Role Specification - Mobile Voice Core Signalling Designer Role Purpose The Mobile Voice Core Signalling Designer is responsible for designing and supporting signalling solutions across the mobile core voice network, ensuring designs are robust, scalable, secure, and aligned with business and customer requirements. Working within the Signalling Design team, the role provides technical leadership for signalling-related projects, produces high and low-level designs, and collaborates with internal stakeholders and vendors to support network evolution and service delivery. Key Responsibilities Design signalling solutions for core voice network platforms, including IP STP, DSC (DRA/DEA), IMS, and Legacy voice core nodes. Produce high- and low-level design documentation, including capacity modelling and network impact assessments. Support the development of automated testing capabilities for 5G Standalone (5G SA) and Legacy core network platforms. Provide technical design guidance to project teams and ensure solutions meet performance, resilience, security, and fraud prevention requirements. Develop Statements of Requirements (SoRs), review supplier Statements of Compliance (SoCs), Statements of Work (SoWs), and vendor proposals. Assess the impact of network evolution initiatives and contribute to technology roadmaps covering hardware, software, capacity, and capability planning. Collaborate with engineering, operations, vendors, and third parties to deliver successful project outcomes. Ensure designs comply with industry standards, operational requirements, and network architecture principles. Knowledge, Skills & Experience Strong understanding of mobile core networks, including 2G, 3G, 4G, IMS, and 5G signalling architectures. Experience with signalling protocols such as SS7, SIGTRAN, SIP, Diameter, and MAP. Knowledge of networking principles, traffic engineering, switching technologies, and telecommunications standards. Experience producing technical design documentation and supporting complex network transformation projects. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance technical and business requirements. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Self-motivated and able to work independently while contributing effectively within cross-functional teams.
15/07/2026
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Role Specification - Mobile Voice Core Signalling Designer Role Purpose The Mobile Voice Core Signalling Designer is responsible for designing and supporting signalling solutions across the mobile core voice network, ensuring designs are robust, scalable, secure, and aligned with business and customer requirements. Working within the Signalling Design team, the role provides technical leadership for signalling-related projects, produces high and low-level designs, and collaborates with internal stakeholders and vendors to support network evolution and service delivery. Key Responsibilities Design signalling solutions for core voice network platforms, including IP STP, DSC (DRA/DEA), IMS, and Legacy voice core nodes. Produce high- and low-level design documentation, including capacity modelling and network impact assessments. Support the development of automated testing capabilities for 5G Standalone (5G SA) and Legacy core network platforms. Provide technical design guidance to project teams and ensure solutions meet performance, resilience, security, and fraud prevention requirements. Develop Statements of Requirements (SoRs), review supplier Statements of Compliance (SoCs), Statements of Work (SoWs), and vendor proposals. Assess the impact of network evolution initiatives and contribute to technology roadmaps covering hardware, software, capacity, and capability planning. Collaborate with engineering, operations, vendors, and third parties to deliver successful project outcomes. Ensure designs comply with industry standards, operational requirements, and network architecture principles. Knowledge, Skills & Experience Strong understanding of mobile core networks, including 2G, 3G, 4G, IMS, and 5G signalling architectures. Experience with signalling protocols such as SS7, SIGTRAN, SIP, Diameter, and MAP. Knowledge of networking principles, traffic engineering, switching technologies, and telecommunications standards. Experience producing technical design documentation and supporting complex network transformation projects. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance technical and business requirements. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Self-motivated and able to work independently while contributing effectively within cross-functional teams.
Zabbix Administrator & Site Reliability Engineer Provide administration, support, and operational management of the Zabbix monitoring platform, ensuring reliable monitoring, alerting, and observability across enterprise infrastructure and services. Provide Tier 1 support including user access management, alert triage, and incident response. Configure and maintain Zabbix Servers, proxies, templates, hosts, triggers, dashboards, discovery rules, and integrations. Implement and support monitoring for Servers, networks, applications, SNMP devices, syslog events, and service health metrics. Support 24x7 monitoring operations, platform availability, patching, upgrades, and deployments. Apply SRE practices to improve reliability, reduce alert noise, enhance monitoring quality, and support operational readiness. Perform capacity planning, performance analysis, and monitoring platform optimization. Maintain security controls including role-based access, credential management, audit compliance, and governance standards. Support production readiness activities including failover testing, change management, documentation, and disaster recovery planning.
