Senior Network Engineer
Infoplus Technologies UK Limited · Cambridge · posted 2 days ago
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Senior Network Engineer
Network Source of Truth, Automation & Network Reliability
Location: Cambridge, UK
Working Model: Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite
Contract Type: Contract
Experience: 10+ years relevant experience
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer with strong expertise in Network Source of Truth, NetBox, network automation and network reliability .
The role will focus on establishing and maintaining NetBox as the authoritative source of record for enterprise network data , improving network inventory accuracy, automation, governance and integration with enterprise platforms such as ServiceNow .
The successful candidate will also contribute towards expanding network automation and developing a strategic roadmap towards Network SRE practices .
Key Responsibilities
Review and improve the existing network data landscape, data quality and integrations. Develop and enhance NetBox for enterprise network inventory and lifecycle management. Establish NetBox as the trusted source of record for network assets, topology, IP addressing and metadata. Design and implement automated network discovery and data-assurance capabilities. Define and maintain NetBox data models, naming conventions, taxonomy and hierarchical structures. Integrate NetBox with network management and assurance platforms, including Cisco Catalyst Centre . Develop integrations between NetBox and ServiceNow CMDB/ITSM . Automate network discovery, compliance reporting, auditing and configuration validation. Expand network automation using Python, Ansible, REST APIs and, where applicable, Terraform. Develop reusable automation workflows, operational runbooks and documentation. Perform network device baselining and configuration validation. Improve network monitoring, data quality and operational reliability. Define KPIs, SLIs and SLOs to support Network SRE practices. Identify opportunities for proactive monitoring, fault prevention and self-healing automation. Work closely with Operations, Security, Architecture, Platform and ITSM teams.
Required Technical Skills
Network Source of Truth / IPAM / DCIM
Hands-on experience with one or more of:
NetBox Nautobot IP Fabric Auvik SolarWinds Device42 Infoblox
Core Networking
Routing & Switching TCP/IP BGP OSPF MPLS VLANs WAN/LAN SD-WAN Network Security Fundamentals
Network Automation
Python Ansible REST APIs Terraform – desirable PowerShell – desirable Git / GitHub – desirable
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