Network Engineer

We are looking for a Network Engineer Location: Telford Salary: £55,000-58,000 Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 9am-5.30pm Monday to Friday Work pattern: Office Based, Telford About the role The Network Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day configuration, fault resolution and change management of the Entanet ISP network. Working in conjunction with a team of Network Architects, Network Engineer and Systems Infrastructure Engineer, you shall help plan and execute the tasks required to separate Entanet’s network from CityFibre, optimise and decommission legacy as well as build new capabilities that the business requires. You will also be key to supporting the network architects as we implement new ISP core OSS systems, and replace the existing network for a new one. Key responsibilities Carry out day-to-day configuration, fault resolution and change management across the ISP network. Manage BGP peering, IS-IS, VRFs, VLANs, MPLS and IP transit and peering. Maintain the NetBox IPAM and NMS and keep network records accurate. Collaborate with the network architects with HLD/LLDs. Collaborate with the system infrastructure engineer for any network related systems and networking requirements. Support circuit provisioning and carrier ENNI handoffs. Support colocation and backhaul rationalisation and circuit migrations from EAD LA (unbundled exchanges) to carrier Ethernet. Act as the escalation point from the NOC team for complex network faults and changes. Participate in an on-call rotation to maintain network availability. Design and implement network automation tooling/scripting, including YANG/Netconf, with Ansible playbooks or other API/SDN capabilities. Leverage AI-assisted agents and copilots (e.g. Claude, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate implementation and diagnostics, automate repetitive change tasks and reduce MTTR. Depending on experience, supporting maintain ISP OSS systems, including physical server infrastructure, virtualisation, operating systems and applications. Essential Requirements Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting carrier or ISP networks in a BAU environment. Strong working knowledge of BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, VPLS, SR-MPLS, EVPN and other carrier architecture. Experience of circuit provisioning, carrier handoffs and change management at scale. Working with Cisco ASR, Nexus and Catalyst products. Strong fault diagnosis and problem-solving under pressure. Methodical approach to change management and documentation. Able to prioritise across continuous BAU change and incident activity. Willing to adopt AI copilots to speed up diagnostics and routine change. Desirable Requirements Experience supporting colocation and backhaul environments. Exposure to EAD-to-carrier-Ethernet migrations. Previous experience in a separation or migration programme. Qualifications Computer Networking or Computer Science degree. Relevant networking certification (e.g. CCNA/CCNP, JNCIA/JNCIP, or equivalent), or equivalent experience. What we offer Competitive base salary . Generous holiday allowance and flexible working arrangements. Supportive, inclusive culture with and cross-functional collaboration. How to apply Please submit your CV and if you wish, a brief covering note outlining your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role. We will review applications on a rolling basis and contact shortlisted candidates to arrange interviews. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.