Engagement Type Consultancy Contract (Full Programme Assignment: 6 months, extendable)
About the Opportunity A specialist engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Data Centre Telecoms & Network Design Consultant to support large-scale infrastructure programmes across EMEA.
This role sits within a high-performance engineering delivery function providing design assurance, architecture support, and technical validation across complex data centre and cloud-integrated environments, including next-generation compute and AI infrastructure.
You will work alongside senior engineering stakeholders, design authorities, and delivery teams to ensure infrastructure designs meet stringent standards for performance, resilience, scalability, and operational integrity.
Key Responsibilities Data Centre & Network Design Assurance
Conduct technical reviews of data centre network and telecoms designs across full project lifecycle (concept, detailed design, construction, commissioning)
Assess and validate spine-leaf, EVPN/VXLAN, and high-performance fabric architectures
Review cluster and compute fabric layouts for high-density workloads and AI/GPU environments
Identify design risks, non-compliance, and scalability limitationsEngineering Governance & Advisory
Provide independent engineering assurance across telecoms and infrastructure design packages
Participate in structured design review sessions with engineering and delivery teams
Support technical decision-making and change control processes
Produce structured risk assessments and technical recommendationsHigh-Performance & Cloud Infrastructure
Support validation of high-performance compute (HPC) and GPU-based infrastructure
Review high-speed network fabrics (100G / 400G / 800G environments)
Assess hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity designsMulti-Stakeholder Technical Support
Collaborate with procurement, construction, and cost engineering teams on technical feasibility assessments
Support vendor design reviews, technical submissions, and equipment validation activities
Provide input into operational readiness and infrastructure handover processesTechnical Documentation
Produce clear and structured engineering documentation including:
Design review reports
Risk registers
Technical assessments and recommendations
Contribute to engineering standards and best practice documentationRequired Experience
10+ years’ experience in telecoms, data centre networking, or infrastructure engineering
Strong background in large-scale enterprise or hyperscale environments
Proven experience in network and data centre design (not just operations or support)
Experience across full delivery lifecycle (design through to commissioning)
Multi-vendor exposure in complex infrastructure environmentsTechnical Expertise
Data centre networking (L2–L4 design principles)
VXLAN / EVPN and spine-leaf architectures
BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, VPN technologies
SD-WAN and hybrid connectivity design
Cloud networking (Azure, AWS, GCP, or equivalent)
Familiarity with infrastructure automation (Terraform desirable)
Experience with design tools such as AutoCAD and/or BluebeamHighly Desirable Experience
Exposure to AI / GPU / HPC infrastructure environments
Experience in hyperscale or large enterprise data centres
Background in engineering governance or architecture assurance roles
Understanding of structured cabling and physical data centre infrastructure
Experience in consultancy or advisory-based engineering rolesSoft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
Able to critically evaluate complex technical designs
Confident in engaging with senior engineering stakeholders
Strong written communication and technical reporting skills
Able to operate independently in a remote consultancy environment
Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity
Salary description
£400.00 - £500.00 per day