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Network Design Engineer - Aruba

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Manchester Full-time GBP 60,000 – 70,000
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Prestigious opportunity for a Network Solutions Design Engineer (Aruba) with a global leader in the provision of cutting-edge connectivity and digital solutions, delivering world class broadband, mobile and network services.
Our customer solutions design team lead the way in implementing complex Voice, Network, Wireless and Security Solutions across a wide array of vendors such as Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, Aruba and Microsoft using technologies such as SD-WAN, SD-A, ISE, ACI, Webex, MS Teams & NextGen FWs. We are inviting you to join our success story based in Manchester, London or Bristol in a hybrid role 3 days a week in the office and 2 days remotely.


Taking High Level Designs into the Low-Level detail at the Post-Sale stage, implementing the solution followed by thorough testing before handing over into the relevant support or managed service teams. You will be responsible for: -

  • Capturing detailed customer technical requirements and translating into technical solutions design

  • Management and delivery of the technical direction of the solutions design

  • Managing the review and validation processes for both new and in-life products and services

  • Managing customer solutions design engagement, statement of work creation and 3rd party deliverables

  • Facilitating strong customer relationships at a senior level

  • Customer migration planning and implementation

  • Resolving complex solution and service issues, leading root cause analysis and escalation

  • Identification of potential risks, implementing controls and mitigations

  • Ensuring delivery of thought leadership in complex bids and agreeing a strategic approach

If you possess a combination of the following skills, then LET'S TALK!
  • Experience in low level and high level design of complex network solutions

  • Proven experience in network design, ideally with enterprise or public sector clients.

  • Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills

  • HPE Aruba certified ideally with a solid working knowledge of the following would be highly advantageous:

  • Aruba AOS-S Switches

  • Aruba AOS-8 WLAN

  • Aruba AOS-CX Switches

  • Aruba AOS-10 WLAN

  • Aruba Central

  • Aruba ClearPass

  • Aruba SD-WAN


Knowledge of Cisco networking technologies advantageous:
  • Traditional Cisco WAN

  • Traditional Cisco LAN

  • Cisco Wireless

  • Cisco SDA

  • Catalyst Centre

  • Cisco ISE


In return, you will be rewarded with on going training and career development, 10% on target bonus, an enviable pension scheme, 25 days holiday plus Bank holidays, discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages and much more.

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