Network Design Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Forsyth Barnes
£400 Per day
Outside
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Design Engineer (Contract) role focuses on producing high-quality technical designs, including High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs), while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver robust solutions. The position requires active SC Clearance and involves occasional travel, with a contract length of 6–9 months. The role is classified as outside IR35 and offers a competitive day rate. Candidates should have a strong background in networking and technical solution design, particularly with Cisco technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Produce high-quality High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), Bills of Materials (BOMs), and Site Implementation Documents.
- Work closely with technical and customer stakeholders to deliver robust technical solution designs.
- Design and support networking solutions for SME and larger customer environments.
- Collaborate on projects involving data centre technologies, networking platforms, and legacy infrastructure.
- Ensure all designs follow industry best practice and meet customer technical standards.
- Utilise tools such as Microsoft Office and Visio to document and present design outputs.
Key Skills:
- Active SC Clearance (MOD or DESNZ preferred).
- Ability to pass BS 7858 vetting.
- Strong background in technical solution design, ideally working with SMEs or enterprise customers.
- Solid, hands-on Cisco networking experience, ideally working towards or recently achieving CCNP certification.
- Exposure to data centre technologies such as Cisco UCS environments and Nexus/9500-series (e.g., 9571K) platforms.
- Expert knowledge across Layer 2 and Layer 3, IP Networking, routing protocols, load balancing, MPLS, and Radio technologies.
- Experience producing complex LLDs and implementation documentation.
- Understanding of firewall and security technologies.
- Working knowledge of legacy technologies including SDH, PDH, and ISDN.
Salary (Rate): £400 daily
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Design Engineer (Contract)
Contract Length: 6–9 months
Location: Remote (occasional travel required)
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Day Rate: £350–£400 per day
Security Requirements
Candidates must hold active SC Clearance, preferably obtained via the MOD or DESNZ, and must also be able to pass BS 7858 vetting as part of the onboarding process.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce high-quality High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), Bills of Materials (BOMs), and Site Implementation Documents.
- Work closely with technical and customer stakeholders to deliver robust technical solution designs.
- Design and support networking solutions for SME and larger customer environments.
- Collaborate on projects involving data centre technologies, networking platforms, and legacy infrastructure.
- Ensure all designs follow industry best practice and meet customer technical standards.
- Utilise tools such as Microsoft Office and Visio to document and present design outputs.
Key Skills & Experience
- Active SC Clearance (MOD or DESNZ preferred).
- Ability to pass BS 7858 vetting.
- Strong background in technical solution design, ideally working with SMEs or enterprise customers.
- Solid, hands-on Cisco networking experience, ideally working towards or recently achieving CCNP certification.
- Exposure to data centre technologies such as Cisco UCS environments and Nexus/9500-series (e.g., 9571K) platforms.
- Expert knowledge across Layer 2 and Layer 3, IP Networking, routing protocols, load balancing, MPLS, and Radio technologies.
- Experience producing complex LLDs and implementation documentation.
- Understanding of firewall and security technologies.
- Working knowledge of legacy technologies including SDH, PDH, and ISDN.