IP Design Engineer

Virgin Media; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in the UK is seeking an IP Design Engineer to join their Connectivity Design Team. You will be responsible for designing complex IP network solutions, ensuring adherence to technical standards. Ideal candidates have strong Cisco and telecommunications backgrounds. This permanent position offers a salary range of £35,000 to £45,000 and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bumper reward package with benefits

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Cisco Certifications like CCDP, CCNA, CCNP are essential.
• Good knowledge of ISP / Telecommunications product capabilities.
• In-depth experience with Voice, Core IP, and Optical Transport technologies.

Responsibilities

• Produce design documentation for complex IP networks.
• Deliver effective IP network design meeting technical requirements.
• Create inventory records for IP network infrastructure.
• Present technical solutions at meetings.

Skills

Cisco Certifications

Technical knowledge of ISP / Telecommunications

In-depth experience with ISP or Telecommunications networks

Understanding of IP networks and protocols

Experience with systems from key vendors like Cisco

Tools

Routers

Switches

Firewalls

Job description

We have a new role for an IP Design Engineer to join our Connectivity Design Team. This is a permanent role with salary of £35,000 to £45,000.

This is a key role to deliver IP solutions against agreed design principles and technical standards to produce secure and resilient designs. Producing documents, materials and resource requirements for complex solutions that comply with architecture, security standards.

The role requires the IP Design Engineer to work closely with Core IP Engineering, Network Deployment, Delivery Management, Project management and our Internal customers like, B2B, Entertainment / TV platforms, Voice platforms, Site Exit programmes, Network capacity and planning etc.

The role would be well suited to an established IP Designer or Network Engineer / Designer, Network / Field operations background looking to move into a data / design role.

Key responsibilities & accountabilities

• Producing design documentation to enable successful implementation of complex IP network, including end to end design schematics showing logical and physical network infrastructure.
• Delivers all aspects of the IP network design cost effectively meeting technical requirements and conforming to the Virgin Media O2 architectures & engineering standards, security requirements, topologies, management systems and processes.
• Creating physical and logical inventory records for all IP network or infrastructure that meet the required standards and timescales for production.
• Owns and presents the technical solution at meetings to scope the detailed design deliverables.

Who we are

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK’s biggest companies too. We put our customers first, making life simpler, smoother, and more joyful. With big ambitions and a brilliant team, we’re building a more connected future for everyone.

Our ways of working

We’re a flexible-first organisation, because we know people do their best work when they have choice and clarity. To support meaningful collaboration, we ask everyone to spend at least eight days each month connecting in person.

That doesn’t just mean time in the office, it could be team meetings, offsites, volunteering days, cross-functional projects, or away days – anywhere meaningful collaboration happens. What matters is making those moments purposeful, so when we come together, it really counts.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we’re working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

The must haves

• Cisco Certifications, such as Cisco CCDP, CCNA, CCNP etc.
• A good technical knowledge of ISP / Telecommunications product capabilities and the technical framework in which they operate
• In-depth experience of ISP or Telecommunications networks, Voice, Core IP and Optical Transport technologies, products and services.
• Understanding of IP networks and protocols, including the setting up of MPLS paths
• Experience of working with systems (routers, switches, firewalls, etc.) from key vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Nokia and Ciena

The other stuff we are looking for

• Juniper Certifications such as JNCIA etc
• Understanding of addressing schemes, BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, RIP and of signalling protocols such as RSVP and LDP.

What's in it for you

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.