Senior Network Designer - SC Cleared

Experis; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Network Design Engineer in the United Kingdom. The role involves designing and configuring secure network solutions in defense environments, requiring strong skills in Cisco and Juniper technologies and an Active SC Clearance. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in network troubleshooting and security controls, along with experience in collaboration with stakeholders. Apply with your CV to be considered.

Qualifications

• Must have an Active SC Clearance.
• Strong experience with Cisco and Juniper certifications (CCNA, CCNP, JNCIS-ENT).
• Understanding of TCP/IP and network security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design and configure secure network solutions.
• Produce design documentation and support implementation.
• Resolve complex network issues across multiple vendors.

Skills

Cisco technologies

Juniper technologies

strong communication skills

network troubleshooting

network security controls

Tools

Visio

SolarWinds

Nagios

Job description

Network Design Engineer

Must have an Active SC Clearance

An opportunity has arisen for a Network Design Engineer to join a secure Defence and National Security programme, delivering medium and large scale network solutions across mission critical environments. This role is suited to a capable network professional who can design, implement, and support secure enterprise networks while working collaboratively across multi-skilled teams.

About the Role - Network Design Engineer

• As a Network Design Engineer, you will design, configure, and deploy network solutions that meet business and technical requirements across secure environments.
• You will produce design documentation, support governance reviews, and provide hands on implementation and troubleshooting support.
• The role involves supporting project milestones, ensuring effective handover to service, and resolving complex network issues across multiple vendors and domains.
• You will work with stakeholders, assist with performance testing, and contribute to automation and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For - Network Design Engineer

• Strong experience with Cisco and Juniper technologies, with certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or JNCIS-ENT.
• Knowledge of routing protocols, VRFs, VPNs, IDS, IPS, and network security controls.
• Experience with F5, Cisco Secure Firewall, and Gigamon.
• Strong design and troubleshooting background across enterprise and multi-vendor networks.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, VLANs, and data centre networking.
• Experience using tools such as Visio, SolarWinds, and Nagios.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to document solutions and collaborate with stakeholders.

Support secure and high assurance network services as a Network Design Engineer.

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