Network Architect
Posted Today by CBSbutler
£80 Per hour
Inside
Remote
London
Summary: The Network Architect role requires an SC cleared professional to architect and technically lead network solutions for a project that necessitates sole British national status. The position is fully remote and falls inside IR35 regulations, offering a competitive hourly rate. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in network architecture and design, along with relevant certifications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect network solutions and technically lead their implementation
- Working closely with the wider architecture team to develop solutions
- Technically lead network projects, ensuring that the customer's requirements are met
- Provide assistance and support on architectural/technical issues to other team members as required, whilst sharing technical knowledge and experiences
- Create Blueprint, High and Low Level Design documentation for network solutions and guide these through internal and customer approval processes
- Create hardware Bill of Materials to meet solution requirements
- Gain and maintain a working knowledge of the Portfolio of network Products and Services, promoting this with the customer and encouraging best fit solutions
- Continually review and enhance existing knowledge of the network aspects of common product sets and technologies
- Provide 'soft' consultancy skills and a proactive approach to gain the absolute trust of our customers
- Participate in providing mentoring support and guidance to team members to help grow skills and capabilities
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Network specific certification from Cisco, Aruba, Juniper or similar at minimum CCNP level or equivalent
- NG Firewall experience with Palo Alto, Fortinet, Checkpoint, preferably certified at CCSE or equivalent level
- Experience in one of more of the following would be highly advantageous, Aruba Fabric Composer, VXLAN, NSX-T, AWS, MS Azure
- Nine or more years of experience in networks, including LAN, WAN, Remote Access and Data Centre environments
- Nine or more years of experience with mainstream Firewall platforms
- Experience as Architecture/Design authority for large scale client projects
- Experience of delivering the highest quality technical, architectural and project related documentation
- Good Public/Private and Hybrid Cloud knowledge
Salary (Rate): £80 per hour
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Network Architect - SC cleared
+6 months +
+Fully remote working
+SC cleared role
+Sole British national only - due to nature of the project
+Inside IR35
+£75 - £80 ph
Skills:
+Aruba
+HLD / LLD
+SC clearance - current active clearance
Role Responsibilities
- Architect network solutions and technically lead their implementation
- Working closely with the wider architecture team to develop solutions
- Technically lead network projects, ensuring that the customer's requirements are met
- Provide assistance and support on architectural/technical issues to other team members as required, whilst sharing technical knowledge and experiences
- Create Blueprint, High and Low Level Design documentation for network solutions and guide these through internal and customer approval processes
- Create hardware Bill of Materials to meet solution requirements
- Gain and maintain a working knowledge of the Portfolio of network Products and Services, promoting this with the customer and encouraging best fit solutions
- Continually review and enhance existing knowledge of the network aspects of common product sets and technologies
- Provide 'soft' consultancy skills and a proactive approach to gain the absolute trust of our customers
- Participate in providing mentoring support and guidance to team members to help grow skills and capabilities
Basic Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Network specific certification from Cisco, Aruba, Juniper or similar at minimum CCNP level or equivalent
- NG Firewall experience with Palo Alto, Fortinet, Checkpoint, preferably certified at CCSE or equivalent level
- Experience in one of more of the following would be highly advantageous, Aruba Fabric Composer, VXLAN, NSX-T, AWS, MS Azure
- Nine or more years of experience in networks, including LAN, WAN, Remote Access and Data Centre environments
- Nine or more years of experience with mainstream Firewall platforms
- Experience as Architecture/Design authority for large scale client projects
- Experience of delivering the highest quality technical, architectural and project related documentation
- Good Public/Private and Hybrid Cloud knowledge
If you'd like to discuss this Network Architect role in more detail, please send your updated CV to chloe.manerowski@cbsbutler.com and I will get in touch.
