Network Design Engineer IP Services
Summary
Contract IP network design role (outside IR35), home-based in the UK with ~2 fully expensed travel days per month in Europe. The engineer designs enterprise IP network services, writes HLDs/LLDs, defines zoning and segmentation, and implements security with Check Point and Fortinet firewalls and F5 load balancers.
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements:- Strong experience in enterprise IP network design.
- Proven expertise with Check Point firewalls.
- Proven expertise with Fortinet firewalls.
- Experience designing and supporting F5 load balancers.
- Strong understanding of network zoning, segmentation and security architectures.
- Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching and network security principles.
- Experience producing detailed technical documentation and design artefacts.
- Ability to work independently within a remote team environment.
- Design and develop enterprise IP network services and infrastructure solutions.
- Produce High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
- Design and implement security solutions using Check Point and Fortinet firewalls.
- Design and configure F5 load-balancing solutions.
- Define and implement network zoning and segmentation strategies.
- Develop firewall policies, security controls and traffic flow designs.
- Collaborate with architecture, security, engineering and operational teams.
- Ensure network designs meet performance, resilience and security requirements.
- Provide technical input into design reviews and governance activities.
- Firewall
- Flow
- Support
- Network
- Security
- TCP/IP
More:
We are seeking an experienced IP Network Services Designer to support the design and delivery of secure, resilient enterprise network solutions across a complex international environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced contractor to work on large-scale network programmes, with the flexibility of a home-based role and limited, fully expensed travel within Europe. The role is UK home-based with travel to Europe approximately 2 days per month, fully expensed. It is offered outside IR35 with an immediate start preferred.
last updated 38 week of 2026