EOL Network Engineer

Role Title: EOL Network Engineer

Duration: contract to run until 30/11/2026

Location: Knutsford, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite (weekend work may be required)

Rate: up to -303.60 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Role purpose / summary

• Provide a network engineer to complete the replacement of 50 end of life network switches in Client EMEA colo sites.
• Candidate should be located in the so they are in close proximity to stakeholders whose applications run on these EOL switches along with the Specialised Infra EMEA Lead
• Preconfigure devices in the lab
• Work with remote hands to rack devices
• Raise changes to communicate w stakeholders and obtain approval for the migration in an agreed window
• Migrate connections from old to new devices on agreed weekend with remote hands.
• Perform necessary checks and be ready for start of week checks on Sunday should any issues arise.
• Coordinate to decom, un-rack, and dispose of old kit
• Keep track of progress in our centralized tracking sheet.
• Candidate will possess a good attitude, work well with others, and an energetic approach to drive the project to completion, overcoming any obstacles in the way. Strong communication is important.

Essential Skills

• Possess professional-level working knowledge of networks (TCP/IP, BGP routing, PIM routing, STP, route maps, access lists).
• Must have practical hands-on experience working with network routers and switches.
• Have experience working with Arista and Cisco switches.
• Possess strong analytical and project management skills to be able to manage the end of life project and communicate effectively with stakeholders

Desirable Skills

• Experience in the financial sector a plus.
• Experience managing such a project end-to-end a plus
• Ideally have working-level knowledge of Ansible and other tooling to achieve objectives in an efficient manner.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!