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Networks · London · Hybrid

Senior Network Engineer

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Opticore IT is a specialist Network Engineer and Project Management consultancy offering a wide variety of opportunities to work within fast-paced, challenging environments across our client base spanning multiple sectors including Finance, Broadcast Media, Telecommunications and more.

Opticore IT are currently searching for a Senior Network Engineer with strong hands on design experience with Cisco ACI, including multi fabric environments.

This will be working with a large telecommunications client of ours who are redesigning their ACI setup.

This engagement focuses on stabilising, leading, and scaling the Cisco ACI estate across three UK-based data centre fabrics, with planned expansion to five or six fabrics in future phases. The core objective is to take ownership of ACI design and delivery, improve current execution performance, and establish a structured, scalable approach to deployment and governance.

This will be an initial 6 month contract inside IR35 with 2 days per week based in London.

What you'll be doing:

  • Deployments are done using and automation tool sending the configuration into ACI.

  • All 3 fabrics are UK based, moving to 5 or 6 in the future.

  • You will be creating the LLDs from the already created HLD being followed.

  • Layer 3 network - connecting to RAN gateways, also MPLS Networks

  • Deliver and drive things forward & become the ACI guru for them. If this goes well, there is a lot more work future work required and planned.

What you'll bring:

  • Hands-on design experience with Cisco ACI, including multi-fabric environments.

  • Strong knowledge of Layer 3 networking, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), and enterprise connectivity principles.

  • Experience integrating ACI with RAN gateways and MPLS networks.

  • Experience working across multiple data centre fabrics and planning for scale/expansion.

Diversity:

At Opticore IT we embrace diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We actively recruit for an inclusive and diverse workforce and as such, want to ensure we do everything we can to support your application.

We want you to feel empowered to let us know if you require any adjustments to be made with your application or interview process so please speak to our recruitment team.

Department
Networks
Role
Senior Network Engineer
Locations
London
Remote status
Hybrid
Employment type
Contract
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About OpticoreIT

We offer best-in-class IT network solutions to keep organisations connected to their customers and clients, keep their data secure and, keep them ahead of the curve.

We pride ourselves on our people and the practical value we add in the development and deployment of technology. 


Networks · London · Hybrid

Senior Network Engineer

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