15/07/2026
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Zabbix Administrator & Site Reliability Engineer Provide administration, support, and operational management of the Zabbix monitoring platform, ensuring reliable monitoring, alerting, and observability across enterprise infrastructure and services. Provide Tier 1 support including user access management, alert triage, and incident response. Configure and maintain Zabbix Servers, proxies, templates, hosts, triggers, dashboards, discovery rules, and integrations. Implement and support monitoring for Servers, networks, applications, SNMP devices, syslog events, and service health metrics. Support 24x7 monitoring operations, platform availability, patching, upgrades, and deployments. Apply SRE practices to improve reliability, reduce alert noise, enhance monitoring quality, and support operational readiness. Perform capacity planning, performance analysis, and monitoring platform optimization. Maintain security controls including role-based access, credential management, audit compliance, and governance standards. Support production readiness activities including failover testing, change management, documentation, and disaster recovery planning.
Field/Rigging Engineer My client is currently looking for a number of Field/Rigging/2nd Man/Woman engineers to work around the country on a contract basis. This role is responsible for the coordination, management and execution of Field Services activities supporting other Service Function (SF) in Operations and Engineering when in-site activities must be performed, to ensure that services provided to customers are continuously available and performing to Service Level Agreement (SLA) performance levels. The primary work area is nationwide., so you can be based anywhere. Perform reactive and proactive maintenance on multi-customer, multi-technology networks, ensuring agreed performance targets are met. Participate in a 24/7 callout Rota. MATS Climber, Rooftop Safety & Access, First Aid, RF and climbers medical Required. Maintain flexibility in working hours to accommodate workload spikes and operational requirements for both reactive and planned work outside core hours. Work independently and collaboratively within the FSO and wider teams to ensure right-first-time resolutions in line with customer SLAs, while maintaining safe working practices. Carry out field-based installation, commissioning, and integration activities in support of agreed FSO project work. Maintain accurate and timely updates to both internal FSO and customer systems. Engage in continuous personal development to enhance role effectiveness and technical capability. OR Second man to assist in climbs and 2 person tasks. MATS Climber, Rooftop Safety & Access, First Aid, RF and climbers medical Required. Basic communication skills and Full understanding of H&S rules and regulations working on site. If this is you, then please forward your updated CV to me now to avoid disappointment !
15/07/2026
Contractor
Field/Rigging Engineer My client is currently looking for a number of Field/Rigging/2nd Man/Woman engineers to work around the country on a contract basis. This role is responsible for the coordination, management and execution of Field Services activities supporting other Service Function (SF) in Operations and Engineering when in-site activities must be performed, to ensure that services provided to customers are continuously available and performing to Service Level Agreement (SLA) performance levels. The primary work area is nationwide., so you can be based anywhere. Perform reactive and proactive maintenance on multi-customer, multi-technology networks, ensuring agreed performance targets are met. Participate in a 24/7 callout Rota. MATS Climber, Rooftop Safety & Access, First Aid, RF and climbers medical Required. Maintain flexibility in working hours to accommodate workload spikes and operational requirements for both reactive and planned work outside core hours. Work independently and collaboratively within the FSO and wider teams to ensure right-first-time resolutions in line with customer SLAs, while maintaining safe working practices. Carry out field-based installation, commissioning, and integration activities in support of agreed FSO project work. Maintain accurate and timely updates to both internal FSO and customer systems. Engage in continuous personal development to enhance role effectiveness and technical capability. OR Second man to assist in climbs and 2 person tasks. MATS Climber, Rooftop Safety & Access, First Aid, RF and climbers medical Required. Basic communication skills and Full understanding of H&S rules and regulations working on site. If this is you, then please forward your updated CV to me now to avoid disappointment !
Seeking an experienced CyberArk Consultant with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and deploying CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions in enterprise environments. Key Requirements Strong solution architecture experience with enterprise security platforms. Hands-on experience implementing and deploying CyberArk PAM from design through production. Demonstrated experience delivering CyberArk implementations for at least one previous organization, with end-to-end ownership of the deployment. Strong knowledge of CyberArk components, including the Digital Vault, PVWA, CPM, PSM, and Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA) (where applicable). Experience integrating CyberArk with enterprise infrastructure such as Active Directory, LDAP, SIEM, IAM, and cloud platforms. Ability to define architecture, lead technical design workshops, and provide implementation best practices. Strong troubleshooting, migration, and upgrade experience for CyberArk environments. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across security, infrastructure, and application teams. Preferred CyberArk certifications (eg, Defender, Sentry, or Guardian). Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments (eg, AWS, Azure, GCP). Knowledge of broader identity and privileged access management technologies.
15/07/2026
Contractor
Seeking an experienced CyberArk Consultant with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and deploying CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions in enterprise environments. Key Requirements Strong solution architecture experience with enterprise security platforms. Hands-on experience implementing and deploying CyberArk PAM from design through production. Demonstrated experience delivering CyberArk implementations for at least one previous organization, with end-to-end ownership of the deployment. Strong knowledge of CyberArk components, including the Digital Vault, PVWA, CPM, PSM, and Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA) (where applicable). Experience integrating CyberArk with enterprise infrastructure such as Active Directory, LDAP, SIEM, IAM, and cloud platforms. Ability to define architecture, lead technical design workshops, and provide implementation best practices. Strong troubleshooting, migration, and upgrade experience for CyberArk environments. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across security, infrastructure, and application teams. Preferred CyberArk certifications (eg, Defender, Sentry, or Guardian). Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments (eg, AWS, Azure, GCP). Knowledge of broader identity and privileged access management technologies.
Flint UK Technology Services
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
DV Cleared Software Developers Join a global technology organisation at the forefront of delivering secure, mission-critical digital platforms. As investment continues across high-security programmes, we're looking for experienced DV-cleared engineers to help design, build and operate resilient, cloud-native infrastructure that underpins some of the UK's most sensitive environments. The Opportunity Working as part of a highly skilled engineering team, you'll develop and support modern platforms using automation, cloud technologies and Infrastructure-as-Code. You'll play a key role in creating scalable, secure environments, improving deployment pipelines, and embedding security throughout the software delivery life cycle. This is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies on projects where reliability, innovation and security are paramount. What You'll Bring Strong software engineering experience using languages such as Java, Python or C# Hands-on experience with modern DevOps tooling, including CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins or GitLab Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud) Knowledge of containerisation technologies including Docker and Kubernetes Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving engineering environment Active UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance is essential Desirable Experience Background in Platform Engineering, DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering Experience implementing secure-by-design or DevSecOps practices Previous work within defence, national security, government or other highly regulated environments If you're passionate about building secure, automated platforms and want to work on technology that supports nationally important programmes, we'd love to hear from yo
09/07/2026
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DV Cleared Software Developers Join a global technology organisation at the forefront of delivering secure, mission-critical digital platforms. As investment continues across high-security programmes, we're looking for experienced DV-cleared engineers to help design, build and operate resilient, cloud-native infrastructure that underpins some of the UK's most sensitive environments. The Opportunity Working as part of a highly skilled engineering team, you'll develop and support modern platforms using automation, cloud technologies and Infrastructure-as-Code. You'll play a key role in creating scalable, secure environments, improving deployment pipelines, and embedding security throughout the software delivery life cycle. This is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies on projects where reliability, innovation and security are paramount. What You'll Bring Strong software engineering experience using languages such as Java, Python or C# Hands-on experience with modern DevOps tooling, including CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins or GitLab Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud) Knowledge of containerisation technologies including Docker and Kubernetes Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving engineering environment Active UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance is essential Desirable Experience Background in Platform Engineering, DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering Experience implementing secure-by-design or DevSecOps practices Previous work within defence, national security, government or other highly regulated environments If you're passionate about building secure, automated platforms and want to work on technology that supports nationally important programmes, we'd love to hear from yo
Role Specification: CyberArk Solution Architect Role Summary Seeking an experienced CyberArk Solution Architect with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and deploying CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions in enterprise environments. Key Requirements Strong solution architecture experience with enterprise security platforms. Hands-on experience implementing and deploying CyberArk PAM from design through production. Demonstrated experience delivering CyberArk implementations for at least one previous organization, with end-to-end ownership of the deployment. Strong knowledge of CyberArk components, including the Digital Vault , PVWA , CPM , PSM , and Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA) (where applicable). Experience integrating CyberArk with enterprise infrastructure such as Active Directory , LDAP, SIEM, IAM, and cloud platforms. Ability to define architecture, lead technical design workshops, and provide implementation best practices. Strong troubleshooting, migration, and upgrade experience for CyberArk environments. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across security, infrastructure, and application teams. Preferred CyberArk certifications (eg, Defender, Sentry, or Guardian). Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments (eg, AWS, Azure, GCP). Knowledge of broader identity and privileged access management technologies.
