Network Automation Engineer - Arista Fabric (AVD/EVPN)

The Role: Network Automation Engineer - Arista Fabric (AVD/EVPN) Location: Remote, UK Position Type: Contract Inside IR35 Remote work option Available: Remote Job Description: 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 CVaaS, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelining for network configuration management. Partner with EMEA and global network teams to deliver solutions while building internal capability. Required Skills andamp; 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 CloudVision as a Service (CVaaS) GitHub/version control CI/CD pipelining for network automation Ability to ..... full job details .....