IP Network Design Engineer - Cisco ACI & Route/Switch

IP Network Design Engineer – Cisco ACI & Route/Switch

Day Rate: £475-£500 per day | Outside IR35
Location: UK Home-Based
Duration: 3 Months (12 month project)
Travel: Europe – approximately 2 days per month (fully expensed)

We are seeking an experienced IP Network Engineer / Designer to support the design and delivery of enterprise-scale network infrastructure within a complex international environment.

The successful candidate will have strong hands-on design experience across Cisco ACI, routing and switching, and will be comfortable working across large-scale, highly resilient network environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design enterprise IP network infrastructure across complex environments.
• Design and develop Cisco ACI solutions, including fabric architecture, tenants, VRFs, bridge domains and endpoint connectivity.
• Design and support Cisco routing and switching solutions.
• Develop network connectivity, routing and segmentation designs.
• Produce High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
• Define network architecture, connectivity and traffic flows.
• Work closely with network architects, security teams, infrastructure engineers and other technical stakeholders.
• Participate in technical design reviews and provide recommendations on network architecture.
• Ensure solutions meet requirements for resilience, scalability, performance and security.
• Produce and maintain accurate technical documentation.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in enterprise IP network design and engineering.
• Extensive experience with Cisco ACI and Fabric.
• Strong Cisco routing and switching experience.
• Excellent understanding of TCP/IP and networking fundamentals.
• Experience with routing protocols and enterprise network architectures.
• Experience designing highly available and resilient network solutions.
• Proven ability to produce detailed technical designs and documentation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote/hybrid international environment.

Contract Details

• £475 - £500 per day
• Outside IR35
• UK home-based
• Approximately 2 days per month travel to Europe
• European travel expenses fully covered
• Contract / freelance opportunity

If you are an experienced IP Network Designer with strong Cisco ACI, routing and switching expertise, we would be keen to hear from you.