Details:
- Salary: £650 - 700 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: City of London London
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Network Engineering Design Lead (Active DV Clearance Required)
Location: London (5 days/week on-site)
Duration: 6 months
The Role: We need a hands-on Network Engineering Design Lead to act as the technical authority for a specialized, mission-focused team. You will drive enterprise-grade network architectures, balancing strict security with operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the creation, review, and governance of High-Level (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
Define secure, scalable network architectures aligned with enterprise standards.
Collaborate with security and solution architects to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Drive technology evaluations, PoCs, and automation initiatives.Essential Skills & Requirements:
Clearance: Current, active DV (Developed Vetting) clearance is mandatory.
Routing & Switching: Deep expertise in Core/Distribution/Access design, L2/L3, OSPF, EIGRP, and redundancy protocols.
Data Centre: Spine-and-leaf architectures, VXLAN overlays, VMware NSX.
Security: Firewall architecture, micro-segmentation, Palo Alto, Cisco Secure Firewall, NIST/CIS controls.
Automation: Practical experience with Ansible, Terraform, or API-driven automation.To Apply: If you hold active DV clearance and have a proven background in senior network design, please apply with your latest CV.
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy