Network Architect

Overview

Network Architect x3. +SC cleared - current active clearance is essential. Fully remote working. +£550 - £575 a day. +6 months +.

• Architect network solutions and technically lead their implementation.
• Work closely with the wider architecture team to develop solutions.
• Technically lead network projects, ensuring that the customer s requirements are met.
• Provide assistance and support on architectural/technical issues to other team members as required, whilst sharing technical knowledge and experiences.
• Create Blueprint, High and Low Level Design documentation for network solutions and guide these through internal and customer approval processes.
• Create hardware Bill of Materials to meet solution requirements.
• Gain and maintain a working knowledge of the Portfolio of network Products and Services, promoting this with the customer and encouraging best fit solutions.
• Continually review and enhance existing knowledge of the network aspects of common product sets and technologies.
• Provide  soft  consultancy skills and a proactive approach to gain the absolute trust of our customers.
• Participate in providing mentoring support and guidance to team members to help grow skills and capabilities.

• Aruba
• Cisco
• HLD / LLD

• Network specific certification from Cisco, Aruba, Juniper or similar at minimum CCNP level or equivalent.
• NG Firewall experience with Palo Alto, Fortinet, Checkpoint, preferably certified at CCSE or equivalent level.
• Experience in one or more of the following would be highly advantageous:
  Aruba Fabric Composer, VXLAN, NSX-T, AWS, MS Azure.
• Nine or more years of experience in networks, including LAN, WAN, Remote Access and Data Centre environments.
• Nine or more years of experience with mainstream Firewall platforms.
• Experience as Architecture/Design authority for large scale client projects.
• Experience of delivering the highest quality technical, architectural and project related documentation.
• Good Public/Private and Hybrid Cloud knowledge.

If you d like to discuss this Network Architect in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.