Network Service Delivery Principal - £400/day (Inside IR35) - Wokingham (Onsite)
Contract: 6 months
Rate: £400 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Wokingham, UK (5 days onsite)
Start: ASAP
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Network Service Delivery Principal to lead the design and governance of enterprise network infrastructure within a large-scale transformation environment.
This is a strategic, architecture-focused role where you will define and drive network solutions across LAN, WAN (SD-WAN), cloud (AWS/Azure), and data centres, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and automated.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own network architecture, standards, and roadmap
- Design secure and scalable network solutions, including Zero Trust models
- Lead adoption of Network DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Act as the technical escalation point for complex network issues
- Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, and engineering teams
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years' experience in network engineering/architecture
- Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, MPLS, TCP/IP
- Experience with Cisco, firewalls, SD-WAN, and load balancers (F5 or similar)
- Strong AWS and/or Azure networking experience
- Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
- Understanding of automation, CI/CD, and DevOps practices
Desirable
- Experience with Zero Trust architecture
- Relevant certifications (eg CCNP, CCIE, AWS, Azure, TOGAF)