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Network Consultant - Arista
Flint Technology Services
📍 Reading
💷 £130,000Information TechnologyHybrid
Job description
Senior Arista Network & Automation Consultant<br><br>Remember to check your CV before applying Also, ensure you read through all the requirements related to this role.<br>Engagement Details<br>Role: Senior Arista Network & Automation Consultant<br>Start Date: 01 June 2026<br>End Date: 31 December 2026<br>Location: Hybrid<br>Key Responsibilities<br>Deliver brownfield deployment of approved Arista switch configurations across production and pre-production sites.<br>Perform Arista CloudVision Portal (CVP) upgrades and validation activities.<br>Support tenant automation development and testing within CI/CD pipelines.<br>Produce implementation documentation, rollback procedures, and technical handover artefacts.<br>Maintain Jira ticket administration and delivery governance throughout the engagement.<br>Essential Skills & Experience<br>Strong hands-on experience with Arista Networks EOS and CloudVision Portal (CVP).<br>Proven experience delivering brownfield network migrations in live production environments.<br>Strong understanding of EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, MLAG, and spine-leaf architectures.<br>Automation experience using Python and/or Ansible.<br>Experience with Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines.<br>Strong troubleshooting, change-control, and documentation capability.<br>Experience working within enterprise operational and governance frameworks.<br>Desirable Skills<br>Arista ACE certification.<br>Telecoms or large enterprise experience.<br>Exposure to multi-site rollout programmes. xwzovoh <br>Familiarity with Agile delivery and Jira administration.