At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and maintain cutting-edge Cisco network blueprints for global campus deployments.
- Company: Join a world-leading tech company with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career advancement potential.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of network design and make a real impact in technology.
- Qualifications: Expertise in Cisco networking and strong design skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 40000 £ per year.
Engineering-led Network Designer responsible for creating the gold-standard Cisco network blueprints that underpin all campus deployments globally. Owns the engineering design standards, low-level designs (LLDs), routing architecture, and technical blueprints that Solution Architects use as repeatable "Lego blocks" to build site-specific solutions. This is a nuts-and-bolts Cisco engineering role, focused on design depth rather than solution architecture breadth.
Key Responsibilities
- Engineering Design Ownership
- Own and maintain Cisco network blueprints and engineering standards.
- Develop reusable reference architectures for all campus environments.
- Create implementation-ready Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
- Define standards independent of site size or location.
- Act as technical design authority for Cisco campus networking.
- Core Cisco Design
- Core switching architecture design.
- Campus LAN design.
- Enterprise Wi-Fi design.
- Routing and switching architecture.
- Network segmentation and security zoning.
- High availability, resilience, and failover design.
- Define standard configurations and build patterns.
- Routing & Network Engineering
- Expert knowledge of: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, HSRP, Route Redistribution, Layer 2/Layer 3 design, STP and network protection mechanisms.
- Tooling & Visibility
- SolarWinds
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard
- Cisco DNA Centre
- Cisco ISE
- Network monitoring and operational design.
Skills
- Infrastructure
- Cisco low level design
- Low level routing
- Wi-Fi
- LAN
Employee Value Proposition
World leading CH company.
Network Designer employer: Teksystems
As a world-leading company in the engineering sector, we offer Network Designers an exceptional opportunity to work with cutting-edge Cisco technologies in a dynamic and collaborative environment. Our London location provides a vibrant backdrop for professional growth, with access to extensive resources and a culture that fosters innovation and excellence. Employees benefit from competitive compensation, ongoing training, and the chance to contribute to global projects that shape the future of networking.
