Full job descriptionJob title: Network Engineer - SONiC / Advanced Networking
Day rate: £400-450 per day - Outside IR35 / Limited Company
Start date: Immediate
Duration: TBC - multiple projects
Location: Fully remote

Overview
We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to provide specialist network engineering. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud), advanced networking technologies and BGP routing.

Experience with Celestica SONiC is highly desirable; however, candidates with experience of other enterprise or community SONiC distributions will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities
*Configure and support SONiC based networking environments
*Troubleshoot and optimise Layer 2 and Layer 3 network infrastructure
*Configure and support BGP routing
*Support Software VPN implementations
*Diagnose and resolve network issues in a fast-paced project environment
Essential Skills
*Hands-on experience with SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud)
*Strong understanding of advanced networking principles
*Proven experience configuring and troubleshooting BGP
*Experience with Software VPN technologies
*Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
*Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
Desirable Skills
*Experience with Celestica SONiC
*Experience with Dell Enterprise SONiC or other enterprise/community SONiC distributions
*Linux networking
*EVPN/VXLAN
*FRRouting (FRR)
*Experience with white-box switching platforms
*Data centre networking experience