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Hamilton Barnes

Senior Network Consultant (ACI Focused) - 6 Month Contract - Inside IR35

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Liverpool Street, United Kingdom

£ 450 / day

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02-12-2024

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Senior Network Consultant (ACI Focused) - 6 Month Contract - Inside IR35
Work with a Managed Service Provider based in London as a Senior Network Consultant to join on an initial 6 Month Contract - seeing your work end to end!
Key Details:
Contract Duration: 6 month - Scope for extension
Location: Hybrid (Sporadic Travel to London)
Work Schedule: Initially 3 days/week, ramping to 5 days/week after the planning phase.
Rate: £450 - £550 Per day - Inside IR35
Key Responsibilities:
Drive the transition of traditional data centers to Cisco ACI.
Collaborate as a critical bridge between ITC Secure (MSP) and customers.
Understand customer pain points to deliver High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD), as well as implementation and deployment.
Work with Cisco Routing & Switching (Catalyst and Nexus) to upgrade infrastructure to ACI.
Utilize protocols such as Spine and Leaf, VXLAN, and BGP-EVPN.
Implement and manage Palo Alto Firewalls (traditional, NGFW, or Panorama).
This role provides a fantastic platform to make a tangible impact while significantly boosting your expertise in cutting-edge technologies and infrastructure solutions.
Senior Network Consultant (ACI Focused) - 6 Month Contract - Inside IR35

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