Network Design Engineer

Location: London, hybrid, with visits to client and data centre sites.

Managed Services Provider with a well-established and growing brand and client base. The company has invested significantly in its people and business infrastructure over this period and continues to do so; we now employ more than one hundred staff in our UK, Cape Town, and Manila offices.

OryxAlign's business model is based on three core elements: delivering an excellent service; client intimacy to develop trusted partnerships with a broad client base; and high levels of operational efficiency. In order to maintain relevance as a Managed Services Provider in an evolving market, we continue to make significant strides in all three areas. To support the company in its journey, we require the right talent, which we will reciprocally invest in.

Overall purpose

The Network Design Engineer scopes, designs, specifies, and proposes IT network infrastructure and supportable solutions for clients and prospects. Working closely with the Lead Solution Architect and wider commercial and technical teams, this role translates client requirements into technically sound, commercially viable solutions that support customer success, security, efficiency, and OryxAlign's growth plans. Much of the work is on data centre and critical infrastructure projects, alongside commercial buildings and managed service clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales, Account Management, Professional Services, and Managed Services to scope, design, and propose network infrastructure solutions and transformational projects
• Provide accurate, evidence-based technical input for tenders and bid responses, including solution overviews, design content, options, risks, and benefits
• Attend client meetings with Sales and Account Management colleagues, providing consultative support, technical expertise, and clear recommendations
• Develop detailed network topologies, high- and low-level designs, schematics, and related technical documentation
• Maintain strong technical knowledge of network systems, particularly Cisco, Dell, and Meraki technologies
• Support complex lifecycle replacement projects to ensure client hardware remains supported and aligned to best practice
• Develop and maintain client technology roadmaps, IT strategies, and budgets aligned with client goals and future service requirements
• Troubleshoot issues, identify risks, and make recommendations grounded in evidence, cost, value, and supportability
• Share technical knowledge and contribute to continuous improvement in solution design, documentation, and delivery practices

Required Skills & Abilities

• Clear, well-presented technical solutions and design documentation that explain assumptions, rationale, and expectations
• Experience with infrastructure schematics, network topologies, and relate
• Experience contributing to bids, RFIs, tender responses, and technical proposals
• Cybersecurity knowledge and the ability to design secure, supportable cli
• Knowledge of networking, storage, server technologies, hardware, and IP voice technologies
• Strong written communication, prioritisation, and stakeholder coordinatio

Essential

Experience and expertise

• Cisco CCNA certification, combined with relevant practical network design

Desirable

• CCNP Enterprise, or equivalent senior-level networking experience
• Experience on data centre, critical infrastructure or CIS projects, including OT, BMS or EPMS networks
• Knowledge of Juniper, HP, and Dell networking technologies
• Understanding of Smart Building infrastructure, including BMS, PMS, and ACS
• Microsoft Azure and M365
• Wireless design and survey tools such as Ekahau ECSC or equivalent

What You Will Get From OryxAlign

You'll join a close, supportive team that shares knowledge and helps each other get things right. You'll work on some of the most interesting network projects in the data centre and critical infrastructure world, with new technology from day one.

• A competitive salary and hybrid working
• Real design ownership on data centre, critical infrastructure and commercial building projects
• Hands-on experience with current Cisco, Dell, Meraki and Juniper platforms, from core networks to building systems
• Training, certification support and development, working alongside our Lead Solution Architect
• A friendly team, social events and a culture that recognises good work

Equal opportunities

OryxAlign is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace and to the fair treatment of all applicants and employees, regardless of any protected

characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.