Network Designer

Job Title: Network Designer - Public WiFi
Location: Ipswich
Type: 9 Month Contract with potential extension
Payrate- £490 - £535 per day

Are you ready to play a critical role in building and evolving the UK's largest public WiFi network?

We're looking for a Network Designer to join a high-performing team delivering cutting-edge, scalable, and secure network solutions as part of strategic WiFi transformation-featuring WiFi 7, cloud convergence, and real-time deployment across the UK.

This is a hands-on, full-lifecycle role where you'll be involved from design and development to testing, deployment, and live support. Working in a DevOps model, you'll collaborate with software, systems, and platform teams to build future-ready public network infrastructure.

• Design and develop network solutions for BT's Public WiFi platform.

• Maintain existing core networks (Cisco IOS-XR/IOS-XE) and design new architecture.

• Lead cloud migration efforts and hybrid network rollouts.

• Collaborate closely with product and platform teams to define requirements and deliver working solutions.

• Participate in testing and troubleshooting in lab and production environments.

• Support in-life operations and resolve issues on live networks (some overnight work may be required).

• Ensure all designs meet security best practices and compliance standards.

Required:

• Strong experience designing and supporting core networks using Cisco IOS-XR and IOS-XE.

• Solid knowledge of IP networking, ideally CCNA level or above.

• Hands-on experience with firewalls, IPSec, and general network security.

• Experience deploying and maintaining WiFi Access Points (preferably Meraki or Cisco WLC).

• Familiarity with DevOps approaches and collaborative delivery environments.

• Strong understanding of supporting technologies: DHCP, DNS, Web Servers.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with F5 BIG-IP and load balancing.

• Exposure to cloud-based network solutions.

• Knowledge of large-scale public or enterprise WiFi deployments.

This is an urgent vacancy where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it khushboo. pandey @ (url removed)

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.