Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer

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Title:Senior Infrastructure Engineer (NetDevOps)Location: Newcastle, UK (Also open to Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, or Blackpool) With Hybrid (60% on-site)Pay Rate: Depends on ExperienceType & Duration: Contract |12 Months Contract with InsideIR35Job Description:Role Overview: We are seeking a hands-on Senior Infrastructure Engineer with a NetDevOps mindset to design, build, and evolve large-scale enterprise network platforms. This is a \"build and delivery\" role, not an operations or SRE position. The successful candidate will integrate automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) into traditional network engineering to support critical, hybrid-cloud services. Key Technical Requirements (Priority Criteria):Candidates must demonstrate deep, hands-on experience in:Enterprise Network Engineering: Complex OSPF/BGP environments and designing resilient traffic flows.Security & Firewalls: Extensive experience with Palo Alto (policy design/implementation) and Zero Trust principles.Data Centre Architecture: VXLAN/EVPN, VRF segmentation, and multi-site fabrics (Arista or equivalent).Load Balancing: F5 BIG-IP (LTM/APM/ASM).NetDevOps & Automation: Moving away from manual CLI; proficiency in Python, Ansible, Terraform, and GitLab CI/CD.Cloud/Hybrid Networking: Proven experience integrating local data centres with Azure, AWS, or OCI.Experience Profile:Engineer vs. Operator: We need a \"builder\" who can contribute to design and delivery immediately with minimal ramp-up.Environment: Experience in large-scale, complex, or regulated enterprise environments.Desirable Extras:Aruba Central/ClearPass, SD-WAN, or experience modernizing legacy environments.What This Role Is NOT:Not a pure Operations/Monitoring role.Not a standard SRE role (requires deep networking depth).Not an Incident Management role.JBRP1_UKTJ
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Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Job Type:
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