Network Design Engineer (D)

Closing date for applications: 28/02/2020

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

Specialist role	Designer
Summary of the work	The Network Design Engineer is primarily employed the network capability design and delivery engineer for networks and communications within the Architecture and Design Authority (DA) and Network Delivery Team (NDT). Leading the technical solution development and delivery directed by the Network Architect, within the schedule of NDT Project Managers (PMs).
Latest start date	02/03/2020
Expected contract length	March 2020 to 31st March 2021. Option 3 months
Location	West Midlands
Organisation the work is for	DE&S
Maximum day rate	£665

ABOUT THE WORK

Early market engagement	N/A
Who the specialist will work with	The Network Design Engineer covers activities in the ITIL Service Design, Service Transition and Continual Service Improvement areas. Key working relationships are expected between Network Delivery Team (NDT) Project Managers (PMs), Network Architect, and System Operating Authority (SOA) Network Support Engineer (NSE) team, and to contribute to plans advising on design and strategy of all Information System Networks (ISN) projects covering the whole IT and networks portfolio within the customer organisation liaising with the SOA, DA and NDT as required.
What the specialist will work on	Expected outputs/deliverables include but not limited to: • Low Level Designs for network services • Low Level Designs for network components and IT services • Request for Change (RFC), technical Change Request (CR), and Implementation Plan generation in support of capability delivery • Work Instructions in support of capability delivery • Knowledge Articles in support of capability delivery • Test Cases in support of capability delivery • Review of documentation from others • Technical Lead transition of Network acceptance activities • Provide technical assistance to the operational support team during initial handover of capability delivery (early life support)

WORK SETUP

Address where the work will take place	West Midlands with monthly visits to Bristol. Travel to other locations e.g. London, Reading, may be necessary for stakeholder/supplier meetings.
Working arrangements	5 days a week (excluding Bank Holidays) assumed 230 working days per year Mon to Fri 08:30 to 17:00 The contractor shall provide on-site attendance Outside of Working Hours (OWH) for the achievement of selected high priority deliverables.
Security clearance	MOD held DV required on day 1 of the appointment and for the duration of the Contract. Applicants must be a sole UK national (no dual nationals can be accepted)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional terms and conditions	Any supplier that puts forward the same candidate as another supplier will be rejected at sift. Should the post be vacated, the Supplier shall ensure a replacement within 1 working week by a candidate who meets the criteria of this competition with prior approval of the Buyer DEFCON 5J(Edn 18/11/16)-Unique Identifiers DEFCON 76(Edn 12/06)-Contractor’s Personnel at Government Sites DEFCON 501(Edn 11/17)-Definitions and Interpretations DEFCON 522(Edn 11/17)-Payment and Recovery of Sums Due DEFCON 659A(Edn 02/17)-Security Measures (A Security Aspects Letter will be provided following Contract Award) DEFCON 660(Edn 12/15)-Official-Sensitive Security Requirements DEFCON 703(Edn 08/13)-Intellectual Property Rights - Vesting in the Authority

Additional terms and conditions

Any supplier that puts forward the same candidate as another supplier will be rejected at sift. Should the post be vacated, the Supplier shall ensure a replacement within 1 working week by a candidate who meets the criteria of this competition with prior approval of the Buyer DEFCON 5J(Edn 18/11/16)-Unique Identifiers DEFCON 76(Edn 12/06)-Contractor’s Personnel at Government Sites DEFCON 501(Edn 11/17)-Definitions and Interpretations DEFCON 522(Edn 11/17)-Payment and Recovery of Sums Due DEFCON 659A(Edn 02/17)-Security Measures (A Security Aspects Letter will be provided following Contract Award) DEFCON 660(Edn 12/15)-Official-Sensitive Security Requirements DEFCON 703(Edn 08/13)-Intellectual Property Rights - Vesting in the Authority

EVALUATION CRITERIA

How many specialists to evaluate	5
Cultural fit criteria	Ability to work with others in a high pressure, Operational Environment that frequently manages conflicting priorities Ability to make decisions under pressure Ability to work with multiple stakeholders Ability to work as a team
Assessment methods
Evaluation weighting	Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20%

EXPERIENCE

Essential skills and experience

MOD held DV clearance required on day 1 of the appointment and for duration of Contract. The Tenderer must provide full details as part of bid response
Cisco Certified Network Professional - Routing and Switching (CCNP R&S)
Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
5+ years’ experience supporting complex Campus LAN & WAN networks based on IP Crypto

Nice-to-have skills and experience

Higher Education in relevant Communications and/or Information Systems subject (equivalent to Foundation or Bachelor’s degree level)
Architectural qualifications / certifications e.g. TOGAFv9, MODAF
Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE) (proof of course completion)
Cisco Network Programmability Design and Implementation Specialist (NPDESI) (proof of course completion)
Python Certified Entry-Level Programmer (PCEP)
10+ years’ experience of project engineering. Working in integrated design/architecture team
Knowledge and experience of designing and implementing highly-assured IP Crypto tunnelling of network traffic across bearers of opportunity
OSPF configuration and management, EIGRP, BGP, L3 TRL CATAPAN, Nexus-OS, Linux OS, QoS and DSCP marking, Policy Based Routing, logging and analysis tools (e.g. PRTG, Splunk, Solar Winds)
Dynamic multipoint virtual private network (DMVPN), Cisco networking equipment, Dell networking equipment, Juniper firewall equipment
Cisco and Microsoft VoIP and video teleconferencing, RBAC administration, Software Defined Network (SDN) exposure including SD-WAN, Cisco DNAC and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

EXPRESS INTEREST

Closing date for applications: 28/02/2020