Job Description
Network Architect
Leicester or Hursley - onsite
Active SC clearance required
Inside IR35
* Network Architect for on-premises critical national infrastructure solution leading a mix of network new build, tech refresh and live service activities
* Working with networking infrastructure including Cisco switches, firewalls, routers, ISE, F5 load-balancers, Juniper SRX, and SolarWinds monitoring
* Knowledge of a wide range of networking concepts and technologies including:
* IPSec - site to site
* Layer 2 e.g. STP, VPC, VLAN, OTV
* Layer 3 e.g. IP, VRF, OSPF, QoS, IDS, HSRP, GRE
* F5 LTM, Big DNS (GTM)
* CCNP level understanding.
* Documenting solutions into HLDs and LLDs as well as overseeing the overall network configuration management
* Providing Networking leadership within the organisation and for the client when required
* Evaluating Networking technology choices to address client requirements
* Promoting best practise, standardisation, security, policies, and automation
* Good communicator, able to communicate to deeply technical and non-technical audiences
* A good coach and mentor to the wider networks team.
If this is the role for you please submit your CV at your earliest convenience. If you have not had a response within 2 weeks please take this as you have not been successful on this occasion.