Cloud Network Architect
Posted Today by ECS Resource Group Ltd
£700 Per day
Inside
Remote
City of London, London
Summary: The Cloud Network Architect role involves leading the migration from FortiGate to Azure Firewall within a complex enterprise environment for a global IT Services Provider. The position requires a strong background in Azure Networking and Security Architecture, with responsibilities including design, assessment, and technical governance. This is a fully remote, initial 3-month contract position. The role is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and migration from FortiGate to Azure Firewall
- Assess existing Azure Landing Zones and hybrid network architecture
- Design secure and scalable Azure networking solutions
- Manage routing design across Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway and ExpressRoute
- Perform firewall ruleset and feature parity analysis
- Identify risks, gaps and mitigation strategies throughout the migration
- Provide technical governance and architectural oversight across delivery teams
- Work closely with customer stakeholders, engineers and third-party partners
Key Skills:
- Proven experience migrating Azure FortiGate to Azure Firewall
- Strong experience with Azure Networking & Security Architecture
- Hands-on experience with Azure Firewall
- Experience with Azure Firewall Manager, UDR routing and hybrid connectivity
- Strong understanding of BGP, routing and network security principles
Salary (Rate): £700/day
City: City of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Cloud Network Architect
Initial 3-month Contract
Fully Remote
£650 - £700 | Inside IR35
We are working with a global IT Services Provider seeking an experienced Cloud Network Architect to support the migration from FortiGate to Azure Firewall within a complex enterprise environment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and migration from FortiGate to Azure Firewall
- Assess existing Azure Landing Zones and hybrid network architecture
- Design secure and scalable Azure networking solutions
- Manage routing design across Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway and ExpressRoute
- Perform firewall ruleset and feature parity analysis
- Identify risks, gaps and mitigation strategies throughout the migration
- Provide technical governance and architectural oversight across delivery teams
- Work closely with customer stakeholders, engineers and third-party partners
Requirements:
- Proven experience migrating Azure FortiGate to Azure Firewall
- Strong experience with Azure Networking & Security Architecture
- Hands-on experience with Azure Firewall
- Experience with Azure Firewall Manager, UDR routing and hybrid connectivity
- Strong understanding of BGP, routing and network security principles
ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.