09/07/2026
Contractor
Role Specification: CyberArk Solution Architect Role Summary Seeking an experienced CyberArk Solution Architect with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and deploying CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions in enterprise environments. Key Requirements Strong solution architecture experience with enterprise security platforms. Hands-on experience implementing and deploying CyberArk PAM from design through production. Demonstrated experience delivering CyberArk implementations for at least one previous organization, with end-to-end ownership of the deployment. Strong knowledge of CyberArk components, including the Digital Vault , PVWA , CPM , PSM , and Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA) (where applicable). Experience integrating CyberArk with enterprise infrastructure such as Active Directory , LDAP, SIEM, IAM, and cloud platforms. Ability to define architecture, lead technical design workshops, and provide implementation best practices. Strong troubleshooting, migration, and upgrade experience for CyberArk environments. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across security, infrastructure, and application teams. Preferred CyberArk certifications (eg, Defender, Sentry, or Guardian). Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments (eg, AWS, Azure, GCP). Knowledge of broader identity and privileged access management technologies.
Overview 6 months rolling Outside IR35 Locations Bristol, Chippenham, Reading, Hemel Hempstead Please note: Only candidates who currently hold SC Clearance, or are eligible to obtain it, will be considered for this role. As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for creating scalable, secure, and high-performance network solutions that span cloud, data centers, and enterprise systems. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative designs that support both internal operations and customer-facing services. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end architecture governance and solution decision-making, aligned with enterprise design principles. Develop and maintain enterprise architecture strategies, roadmaps, and artefacts covering current, future, and transitional states. Act as a subject matter expert, advising stakeholders and shaping complex service changes and delivery requirements. Drive solution design across the full life cycle, including RFIs, proposals, contract changes, and bid responses. Deliver architecture outcomes such as proof-of-concepts, whitepapers, and high-level design collateral tailored to customer needs. Skills & Experience Strong expertise in enterprise networks (IP Layer 1-7) and security (including boundary protection). Knowledge of service provider technologies (DWDM, SDH, OTN). Hands-on experience with leading ICT vendor solutions (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, F5, Nokia). Familiarity with architecture frameworks and methodologies (TOGAF, ArchiMate, ITIL, BPMN). Skilled in enterprise architecture tools (eg, iServer, IBM Doors). Proven track record in responding to complex, multi-vendor public sector bids and proposals. Experience in developing solution roadmaps and governance frameworks aligned with customer requirements
02/10/2025
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Overview 6 months rolling Outside IR35 Locations Bristol, Chippenham, Reading, Hemel Hempstead Please note: Only candidates who currently hold SC Clearance, or are eligible to obtain it, will be considered for this role. As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for creating scalable, secure, and high-performance network solutions that span cloud, data centers, and enterprise systems. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative designs that support both internal operations and customer-facing services. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end architecture governance and solution decision-making, aligned with enterprise design principles. Develop and maintain enterprise architecture strategies, roadmaps, and artefacts covering current, future, and transitional states. Act as a subject matter expert, advising stakeholders and shaping complex service changes and delivery requirements. Drive solution design across the full life cycle, including RFIs, proposals, contract changes, and bid responses. Deliver architecture outcomes such as proof-of-concepts, whitepapers, and high-level design collateral tailored to customer needs. Skills & Experience Strong expertise in enterprise networks (IP Layer 1-7) and security (including boundary protection). Knowledge of service provider technologies (DWDM, SDH, OTN). Hands-on experience with leading ICT vendor solutions (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, F5, Nokia). Familiarity with architecture frameworks and methodologies (TOGAF, ArchiMate, ITIL, BPMN). Skilled in enterprise architecture tools (eg, iServer, IBM Doors). Proven track record in responding to complex, multi-vendor public sector bids and proposals. Experience in developing solution roadmaps and governance frameworks aligned with customer requirements
Job Title: Splunk Site Reliability Engineer/Migration Specialist (Contract) Location: Birmingham (Hybrid/On-site, required 3 days per week) Contract Type: Contract Duration: 3 months rolling Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Splunk SME/Migration Specialist to lead and support the migration of observability workloads from Splunk to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack) . The ideal candidate will bring hands-on expertise in Splunk architecture, data ingestion, alerting, and dashboarding, along with experience migrating workloads to Elasticsearch. In addition to migration duties, the candidate will maintain and enhance existing Splunk infrastructure, provide incident support, manage upgrades, and ensure observability platforms remain secure and performant. This role demands a technically strong individual with excellent stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills. Key Responsibilities: Migration: Develop and implement a comprehensive migration strategy from Splunk to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack). Assess existing