Network Design Engineers - Aruba

Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham or Bristol, Greater Manchester, M1 4BT

Pay:

£60,000 to £70,000 per year, To £70,000

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

21/07/2026

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 & Next Gen FWs.

We invite you to join our success story based in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham 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.

• Capturing detailed customer technical requirements and translating them into technical solutions design.
• Managing and delivering 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.
• Identifying potential risks, implementing controls and mitigations.
• Ensuring delivery of thought leadership in complex bids and agreeing a strategic approach.

• 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 to Associate level.
• Solid working knowledge of Aruba AOS‑S Switches, Aruba AOS‑8 WLAN, Aruba AOS‑CX Switches, Aruba AOS‑10 WLAN, Aruba Central, Aruba Clear Pass, and Aruba SD‑WAN.
• Knowledge of Cisco networking technologies is advantageous (Traditional Cisco WAN, Traditional Cisco LAN, Cisco Wireless, Cisco SDA, Catalyst Centre, Cisco ISE).

• Ongoing 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.