Network Architect

Overview

As a Network Architect, you will design and lead the implementation of complex network solutions for secure, large-scale environments. You’ll collaborate with the architecture team to translate requirements into high- and low-level designs, and you’ll guide projects to successful customer sign-off. Your role drives delivery quality, knowledge sharing, and trusted advisory across cross-functional teams. This SC-cleared, fully remote opportunity offers impactful work on critical networks with modern tech and cloud integrations.

Pay / Benefits

• fully remote working
• SC clearance role
• Inside IR35
• competitive day rate 75-80 ph

Responsibilities

• Architect network solutions and lead their implementation
• Collaborate with the architecture team to develop solutions
• Lead network projects to meet customer requirements
• Provide architectural/technical guidance and knowledge sharing
• Create Blueprint, HLD/LLD documentation and navigate approvals
• Develop hardware BOMs to meet solution needs
• Maintain knowledge of network products/services and promote best-fit solutions
• Mentor and coach team members to grow capabilities
• Deliver high-quality technical and design documentation
• Engage in soft consultancy to build customer trust

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Network certification at CCNP level or equivalent (Cisco, Aruba, Juniper)
• NG Firewall experience with Palo Alto, Fortinet, Checkpoint (CCSE or equivalent)
• Experience with Aruba Fabric Composer, VXLAN, NSX-T, AWS, MS Azure (advantageous)
• Nine+ years in networks (LAN/WAN/DC environments)
• Nine+ years with mainstream firewall platforms
• Experience as architecture/design authority for large-scale client projects
• Strong public/private/hybrid cloud knowledge

• soft consultancy skills
• mentoring and coaching
• ability to gain customer trust
• Aruba Fabric Composer
• VXLAN
• NSX-T

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