technical design specialist: secure network solutions
Posted 1 week ago by Randstad
£420 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
exeter, south west
Summary: The Technical Design Specialist for Secure Network Solutions will play a crucial role in designing high-performance technology solutions for global customers, impacting digital transformation across various sectors. This position requires collaboration with technical specialists to deliver integrated solutions while managing risks and presenting designs to stakeholders. The role is based in Exeter and involves a mix of on-site and remote work. Candidates must have active NPPV3 clearance and a strong technical background in networking technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing technology components that meet strict time, cost, and quality requirements.
- Working primarily on T&T designs, while providing occasional support for WNB/C2M or in-life solutions.
- Collaborating with technical specialists and solution designers to deliver seamless, integrated solutions.
- Managing technical and commercial risks, while communicating clearly with senior stakeholders.
- Presenting technical solutions to stakeholders, clearly explaining your design decisions and the resulting business benefits.
- Leading medium-scale engagements and serving as a mentor to less experienced team members.
- Identifying opportunities for cross-selling, up-selling, and continuous improvement.
- Driving innovation and contributing to knowledge-sharing within your design squads.
Key Skills:
- Proven, hands-on experience in technical design or solution delivery.
- A strong track record of delivering component-level designs while working strictly within governance standards.
- Strong working knowledge across multiple relevant technologies and products.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve issues independently and manage risks.
- Commercial awareness, including a solid grasp of lifecycle cost considerations.
- A deep understanding of Service Level Agreements (SLAs), customer business contexts, and the real-world impact of your technical decisions.
- Basic industry qualifications (or equivalent experience) paired with a strong motivation to deepen your technical expertise.
Salary (Rate): £420 per day
City: Exeter
Country: GBR
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Adword
Job Title: Technical Design Specialist: Secure Network Solutions
Duration: 06 months Contract
Clearance Requirement: Active NPPV3 Clearance Required
Location: Exeter, GBR, EX2 7HQ (3 days onsite a week)
Job description:
Why This Job Matters Join our Technical & Service Design team and help design the secure, high-performance technology solutions our global customers rely on. From critical national services to major enterprise networks, your work will support digital transformation worldwide, directly impacting customers across more than 180 countries. This is a unique opportunity to grow your technical capabilities in a highly collaborative and innovative environment.
What You'll Be Doing As a Technical Design Specialist, you will be responsible for:
- Designing technology components that meet strict time, cost, and quality requirements.
- Working primarily on T&T designs, while providing occasional support for WNB/C2M or in-life solutions.
- Collaborating with technical specialists and solution designers to deliver seamless, integrated solutions.
- Managing technical and commercial risks, while communicating clearly with senior stakeholders.
- Presenting technical solutions to stakeholders, clearly explaining your design decisions and the resulting business benefits.
- Leading medium-scale engagements and serving as a mentor to less experienced team members.
- Identifying opportunities for cross-selling, up-selling, and continuous improvement.
- Driving innovation and contributing to knowledge-sharing within your design squads.
What We'd Like to See From Your CV
- Proven, hands-on experience in technical design or solution delivery.
- A strong track record of delivering component-level designs while working strictly within governance standards.
- Strong working knowledge across multiple relevant technologies and products.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve issues independently and manage risks.
- Commercial awareness, including a solid grasp of lifecycle cost considerations.
- A deep understanding of Service Level Agreements (SLAs), customer business contexts, and the real-world impact of your technical decisions.
- Basic industry qualifications (or equivalent experience) paired with a strong motivation to deepen your technical expertise.
Required Technical Skills To be successful in this role, you should possess a strong foundation in the following technical areas:
- Routing and switching
- Cisco Platforms: ISR, C9200, C9300, C9500, ASR1001, Nexus 7k, and Nexus 9k
- Cisco Nexus & NX-OS General
- Networking protocols and architecture: VLAN, VXLAN, VRF, OSPF, and BGP
- F5 technologies and IPConnect
- Datacentre architecture and design
Apply today at Prasanna . merugu @ randstaddigital . com to help build the secure network solutions of tomorrow!
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.