Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Job title: Senior Cloud Network Engineer Contract: 6 month contract rolling Rate: £700-£750/day Inside IR35 Location: Cambridge/Hybrid (2 days per week onsite) We're looking for a highly experienced, hands-on Cloud Network Engineer to join a major technology programme a highly influential tech organisation that design energy-efficient microprocessor architecture. This is a role for someone who can get deep into the technology; designing, building, automating and troubleshooting complex network environments across AWS, Azure, GCP, HPC and enterprise infrastructure. Responsibilities You'll take ownership across the full engineering lifecycle#, from requirements and technical design through to implementation, testing, troubleshooting and handover. AWS, Azure & GCP networking - all three are essential High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments Enterprise networking, including BGP, routing, switching, segmentation and security Cisco SD-WAN - design, deployment, integration and troubleshooting Terraform & Ansible - automation and Infrastructure as Code OpenStack networking Hybrid connectivity between on-premises data centres and multiple cloud platforms Complex network troubleshooting across cloud, HPC, SD-WAN and enterprise environments Reviewing existing environments, identifying gaps and driving optimisation, improvement and redesign Experience: We're looking for genuine engineering depth rather than someone who is purely architecture or advisory focused. 7-8+ years' relevant Network, Cloud or Infrastructure Engineering experience Strong hands-on networking across AWS + Azure + GCP Proven experience designing/deploying networking within HPC environments Strong BGP and enterprise networking knowledge Extensive Cisco SD-WAN experience Hands-on Terraform and Ansible Experience with OpenStack networking - highly desirable Strong hybrid cloud / data centre connectivity experience To be considered, you should be able to demonstrate the majority of the following in a hands-on engineering capacity: AWS | Azure | GCP | HPC | Cisco SD-WAN | Terraform | Ansible | BGP/Routing | Hybrid Cloud | OpenStack If you're a senior Cloud Network Engineer who genuinely understands networking at this level, I'd like to hear from you