Senior Core Network Engineer

Contract: Senior Core Network Engineer Start Date: ASAP (once background checks are completed)Duration: 6 months +Location: Hybrid (2 days a week in either London (City), Cheshire or SE LondonRate: £400 - £465 a day (Deemed inside IR35 via umbrella solution)Reference: 20795Looking for a Senior engineer with deep Cisco IOS-XR expertise, strong Cisco NSO automation experience, and a proven track record delivering large-scale network migrations, software upgrades, hardware refresh programmes, and automation initiatives within complex global enterprise or service provider environments.You will be capable of delivering SIM Core and Core 2.0 transformation programmes, including Cisco 8000 deployments, IOS-XR life cycle management, and NSO-based network automation.Role SummaryContract with IT Systems Integrator working on a global Banking client project. Senior Core Network Engineer to join the EMEA Internal Networks Engineering team.Responsible for the design, implementation, automation, and life cycle management of the firm''s global Core Network infrastructure. This role requires strong expertise in Cisco IOS-XR, Cisco NSO, MPLS Segment Routing, Optical Transport technologies, and large-scale network migrations.The engineer will act as a technical SME, leading network transformation initiatives, software upgrades, hardware refresh programmes, automation development, and operational improvements across EMEA and the global network estate.Key ResponsibilitiesCore Network ..... full job details .....