Network Implementation Engineer

World Wide Technology; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Contract role: 12 months

Job summary

World Wide Technology (WWT) in London is seeking an experienced Network Implementation Engineer for a 12-month contract, Inside IR35. The role focuses on relocating and upgrading campus network equipment, deploying core, distribution, switching and Wi‑Fi infrastructure, and validating end-to-end functionality.

Hybrid work with 2–3 days onsite each week. You will manage service migrations, lead engineers and contractors, and ensure project delivery aligns with the enterprise network refresh

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise network experience with campus deployments.
• Contract role with 12-month duration and Inside IR35.
• Ability to lead equipment refresh, migrations, and validations.
• On-site London-based with hybrid working pattern.

Responsibilities

• Lead campus network refresh and migration program end-to-end.
• Deploy, configure, and validate core, distribution, switching, and Wi‑Fi infrastructure.
• Oversee migrations, and guide contractors and other engineers.
• Coordinate with cabling, AV, security and facilities teams.
• Ensure end-to-end network functionality and performance.

Skills

BGP

Layer 3 routing

Cisco switching

Campus wireless networking

Project delivery

Tools

Cisco Catalyst 6500/4500/9410

Cisco Wireless APs 3800-9130

Cisco Wireless Controllers 5520/5508/9800

Cisco Prime Infrastructure

Job description

World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology integrator and supply chain solutions provider. Through our culture of innovation, we inspire, build, and deliver business results, from idea to outcome.

World Wide Technology (WWT) is looking for an experienced Network Implementation to support a large-scale campus/building network refresh and migration program

The ideal candidate role involves relocating and upgrading network equipment rooms, deploying and configuring core, distribution, switching, and Wi-Fi infrastructure, managing service migrations, and validating end-to-end network functionality

This is a contract Role & Inside IR35

Network Implementation Engineer

Contract Duration

12 months!

Location

London, UK (Hybrid with 2-3 days onsite per week)

• Cisco Catalyst switching — 6500, 4500 and 9410 platforms
• Cisco wireless access points across multiple generations — 3800 series through to 9130 series
• Cisco wireless controllers — 5520, 5508 and 9800 series
• Cisco Catalyst Centre and Cisco Prime Infrastructure
• Strong, Wi-Fi savvy campus wireless experience
• Recent, hands-on experience deploying and refreshing network infrastructure in a live campus environment
• Heavy use of BGP and Layer 3 routing domains in a campus context

Delivery & Project Skills:

• Demonstrable large enterprise experience — this is not a support-led or operational role
• A project-based mindset with a track record of out-of-the-box implementation work, not BAU support or fault-fixing
• Strong project delivery skills — planning, preparing and driving network workstreams end-to-end
• Comfortable delivering and physically installing kit, instructing and directing other engineers or contractors, and carrying out switch migrations and refreshes
• Ability to guide project managers through logical sequencing of network activity
• Proactive in engaging cabling, AV, security, construction and end user teams to deliver to plan
• Comfortable producing and following templated, repeatable designs at scale
• General awareness of firewalls in a campus context (deep firewall engineering not required)
• Basic multicast configuration — sufficient for use cases such as office screens/digital signage
• Voice VLAN configuration to switchport level (no end-to-end voice engineering required)

Candidates will be required to go through background checks before commencing contract.

Must be eligible to live and work in the specified work location. Some occasional travel may be required. Only successful candidates will be contacted

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

World Wide Technology is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified.