Senior Arista Network & Automation Consultant

  • Flint UK Technology Services
  • Reading, Berkshire
  • 09/06/2026
Contractor Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Senior Arista Network & Automation Consultant

Engagement Details

  • Role: Senior Arista Network & Automation Consultant
  • Start Date: 01 June 2026
  • End Date: 31 December 2026
  • Location: Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver brownfield deployment of approved Arista switch configurations across production and pre-production sites.
  • Perform Arista CloudVision Portal (CVP) upgrades and validation activities.
  • Support tenant automation development and testing within CI/CD pipelines.
  • Produce implementation documentation, rollback procedures, and technical handover artefacts.
  • Maintain Jira ticket administration and delivery governance throughout the engagement.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Strong hands-on experience with Arista Networks EOS and CloudVision Portal (CVP).
  • Proven experience delivering brownfield network migrations in live production environments.
  • Strong understanding of EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, MLAG, and spine-leaf architectures.
  • Automation experience using Python and/or Ansible.
  • Experience with Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong troubleshooting, change-control, and documentation capability.
  • Experience working within enterprise operational and governance frameworks.

Desirable Skills

  • Arista ACE certification.
  • Telecoms or large enterprise experience.
  • Exposure to multi-site rollout programmes.
  • Familiarity with Agile delivery and Jira administration.