IP Network Designer

I am working with a key client with the Telecoms sector who are looking for an IP Network Designer With DNS Experience to join their team for a rolling contract renewed every 3-6 months.

This is an IP Network design/Technical Design Authority and you'll work on a variety of IP Networking projects which will include:

• Maintaining hardware, and software to comply with vendor support contracts and VMO2 design policies.
• Maintaining network capacity to support traffic forecasts.
• Integration of new services onto the network.
• Production of design documentation, test cases, and implementation plans to ensure our networks deliver excellent customer experience whilst retaining a focus on cost effectiveness and delivery timescales.
• Providing support to test and implementation staff.
• Supporting service migrations.
• Monitor the performance of the network against KPIs, and to produce technical plans to maintain performance in a changing environment.
• Maintain the existing network standardisation policies, and where necessary proposal of new ones.
• Supporting the evaluation of vendor software release notes, bug reports, and security advisories.
• Production of network designs for the to meet agreed service targets and resilience levels.
• Production of designs to enable service migrations.
• Supporting requirements capture, testing and implementation activities. This will require the production and agreement of requirement documentation, test cases and implementation plans.
• Liaising with equipment suppliers to confirm design assumptions, resolve operational performance issues requiring design changes, and attendance of vendor Technical Review Meetings.
• Ensure designs meet requirements relating to Architecture, Legal/Regulatory, Data Protection, and Security.
• Ensure all documentation is peer reviewed, including the review of other design engineer's documents.
• Interact with Operations teams to ensure designs are fully accepted into an operational environment.
• Provide accurate data network design Consultancy to approved projects.
• Support and initiate process improvement activities

• Sound understanding and experience of DNS & DHCP.
• A thorough understanding of IP protocols and features.
• Hands on experience with Cisco and Juniper networking technologies and platforms.
• Understanding of Telecommunications Transmission Systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required for presenting complex technical concepts.
• Good experience of Change Control Processes.