Aruba Network Engineer - 12 Months - Dublin - Outside IR35

Aruba Network Engineer - 12 Months - Dublin - Outside IR35

This is a senior, onsite technical engineering role based in Dublin. The position focuses on delivering expert network solutions, with a strong emphasis on Aruba technologies. The successful candidate will design, implement, document, and assure network services for an enterprise-scale environment. Solutions must be deployed to established standards before being transitioned to operational support teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and deliver high-quality technical solutions approved by internal and customer stakeholders.
• Produce detailed low-level designs and implementation guides in line with best-practice standards.
• Build, configure, and stage network environments for headquarters, branches, and distribution sites.
• Implement and support network upgrades, deployments, and go-lives, including occasional out-of-hours work.
• Ensure all deployments follow change management procedures to minimise service impact.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge across multiple networking technologies.
• Apply deep understanding of product behaviour and industry best practices.
• Conduct peer reviews of pre-sales technical proposals to ensure smooth deployment feasibility.
• Ensure all designs include appropriate network management, monitoring, and capacity planning elements.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and technical escalation support for all accountable networks and services.
• Work closely with vendors to resolve complex hardware/software issues.
• Contribute to problem resolution and produce root-cause analysis documentation.
• Participate in an on-call rota when required.
• Deliver systems and product training to internal teams and customers.
• Work cross-functionally to support major incident resolution.
• Communicate clearly and adapt messaging for different technical and non-technical audiences.
• Influence continuous improvement across processes, standards, and customer experience.

Required Experience:

• 4+ years' engineering experience in a large, complex environment.
• Proven ability to deliver customer solutions on schedule.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Solid background in WAN/LAN design and routing/switching protocols.
• Experience contributing to pre-sales or bid activities.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders effectively.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Willingness and ability to quickly master new technologies.

Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Aruba technologies.
• Aruba Wireless expertise.
• Aruba ClearPass experience.

Highly Desirable/Desirable

• Aruba ACMP certification.
• Experience with IMC, Aruba AirWave, or Aruba Central.
• HP Master ASE or Aruba ACSP certification.
• Cisco certification (CCNP level).
• Knowledge of Firewall technologies (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto).

Contract Details:

• Duration: 12-month contract
• Location: Dublin (onsite role)
• Rate: £350 Per Day - £400 Per Day (Outside IR35)
• Start Date: ASAP

Aruba Network Engineer - 12 Months - Dublin - Outside IR35