Splunk configurations (dashboards, alerts, saved searches, data models) and recreate them in Kibana. Collaborate with Elastic teams to configure alerting and monitoring using Kibana, Elasticsearch Watcher, or third-party tools. Ensure migration plans include validation, rollback procedures, and knowledge transfer. Platform Operations & Incident Response: Maintain Splunk infrastructure in both Production and Non-Production environments. Support Splunk SRE and Application teams in incident investigation and resolution. Proactively monitor system health and performance metrics. Upgrades and Change Management: Plan and execute upgrades to Splunk components. Perform pre- and post-upgrade checks and validations. Prepare documentation and submit Change Requests following organizational procedures. Security and Compliance: Work with Puppet and other automation tools to ensure timely patching of vulnerabilities. Implement and verify security best practices for observability platforms. Support compliance initiatives and audits. Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Maintain accurate and up-to-date technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides. Review and update support articles and take ownership of relevant assets. Support knowledge transfer across teams as needed. Troubleshooting and Support: Identify and resolve issues in Splunk and ELK environments. Assist teams with Splunk-related queries and optimization efforts. Skills and Qualifications: Essential: Proven expertise with Splunk architecture , data ingestion, dashboarding, alerting, and administration. Experience migrating Splunk workloads to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack) . Solid understanding of Kibana , Elasticsearch Watcher , and observability tooling. Proficiency in Linux/Unix systems and networking protocols . Hands-on experience with Scripting (eg, Python, Shell/Bash). Experience supporting or working alongside DevOps/SRE teams . Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills. Desirable: Experience with containerized environments such as Docker or Kubernetes . Industry certifications such as Splunk Certified Power User/Admin/Architect . Knowledge of automation tools (eg, Puppet, Ansible). Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Key Attributes: Independent and proactive problem-solver. Collaborative and able to work cross-functionally with infrastructure, security, and application teams. Able to work under pressure and prioritize tasks effectively. Strong communicator, both written and verbal.
04/09/2025
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Job Title: Splunk Site Reliability Engineer/Migration Specialist (Contract) Location: Birmingham (Hybrid/On-site, required 3 days per week) Contract Type: Contract Duration: 3 months rolling Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Splunk SME/Migration Specialist to lead and support the migration of observability workloads from Splunk to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack) . The ideal candidate will bring hands-on expertise in Splunk architecture, data ingestion, alerting, and dashboarding, along with experience migrating workloads to Elasticsearch. In addition to migration duties, the candidate will maintain and enhance existing Splunk infrastructure, provide incident support, manage upgrades, and ensure observability platforms remain secure and performant. This role demands a technically strong individual with excellent stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills. Key Responsibilities: Migration: Develop and implement a comprehensive migration strategy from Splunk to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack). Assess existing Splunk configurations (dashboards, alerts, saved searches, data models) and recreate them in Kibana. Collaborate with Elastic teams to configure alerting and monitoring using Kibana, Elasticsearch Watcher, or third-party tools. Ensure migration plans include validation, rollback procedures, and knowledge transfer. Platform Operations & Incident Response: Maintain Splunk infrastructure in both Production and Non-Production environments. Support Splunk SRE and Application teams in incident investigation and resolution. Proactively monitor system health and performance metrics. Upgrades and Change Management: Plan and execute upgrades to Splunk components. Perform pre- and post-upgrade checks and validations. Prepare documentation and submit Change Requests following organizational procedures. Security and Compliance: Work with Puppet and other automation tools to ensure timely patching of vulnerabilities. Implement and verify security best practices for observability platforms. Support compliance initiatives and audits. Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Maintain accurate and up-to-date technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides. Review and update support articles and take ownership of relevant assets. Support knowledge transfer across teams as needed. Troubleshooting and Support: Identify and resolve issues in Splunk and ELK environments. Assist teams with Splunk-related queries and optimization efforts. Skills and Qualifications: Essential: Proven expertise with Splunk architecture , data ingestion, dashboarding, alerting, and administration. Experience migrating Splunk workloads to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack) . Solid understanding of Kibana , Elasticsearch Watcher , and observability tooling. Proficiency in Linux/Unix systems and networking protocols . Hands-on experience with Scripting (eg, Python, Shell/Bash). Experience supporting or working alongside DevOps/SRE teams . Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills. Desirable: Experience with containerized environments such as Docker or Kubernetes . Industry certifications such as Splunk Certified Power User/Admin/Architect . Knowledge of automation tools (eg, Puppet, Ansible). Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Key Attributes: Independent and proactive problem-solver. Collaborative and able to work cross-functionally with infrastructure, security, and application teams. Able to work under pressure and prioritize tasks effectively. Strong communicator, both written and verbal.
