Overview

Position Title: Network Designer

Company: BT

Location: Bristol, UK

Job Description:

As a member of the DyNS team I am responsible for designing data network solutions. This involves working closely with both internal and external customers to define a scope of work, creating a solution to transform the network, and supporting delivery into the live environment. Through my expertise I will continually look for ways to improve how the wider team operates, driving transformation efficiencies and cost savings.

Responsibilities:

  • Focus on getting the basics right: ensure the network architecture and configuration we produce works correctly, can be deployed smoothly and adheres to our code of standards.
  • Put our customer first: work in a proactive manner to ensure I am the customers trusted advisor who is visible and accessible when the customer needs me.
  • Commercially aware: understand the key priority for my customer and have awareness of the key account milestones that underpin success.
  • Understand the main principles of network design and demonstrate solid knowledge of my customer contract environment (BT project stakeholders & network architecture).
  • Provide technical concurrence and sign off for elements of designs and/or network changes on BT core platforms and/or customer bids; accountable for identifying technical risk for major platforms.
  • Provide consultancy on network designs for platforms and/or solutions.
  • Responsible for following and contributing to design best practice within a unit.
  • Responsible for estimating the time and type of resource needed to support deliverables for complex, high impact and high value projects in own area of expertise/domain
  • Proposes technical strategy to network platforms and/or customer solutions factoring in impact and risk as appropriate.
  • Drives efficiency and scalability through the re-use of network designs and accountable for the design whilst it is deployed across the overall network platform and/or customer solution.
  • Potentially leads a small matrix team (virtual) and is accountable for network development using innovative approaches to design (including cross-portfolio solutions). Leverages technical resource/s as required to deliver the solution.
  • Decides on design scope and design to network platforms and/or customer solutions
  • Decides on the time and type of resource needed to support deliverables for complex projects.
  • Decides on network models for design testing.
  • Decides on approach to resolving customer affected issues to network platforms and/or customer solutions, as appropriate.
  • Resolves in-life issues to network platforms and/or customer solutions, as appropriate
  • Decides on implementation approaches of technology related transformation activity

Requirements:

  • Accreditation to industry wide recognised standards such as CCNA/CCNP or equivalent
  • 2-3 years experience in WAN (Internet/MPLS/Routing)
  • Understanding of IP Networking
  • Well-versed with design concepts like HLD,LLD and BOM
  • Able to deliver stakeholder influence to resolve problems. Expected to give technical guidance to others to help resolve issues within the domain of the role.
  • Provides technical leadership to internal stakeholders and customers regarding the platform and/or customer solutions.
  • Acts as a point of contact for technical expertise to more junior designers or those outside of own domain

About BT

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