Network Specialist at World Wide Technology, London/Remote, 6 Months, £Contract Rate

World Wide Technology (WWT) is a 36-year-old global technology integrator and IT solutions provider. Through our culture of innovation, we inspire, build, and deliver business results from idea to outcome.

World Wide Technology (WWT) has an opportunity for a Network Specialist, you will play a key role in leveraging Forward Networks to gain visibility into complex network environments, analyse network configurations, run queries using Network Query Engine (NQE) and validate network state, connectivity, routing paths and security policies. The role involves using network assurance capabilities to identify configuration inconsistencies, investigate network issues, support compliance checks and ensure the network estate is accurately understood and documented.

Network Specialist - This is a contract Role & Inside IR35

Contract Duration: 6 months initially

Location: London (Hybrid)

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and support multi-vendor network devices via CLI.
• Manage routing, VRFs, MPLS, ACLs, and firewall policy.
• Run network queries and path/compliance checks using Forward Networks NQE (or equivalent tooling).
• Use network query/assurance data to validate configuration changes and investigate issues.
• Build Python scripts and REST API integrations for network tasks.
• Query and validate network data using SQL or similar tools.
• Administer Linux platforms, including upgrades and access control.
• Diagnose network and data issues methodically.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Hands-on experience with Forward Networks (NQE) or a similar network query/assurance tool (NetBrain, IP Fabric, Batfish, SolarWinds NCM, or HPNA) mandatory.
• Strong hands-on CLI experience with Cisco (incl. ACI), Arista, Fortinet, Check Point, and F5.
• Deep understanding of routing, VRFs, MPLS, ACLs, NAT, and firewall policy.
• Scripting skills in Python, with REST API and JSON/CSV experience.
• Comfortable querying data with SQL or similar languages.
• Linux administration, including certificates and access control.
• Methodical troubleshooting approach.

Desirable:

• Integration experience with ServiceNow, CMDB, or NetBox.
• Cloud networking exposure (AWS or Azure).
• Experience with network audit evidence or segmentation reviews.
• Git, CI/CD, and Ansible automation experience.

Candidates will be required to go through background checks before commencing contract.

Must be eligible to live and work in the specified work location. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

World Wide Technology is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified.