Network Engineer | Cisco | Arista | Python | Network Automation | Hybrid | UK

A leading network consultancy is recruiting an experienced Network Engineer to join a team delivering enterprise and datacentre transformation projects across a diverse customer base. This role is ideally suited to an engineer whose background is primarily in enterprise networking (approximately 60%), complemented by hands-on network automation (approximately 40%). You''ll combine deep technical networking expertise with the ability to automate repetitive tasks, improve operational efficiency and support modern infrastructure delivery. If you enjoy solving complex networking problems while embracing automation to improve consistency and scalability, this is an excellent opportunity to work on technically challenging projects using industry-leading technologies.The Role:You''ll work across the full project life cycle, from design and implementation through to optimisation and operational improvement.Alongside traditional networking responsibilities, you''ll contribute to the development of automation frameworks, configuration management and network validation tooling that help deliver projects faster and more reliably.Key Responsibilities:Design, implement and support enterprise and datacentre networksDeploy Cisco and Arista switching and routing solutionsConfigure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, VXLAN EVPN and Spine-Leaf architecturesBuild and enhance network automation using Python and AnsibleAutomate network provisioning, configuration changes and operational tasksProduce ..... full job details .....