Senior Network Design Engineer (ACI)
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 20 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 18 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Engineering, Design
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Background?????????????????????
This role sits within Chief Digital & Information Group (CDIO), whose vision is to run a secure, flexible, and modern IT estate that enables innovation to meet changing policy needs and evolving customer and colleague expectations.
We work with hardworking, upbeat people who grow with the challenge of delivering transformation on a huge scale.
The Team
As part of CDIO, Enterprise Platform Services, Network Services are accountable for every aspect of the HMRC network including 100+ sites, 5 Data Centres, 2 Cloud providers and over 5000 network devices that make up the HMRC estate.
Within the Design Engineering Team in Network Services, we work closely with other areas of CDIO, the wider department and 3rd party suppliers to design and implement technical network solutions to enable the transformation of our network estate and to support HMRC's strategic goals.
Network Services is a product-based organisation and we're offering this exciting opportunity to undertake a key role in our transformational journey as a Senior Network Engineer within the Product Tower for Data Centre, specialising in Cisco ACI.
The Role
Working within the secure HMRC network environment we are looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join our highly skilled team. The role is aligned within the DDaT framework as; Technical / Lead Network Architect
As a recognised thought-leader you will be working alongside other Senior Network Architects and Product Tower Leads to offer high level consultancy, governance and strategy shaping, creating, and maintaining design patterns, processes, and procedures.
As a highly recognised technical leader you will be working closely with project teams on a variety of deliveries across HMRC, and other Government Departments, taking initial customer proposals/specifications and creating completed high level design documentation.
You will be responsible for leading a team through implementation of major configuration changes across the HMRC estate, such as the migration out of our legacy data centres to a new Cisco ACI Platform
The ideal candidate
As the ideal candidate you will maintain a culture of accountability, empowerment, and self-reliance. ?????????????????????
You will drive a culture of Continuous Improvement supported by centrally published product definitions, metrics, and dependencies. Our teams are set up for success, and being able to operate in a proactive, agile way, is key to that success.
Responsibilities:
Overall authority on High Level design and governance
Demonstrating a continuous improvement mind set and driving an on-going cycle of process improvement and best practice
Leading a team through the implementation of complex changes, ensuring the appropriate governance is adhered to.
Engaging and maintaining positive relationships with programme/project teams, including Other Gov. Departments and 3rd party suppliers.
Providing technical architectural input at review meetings/workshops.
Delivering to challenging timescales and managing priorities within the team
Sharing knowledge/experience of products/services/technologies.
Demonstrating passion and leadership, to inspire and nurture our Network talent and actively helping with the development of other team members where possible.
Essential criteria
Able to demonstrate a broad experience of working with Cisco ACI and able to articulate the direction of travel for software defined networking solutions for Data Centres.
Able to demonstrate experience of designing and implementing Cisco ACI and working in a complex data centre environment
Professional qualifications/certifications expectations:
Advanced Cisco Certifications
CCNA
CCNP
CCIE
CCSA
CISP
Advanced Aruba Certifications?????????????????????
The successful candidate must hold SC Clearance as a minimum, or the willingness to undertake the process to obtain.
Desirable Criteria
Advanced knowledge of the following:
Cisco ACI qualifications (DCACI)
Data Centre topology
Cisco hardware including switches, routers, and load-balancers
Firewalls including Fortinet, Checkpoint, Sidewinder and Cisco ASA
Routing protocols, particularly BGP and OSPF
HP Aruba switches, WLC's and AP's
Cloud Networking including Azure, AWS, and Oracle
Selection Process
Candidates should submit a CV, clearly demonstrating how they meet the role requirements, essential criteria and qualifications stated in the job advert.
Applicants will be sifted based upon the content of their CV and evidence of the essential criteria and role requirements.
If you are successful at the sift stage, you will be invited to interview to demonstrate your suitability. Interviews will be held via Teams. ?????????????????????
Additional Information
All applicants will need to provide proof that they have the right to work in the UK. Information on Right to Work legislation can be found at
We are committed to offering flexible working within our organisation. We will consider all requests to work part-time, flexibly or on a job-share basis. Please speak to the recruitment team or the hiring manager if you would like to discuss flexible working arrangements.
RCDTS is an office-based organisation committed to achieving the optimum work/life balance arrangements for staff. Where business requirements permit, we are fully supportive of a blend of home and office working.
A copy of the RCDTS Book of Benefits is attached to this job advert
If you are applying for a role in an office within a regional centre location or a transitional or specialist site, then the following may apply: Daily Travel Assistance will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current RCDTS employee and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the department's Daily Travel Assistance guidance.
