable
- Knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation, Palo Alto firewalls and F5/NetScaler technologies would be advantageous
Networking People (UK) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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