Network Architect
Posted Today by Understanding Solutions
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Network Architect (Consultant) role involves delivering a short-term consultancy for a leading UK charity, focusing on assessing and redesigning their network environment. The consultant will map the existing network, identify challenges, and create a roadmap for a modern architecture. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills are essential for articulating technical strategies to senior leadership. The position is remote with occasional onsite requirements and has a high likelihood of contract extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct a full assessment of the current network environment
- Identify key pain points and inefficiencies
- Engage stakeholders to understand business needs
- Develop a strategic network roadmap
- Present findings and recommendations clearly to leadership
Key Skills:
- Proven experience delivering network “as-is / to-be” transformation projects
- Strong background working with outsourced network providers / MSPs
- Experience designing modern enterprise network architectures
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience across multi-site environments (e.g. offices, healthcare, hospices)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Consulting
Network Architect (Consultant) Contract Length: 1-month initial (Highly likely of extension) Location: Remote (Occasional onsite) Day Rate: Open to discussions (Outside IR35) Start Date: ASAP One of the UK's Leading Charities (Non-for-profits) are seeking a highly experienced Network Architect to deliver a short-term consultancy focused on assessing and redesigning their current network environment. You’ll be responsible for mapping the existing as-is network, identifying key challenges, and developing a clear, actionable roadmap toward a modern, scalable architecture. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to clearly articulate technical strategy to senior leadership.
Key Experience Needed Proven experience delivering network “as-is / to-be” transformation projects Strong background working with outsourced network providers / MSPs Experience designing modern enterprise network architectures Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Experience across multi-site environments (e.g. offices, healthcare, hospices)
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct a full assessment of the current network environment
- Identify key pain points and inefficiencies
- Engage stakeholders to understand business needs
- Develop a strategic network roadmap
- Present findings and recommendations clearly to leadership
Due to the nature of this project, there is a high chance that this contract would be extended for the right person to deliver this work!
Network Architect (Consultant) Contract Length: 1-month initial (Highly likely of extension) Location: Remote (Occasional onsite) Day Rate: Open to discussions (Outside IR35) Start Date: ASAP