Job Specification: IP Design Specialist - Designer Role Title: IP Design Specialist - Designer Location: Hybrid- Reading Role Overview The IP Design Specialist (Designer) will be responsible for delivering high-quality IP/MPLS network designs supporting a variety of infrastructure and customer solutions, including fixed-line and mobile services, private and hybrid cloud, enterprise IT, and wireless networks. The individual will lead the low-level design and implementation planning of medium to large-scale projects, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned to architectural guidelines. Key Responsibilities Produce detailed, technically sound designs across LAN/WAN, SP/MPLS, Cloud Network infrastructure, and Data Centre environments. Take ownership of LLDs (Low-Level Designs) based on high-level architecture, ensuring compliance with standards and operational requirements. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and implementation teams to ensure successful delivery and operational handover. Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across IP, routing, switching, and network virtualization domains. Conduct peer reviews and provide technical oversight to junior engineers/designers. Engage in design validation, lab testing, and proof-of-concept activities. Troubleshoot and support network designs through deployment and into steady-state operations. Participate in design governance and approval forums. Essential Skills & Qualifications Extensive experience in Service Provider and Data Centre routing/switching. Proficiency in BGP, MPLS, ISIS, OSPF, QoS, and large-scale WAN/LAN design. Deep understanding of Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, F5 product lines. Strong experience with on-prem and hybrid cloud networking (OpenStack/OpenShift/VMware NSX). Experience in network automation or Scripting tools (eg Ansible, Python) is a strong plus. Working knowledge of network telemetry and management protocols (SNMP, Syslog, TACACS+). Hands-on experience with complex network troubleshooting tools and techniques. Desirable Certifications CCIE/JNCIE/SRA or equivalent experience. Cloud or Automation certifications (AWS Networking, Terraform, DevNet, etc.) advantageous. Key Attributes Delivery-focused, technically curious, and highly motivated. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel with minimal supervision. Willingness to occasionally work outside standard hours for deployments or incident response.
28/08/2025
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Job Specification: IP Design Specialist - Designer Role Title: IP Design Specialist - Designer Location: Hybrid- Reading Role Overview The IP Design Specialist (Designer) will be responsible for delivering high-quality IP/MPLS network designs supporting a variety of infrastructure and customer solutions, including fixed-line and mobile services, private and hybrid cloud, enterprise IT, and wireless networks. The individual will lead the low-level design and implementation planning of medium to large-scale projects, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned to architectural guidelines. Key Responsibilities Produce detailed, technically sound designs across LAN/WAN, SP/MPLS, Cloud Network infrastructure, and Data Centre environments. Take ownership of LLDs (Low-Level Designs) based on high-level architecture, ensuring compliance with standards and operational requirements. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and implementation teams to ensure successful delivery and operational handover. Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across IP, routing, switching, and network virtualization domains. Conduct peer reviews and provide technical oversight to junior engineers/designers. Engage in design validation, lab testing, and proof-of-concept activities. Troubleshoot and support network designs through deployment and into steady-state operations. Participate in design governance and approval forums. Essential Skills & Qualifications Extensive experience in Service Provider and Data Centre routing/switching. Proficiency in BGP, MPLS, ISIS, OSPF, QoS, and large-scale WAN/LAN design. Deep understanding of Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, F5 product lines. Strong experience with on-prem and hybrid cloud networking (OpenStack/OpenShift/VMware NSX). Experience in network automation or Scripting tools (eg Ansible, Python) is a strong plus. Working knowledge of network telemetry and management protocols (SNMP, Syslog, TACACS+). Hands-on experience with complex network troubleshooting tools and techniques. Desirable Certifications CCIE/JNCIE/SRA or equivalent experience. Cloud or Automation certifications (AWS Networking, Terraform, DevNet, etc.) advantageous. Key Attributes Delivery-focused, technically curious, and highly motivated. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel with minimal supervision. Willingness to occasionally work outside standard hours for deployments or incident response.
