Network Designer

Ipswich

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Job Title: Network Designer - Public WiFi
Location: Ipswich
Type: 9 Month Contract with potential extension
Payrate- £490 - £535 per day

About the Role

Are you ready to play a critical role in building and evolving the UK's largest public WiFi network?

We're looking for a Network Designer to join a high-performing team delivering cutting-edge, scalable, and secure network solutions as part of strategic WiFi transformation-featuring WiFi 7, cloud convergence, and real-time deployment across the UK.

This is a hands-on, full-lifecycle role where you'll be involved from design and development to testing, deployment, and live support. Working in a DevOps model, you'll collaborate with software, systems, and platform teams to build future-ready public network infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop network solutions for BT's Public WiFi platform.

Maintain existing core networks (Cisco IOS-XR/IOS-XE) and design new architecture.

Lead cloud migration efforts and hybrid network rollouts.

Collaborate closely with product and platform teams to define requirements and deliver working solutions.

Participate in testing and troubleshooting in lab and production environments.

Support in-life operations and resolve issues on live networks (some overnight work may be required).

Ensure all designs meet security best practices and compliance standards.

Key Skills & Experience

Required:

Strong experience designing and supporting core networks using Cisco IOS-XR and IOS-XE.

Solid knowledge of IP networking, ideally CCNA level or above.

Hands-on experience with firewalls, IPSec, and general network security.

Experience deploying and maintaining WiFi Access Points (preferably Meraki or Cisco WLC).

Familiarity with DevOps approaches and collaborative delivery environments.

Strong understanding of supporting technologies: DHCP, DNS, Web Servers.

Nice to Have:

Experience with F5 BIG-IP and load balancing.

Exposure to cloud-based network solutions.

Knowledge of large-scale public or enterprise WiFi deployments.

This is an urgent vacancy where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it khushboo. pandey @ (url removed)

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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