Network Architect - DV CLEARED

Summary: The role of Network Architect requires a DV cleared professional to lead and implement technical network infrastructure within a multi-skilled agile team. The position involves delivering complex technical solutions across high-impact projects while ensuring collaboration with security, service, and management experts. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end support of network infrastructures, including installation, troubleshooting, and proactive maintenance. This is an opportunity for an experienced individual to contribute to architectural design and governance of technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Join a cross-functional team including security, service, and management experts where collaboration is key
• Deliver technical implementation of medium to large-scale network infrastructures to defined project timelines
• Provide end-to-end support including installation, troubleshooting, resolution, and proactive maintenance
• Liaise with project SMEs to ensure performance optimisation and high customer satisfaction
• Contribute to architectural design, implementation, and governance of technical solutions
• Delivering project work in line with customer specifications and internal quality standards
• Independently implementing LAN networks and infrastructure patching based on design documentation
• Designing and deploying LAN networks in accordance with JSP 604 standards
• Creating and managing as-fitted documentation and handling ECR processes with customer authorities
• Proactively identifying and resolving technical issues, working with third parties when necessary
• Ensuring system performance remains within SLA parameters
• Supporting continuous improvement through adoption of new tools, technologies and best practices

Key Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Juniper or Cisco networking technologies
• Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Proven ability to deliver infrastructure projects on time and to specification
• Deep understanding of architecture frameworks and experience developing compliant solution components
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation
• A proactive mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to assess business requirements and align technical solutions accordingly

Salary (Rate): £600 per day

City: Basingstoke

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Network Architect - Must have a Valid DV Clearance

We are seeking a highly skilled Network Architect to join a dynamic, multi-skilled agile team delivering complex technical solutions in a secure and collaborative environment. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to lead and implement technical network infrastructure across high-impact projects.

About the Role

* Join a cross-functional team including security, service, and management experts where collaboration is key
* Deliver technical implementation of medium to large-scale network infrastructures to defined project timelines
* Provide end-to-end support including installation, troubleshooting, resolution, and proactive maintenance
* Liaise with project SMEs to ensure performance optimisation and high customer satisfaction
* Contribute to architectural design, implementation, and governance of technical solutions

What You'll Be Doing

* Delivering project work in line with customer specifications and internal quality standards
* Independently implementing LAN networks and infrastructure patching based on design documentation
* Designing and deploying LAN networks in accordance with JSP 604 standards
* Creating and managing as-fitted documentation and handling ECR processes with customer authorities
* Proactively identifying and resolving technical issues, working with third parties when necessary
* Ensuring system performance remains within SLA parameters
* Supporting continuous improvement through adoption of new tools, technologies and best practices

What We're Looking For

* Strong hands-on experience with Juniper or Cisco networking technologies
* Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
* Proven ability to deliver infrastructure projects on time and to specification
* Deep understanding of architecture frameworks and experience developing compliant solution components
* Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation
* A proactive mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities
* Demonstrated ability to assess business requirements and align technical solutions accordingly