Network SRE

K&K Social Resources & Development GmbH is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the European region since 1993. This position is with one of our clients in the UK which is actively hiring candidates to expand its teams.

Role- Network SRE

Employment Type: Contract Inside IR35

Location: London, UK

Required Skills:

• Hands-on experience in network engineering and operations.
• Deep expertise in routing, switching, firewalling, and wireless across multiple vendors.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, including overlay/underlay network understanding.
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments.
• Experience with automation and monitoring platforms.
• Ability to work independently, set technical direction, and mentor others.
• Tools
• Netbox / Nautobot
• Prometheus / VictoriaMetrics
• Salt
• Networking (either one of the following).
• EVPN Segment routing (although I would accept someone with significant MPLS depth on their resume).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Incident Management: Own and resolve critical network incidents, manage outages, and provide expert guidance during high-pressure situations.
• Advanced Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex issues across routing, switching, firewalling, and wireless domains.
• Technical Leadership: Set technical direction, mentor junior engineers, and foster a culture of operational excellence.
• 24/7 Operations: Participate in a shift-based model to ensure continuous availability of critical network services.
• Multi-Vendor Expertise: Operate across diverse environments including Arista, Cisco, Cumulus, Spectrum Ethernet, InfiniBand, Palo Alto, Check Point, Mist, Aruba, A10, Netscaler, and F5.
• Security & Segmentation: Support network segmentation, policy enforcement, and VPN solutions (GlobalProtect, AnyConnect).
• Automation & Observability: Utilize tools like Grafana, Big Panda, ServiceNow, ITMP, syslog, Splunk, Salt, Ansible, and Prometheus to enhance monitoring and automation.
• Innovation Projects: Collaborate on wireless design and AI cluster deployments to support cutting-edge initiatives.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with InfiniBand and AI cluster deployments .
• Familiarity with network asset management systems (e.g., Nautobot).
• Wireless design experience with Cisco, Mist, Aruba .

Note: Applicants for employment in UK should possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.