Job Role: Network Architect
Salary: £70,000 + 10% Bonus + £6k Car Allowance
Location: Birmingham on site
Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance
Right to Work: Sole UK Nationals only for this role due to the nature of the project
Are you an experienced IT professional with excellent knowledge and experience (typically 5-10 years) within the Networks arena? Are you analytical, broad-minded, adaptable to change, and can collaborate and interact with others? Do you have a passion for excellent network delivery across all stages of a project lifecycle?
Your role will involve providing technical leadership within a project and you will be responsible for the network design and configuration documentation, including passing through any governance reviews, and providing hands-on technical configuration/implementation support to ensure successful handover to service.
Your Transferable Skills and Experience:
1. Demonstrable design experience in proposing and utilizing technologies from global network vendors such as Cisco and Juniper, including production of summary architecture documents, high-level and low-level design documentation.
2. Strong technical networking knowledge with industry-recognized network certifications such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Juniper JNCIS-ENT.
3. WAN routing, including MPLS, BGP, ISIS. A good working knowledge of Juniper products and JUNOS operating system, particularly SRX and MX appliances, is preferred. Good knowledge of Cisco equivalents will be considered.
4. Understanding of encryption overlays such as IPSec, GRE, and hardware encryption would be beneficial.
5. LAN switching with extensive knowledge of the Juniper EX switch platform and JUNOS operating system, alongside a basic understanding of the Cisco Switch platform and Cisco IOS.
6. Demonstrable network device configuration skills, troubleshooting skills, and approach to defect resolution.
7. Solid understanding of project end-to-end life cycle, from initial requirements gathering (RCTM) to Operational Acceptance into Service (AiS), with good commercial and financial awareness regarding risks and dependencies associated with delivery projects.
8. Appreciation of how design decisions may impact the ability to provide an ongoing Managed Service, including understanding of Service Level Agreements (SLA).
9. Excellent communication skills with multiple stakeholders, able to take ownership and responsibility and make quick decisions. Ability to communicate calmly and concisely with the Customer.
If you'd like to discuss this Network Architect role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.
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