At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deploy cutting-edge Arista network fabrics while mentoring your team.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with global networking teams and excellent career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in network automation and shape the future of data centres.
- Qualifications: Hands-on experience with Arista fabrics and strong infrastructure-as-code skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy production-level Arista VXLAN BGP EVPN fabrics using Arista's AVD (Ansible Validated Designs) framework.
- Map existing non-fabric network configurations to fabric-based configurations.
- Integrate Arista fabric solutions with other data center technologies (compute, storage, virtualization, security, etc.).
- Guide, train, and mentor networking team members (including Shuan and teammates) on AVD-based fabric configuration and design principles.
- Support and grow infrastructure-as-code practices across the network team, including CVaa S, Git Hub, and CI/CD pipelining for network configuration management.
- Partner with EMEA and global network teams to deliver solutions while building internal capability.
- Required Skills & Experience
- Deep, hands-on Arista expertise, with proven experience designing and deploying production Arista fabrics (not lab/POC only).
- Strong working knowledge of Arista AVD and how it constructs fabric configurations.
- Practical experience building and operating VXLAN BGP EVPN fabrics.
- Ability to translate legacy/non-fabric network configs into fabric-based configs.
Strong infrastructure-as-code skill set, including
- Arista AVD
- Cloud Vision as a Service (CVaa S)
- Git Hub / version control
- CI/CD pipelining for network automation
- Ability to teach and mentor others — comfortable instructing and upskilling team members on fabric design and automation practices.
- Broad networking background with experience integrating Arista fabrics into a wider data center technology stack.
Network Automation Engineer - Remote in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: Vallum Associates
As an Electronics Test Engineer at our company, you will be part of a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology in a collaborative work environment. We offer competitive benefits, a strong focus on employee development, and opportunities for career advancement, all while being located in a vibrant area that fosters creativity and growth. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the field of electronics testing and enjoy a rewarding career with us.
We think you need these skills to ace Network Automation Engineer - Remote in Newcastle upon Tyne
Arista VXLAN BGP EVPN
Arista AVD (Ansible Validated Designs)
Infrastructure-as-Code
CloudVision as a Service (CVaaS)
GitHub / version control
CI/CD pipelining
Network Configuration Management
