Cloud Networking and Network Automation Architect

Location: London - Remote
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £550 a day

Cloud Networking and Network Automation Architect: You will join a leading technology consultancy working with a central Government agency. You will be responsible for:

Owning the structure and delivery of technical design workshops ensuring the required outcome is delivered and the results captured
Producing high and low level designs for network projects, including Cisco DC routing and switching (including ACI expertise), automated campus networks (i.e. Cisco SDA, Aruba Mobile First), application load balancing using F5 platforms
Understanding and design for hybrid DC models: on-prem and cloud connectivity and operation.

### This is an SC Cleared role ###

You will have:

a good understanding of the varying technologies, platforms and operational models, from a networking perspective relating to Software Defined technologies (DC, Campus, SD-WAN) and Automation and solutions.
experience in driving requirements workshops to understand the customer business and operational outcomes.

Your skills and experience:

Demonstrable hands-on expertise in delivering network solutions: Cisco ACI, Cisco SDA, F5 LTM/GTM, VMWare NSX
Managing of 3rd parties and their deliverables to ensure timely and quality delivery of solutions
Good knowledge and experience of traditional network technologies:
- DC routing and switching § Cisco, Arista
- LAN Switching § Cisco, Meraki, Aruba
- Wireless LAN § Cisco, Meraki, Aruba
- F5 LTM/GTM
Project experience in the following SDN technologies:
- Cisco ACI (mandatory)
- VMware NSX-V and NSX-T (highly desirable)
- SD-WAN (highly desirable) § Cisco Viptela, VMWare Velocloud, Meraki Native
Desirable experience of automation tooling:
- Red Hat Ansible
- Python
- NetBrain
Familiarity with one of the following:
- Amazon Web Services
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform

Apply now and I will call you to discuss this role and your situation in more depth