Network Design Engineer - Aruba in Manchester

Energy Jobline ZR; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% on target bonus

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + Bank holidays

Discounted broadband, mobile and TV

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Manchester is partnering with a global leader to recruit a Network Solutions Design Engineer (Aruba). Hybrid role: 3 days in the office, 2 days remote across Manchester and other UK cities.

You will transform high-level requirements into detailed network designs and drive delivery through post-sale, testing and handover to support teams. The ideal candidate has strong experience in designing complex networks for enterprise or public sector clients, with Aruba and Cisco

Qualifications

• Experience in low level and high level design of complex network solutions.
• Proven experience in network design, ideally with enterprise or public sector clients.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Aruba associate level certification (or higher) would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Aruba and Cisco technologies listed above.

Responsibilities

• Capturing detailed customer technical requirements and translating into technical solutions design.
• Management and delivery of the technical direction of the solutions design.
• Managing the review and validation processes for both new and in-life products and services.
• Managing customer solutions design engagement, statement of work creation and 3rd party deliverables.
• Facilitating strong customer relationships at a senior level.
• Customer migration planning and implementation.
• Resolving complex solution and service issues, leading root cause analysis and escalation.
• Identification of potential risks, implementing controls and mitigations.

Skills

Network design

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

Aruba AOS-S

Aruba AOS-8 WLAN

Aruba AOS-CX

Aruba AOS-10 WLAN

Aruba Central

Aruba ClearPass

Aruba SD-WAN

Cisco WAN

Cisco LAN

Cisco Wireless

Cisco SDA

Cisco ISE

Catalyst Centre

Job description

Job Description

Prestigious opportunity for a Network Solutions Design Engineer (Aruba) with a global leader in the provision of cutting-edge connectivity and digital solutions, delivering world class broadband, mobile and network services. Our customer solutions design team lead the way in implementing complex Voice, Network, Wireless and Security Solutions across a wide array of vendors such as Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, Aruba and Microsoft using technologies such as SD-WAN, SD-A, ISE, ACI, Webex, MS Teams & NextGen FWs.

We are inviting you to join our success story based in Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle in a hybrid role 3 days a week in the office and 2 days remotely.

Taking High Level Designs into the Low-Level detail at the Post-Sale stage, implementing the solution followed by thorough testing before handing over to the relevant support or managed service teams.

You will be responsible for: -

• Capturing detailed customer technical requirements and translating into technical solutions design
• Management and delivery of the technical direction of the solutions design
• Managing the review and validation processes for both new and in-life products and services
• Managing customer solutions design engagement, statement of work creation and 3rd party deliverables
• Facilitating strong customer relationships at a senior level
• Customer migration planning and implementation
• Resolving complex solution and service issues, leading root cause analysis and escalation
• Identification of potential risks, implementing controls and mitigations
• Ensuring delivery of thought leadership in complex bids and agreeing a strategic approach

If you possess a combination of the following skills, then LET'S TALK!

• Experience in low level and high level design of complex network solutions
• Proven experience in network design, ideally with enterprise or public sector clients.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills
• HPE Aruba certified to Associate level (changed to Associate level) with a solid working knowledge of the following would be highly advantageous:
• Aruba AOS-S Switches
• Aruba AOS-8 WLAN
• Aruba AOS-CX Switches
• Aruba AOS-10 WLAN
• Aruba Central
• Aruba ClearPass
• Aruba SD-WAN

Knowledge of Cisco networking technologies advantageous:

• Traditional Cisco WAN
• Traditional Cisco LAN
• Cisco Wireless
• Cisco SDA
• Catalyst Centre
• Cisco ISE

In return, you will be rewarded with on going training and career development, 10% on target bonus, an enviable pension scheme, 25 days holiday plus Bank holidays, discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages and much more.