A reserve list may be created if suitable candidates are identified and will last for a period of 12 months
This role sits within Chief Digital & Information Group (CDIO), whose vision is to run a secure, flexible, and modern IT estate that enables innovation to meet changing policy needs and evolving customer and colleague expectations.
We work with hardworking, upbeat people who grow with the challenge of delivering transformation on a huge scale.
The Team
As part of CDIO, Enterprise Platform Services, Network Services are accountable for every aspect of the HMRC network including 100+ sites, 5 Data Centres, 2 Cloud providers and over 5000 network devices that make up the HMRC estate.
Within the Design Engineering Team in Network Services, we work closely with other areas of CDIO, the wider department and 3rd party suppliers to design and implement technical network solutions to enable the transformation of our network estate and to support HMRC's strategic goals.
Network Services is a product-based organisation and we're offering this exciting opportunity to undertake a key role in our transformational journey as a Senior Network Engineer within the Product Tower for Data Centre, specialising in Cisco ACI.
The Role
Working within the secure HMRC network environment we are looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join our highly skilled team. The role is aligned within the DDaT framework as; Technical / Lead Network Architect
As a recognised thought-leader you will be working alongside other Senior Network Architects and Product Tower Leads to offer high level consultancy, governance and strategy shaping, creating, and maintaining design patterns, processes, and procedures.
As a highly recognised technical leader you will be working closely with project teams on a variety of deliveries across HMRC, and other Government Departments, taking initial customer proposals/specifications and creating completed high level design documentation.
You will be responsible for leading a team through implementation of major configuration changes across the HMRC estate, such as the migration out of our legacy data centres to a new Cisco ACI Platform
The ideal candidate
As the ideal candidate you will maintain a culture of accountability, empowerment, and self-reliance. ?????????????????????
You will drive a culture of Continuous Improvement supported by centrally published product definitions, metrics, and dependencies. Our teams are set up for success, and being able to operate in a proactive, agile way, is key to that success.
Responsibilities:
Overall authority on High Level design and governance
Demonstrating a continuous improvement mind set and driving an on-going cycle of process improvement and best practice
Leading a team through the implementation of complex changes, ensuring the appropriate governance is adhered to.
Engaging and maintaining positive relationships with programme/project teams, including Other Gov. Departments and 3rd party suppliers.
Providing technical architectural input at review meetings/workshops.
Delivering to challenging timescales and managing priorities within the team
Sharing knowledge/experience of products/services/technologies.
Demonstrating passion and leadership, to inspire and nurture our Network talent and actively helping with the development of other team members where possible.
Essential criteria
Able to demonstrate a broad experience of working with Cisco ACI and able to articulate the direction of travel for software defined networking solutions for Data Centres.
Able to demonstrate experience of designing and implementing Cisco ACI and working in a complex data centre environment
Professional qualifications/certifications expectations:
Advanced Cisco Certifications
CCNA
CCNP
CCIE
CCSA
CISP
Advanced Aruba Certifications?????????????????????
The successful candidate must hold SC Clearance as a minimum, or the willingness to undertake the process to obtain.
Desirable Criteria
Advanced knowledge of the following:
Cisco ACI qualifications (DCACI)
Data Centre topology
Cisco hardware including switches, routers, and load-balancers
Firewalls including Fortinet, Checkpoint, Sidewinder and Cisco ASA
Routing protocols, particularly BGP and OSPF
HP Aruba switches, WLC's and AP's
Cloud Networking including Azure, AWS, and Oracle
Selection Process
Candidates should submit a CV, clearly demonstrating how they meet the role requirements, essential criteria and qualifications stated in the job advert.
Applicants will be sifted based upon the content of their CV and evidence of the essential criteria and role requirements.
If you are successful at the sift stage, you will be invited to interview to demonstrate your suitability. Interviews will be held via Teams. ?????????????????????
Additional Information
All applicants will need to provide proof that they have the right to work in the UK. Information on Right to Work legislation can be found at
We are committed to offering flexible working within our organisation. We will consider all requests to work part-time, flexibly or on a job-share basis. Please speak to the recruitment team or the hiring manager if you would like to discuss flexible working arrangements.
RCDTS is an office-based organisation committed to achieving the optimum work/life balance arrangements for staff. Where business requirements permit, we are fully supportive of a blend of home and office working.
A copy of the RCDTS Book of Benefits is attached to this job advert
If you are applying for a role in an office within a regional centre location or a transitional or specialist site, then the following may apply: Daily Travel Assistance will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current RCDTS employee and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the department's Daily Travel Assistance guidance.
A reserve list may be created if suitable candidates are identified and will last for a period of 12 months