Vallum Associates
Senior Network Solution Design Engineer
Sheffield
£500 – £550/hr
Posted about 14 hours ago
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Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver network solution designs supporting enterprise data centers, private cloud platforms, and public cloud environments
- Build, prototype, and validate network solution designs through hands-on engineering, lab environments, proofs of concept, and automation-driven implementations
- Define and evolve reference architectures, standards, and design patterns for hybrid-cloud and cloud-native networking
- Embed automation and Infrastructure as Code principles into network solution designs
- Anchor modern application platform designs in proven data-center networking fundamentals, including L2/L3 networking, routing, segmentation, EVPN/VXLAN fabrics, and high availability design principles
- Partner with platform, cloud, security, and application teams to translate requirements into scalable network solutions
- Produce clear, decision-oriented design documentation and participate in design and architecture review forums
- Evaluate emerging networking, cloud, and automation tech
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Technical Skills:
- Deep experience in enterprise data-center networking, including routing, switching, resiliency, and segmentation
- Proven ability to design hybrid-cloud and private cloud networking architectures
- Strong knowledge of Kubernetes networking concepts, including CNI architectures and capabilities
- Solid understanding of cloud-native networking concepts, including service networking, ingress/egress models, and load balancing
- Experience designing and supporting cloud connectivity solutions leveraging AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Interconnect, Equinix Fabric, and Megaport
- Understanding of routing, redundancy, and resiliency patterns for private cloud-to-public cloud connectivity
- In-depth knowledge of BGP, including data-center implementations, traffic engineering, and its role in cloud-native environments (Kubernetes) and cloud connectivity implementations
- Experience designing networks with automation and programmability in mind
- Ability to evaluate trade-offs across scale, security, availability, and operational complexity
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Skills
Network Solution Design
Hybrid-Cloud Networking
Kubernetes Networking
BGP
EVPN/VXLAN
Infrastructure as Code
AWS Direct Connect
Azure ExpressRoute
Google Cloud Interconnect
Data Center Networking
L2/L3 Networking
Network Automation
Cloud-Native Networking
Segmentation
High Availability Design
Routing