Network Service Delivery Principal – £400/day (Inside IR35) – Wokingham (Onsite) Full Time

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)