Network Designer

Description INSIDE IR35 Role Summary 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 wifi LAN Employee Value Proposition world leading CH company Job Title: Network Designer Location: London, UK Rate/Salary: 350.00 - 375.00 GBP Daily Job Type: Contract Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at https://www.allegisgroup.com/en-gb/privacy-notices. To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to https://www.allegisgroup.com/en-gb/privacy-notices. We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice at https://www.allegisgroup.com/en-gb/privacy-notices for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.c272c101-f45c-4783-b4a0-50ad222b87c0