Senior Network Architect - DV Cleared
Posted Today by 1764471986
£550 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Basingstoke
Summary: A new opportunity for a Network Architect with active DV Clearance has arisen within a secure Defence and National Security programme. The role involves designing and delivering medium to large scale network solutions while collaborating with various stakeholders in a high-profile environment. The successful candidate will contribute to high-level and low-level design documentation and support engineering teams to ensure compliance with architectural standards. Strong experience with Cisco, Juniper, and Gigamon technologies is essential for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Produce high-quality network designs across programme, live service, and change activities.
- Contribute to HLD and LLD documentation for key technologies including Cisco FMC, SSM, FTD, Gigamon HC1 and GigaVUE FM, Juniper LAN and WAN, Endace, NTP, data centre firewalls, and LAN services.
- Support engineering teams, ensuring solutions meet requirements, pass governance, and align with architectural direction.
- Provide design input for customer reporting and collaborate with senior technical leadership to maintain architectural consistency.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience designing secure enterprise networks using Cisco, Juniper, and Gigamon technologies.
- Knowledge of routing protocols, VRFs, VPNs, QoS, security zones, high availability, and IP addressing design.
- Skilled in troubleshooting and resolving defects across multi-vendor technologies.
- Experience of overseas infrastructure delivery is essential.
- Understanding of requirements management and lifecycle processes.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to share knowledge, take ownership, and support delivery teams.
Salary (Rate): £550 per day
City: Basingstoke
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Network Architect
Must have an Active DV Clearance
A new opportunity has arisen for a Network Architect to join a secure Defence and National Security programme. You will design and deliver medium to large scale network solutions while supporting multiple work streams and engaging with technical and project stakeholders across a high profile environment.
About the Role - Network Architect
As a Network Architect, you will work closely with Programme and Project Managers to produce high quality network designs across programme, live service, and change activities.
You will contribute to HLD and LLD documentation for key technologies including Cisco FMC, SSM, FTD, Gigamon HC1 and GigaVUE FM, Juniper LAN and WAN, Endace, NTP, data centre firewalls, and LAN services.
The role involves supporting engineering teams, ensuring solutions meet requirements, pass governance, and align with architectural direction.
You will provide design input for customer reporting and collaborate with senior technical leadership to maintain architectural consistency.
What We're Looking For - Network Architect
Strong experience designing secure enterprise networks using Cisco, Juniper, and Gigamon technologies.
Knowledge of routing protocols, VRFs, VPNs, QoS, security zones, high availability, and IP addressing design.
Skilled in troubleshooting and resolving defects across multi vendor technologies.
Experience of overseas infrastructure delivery is essential.
Understanding of requirements management and lifecycle processes.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to share knowledge, take ownership, and support delivery teams.
Shape the delivery of secure and resilient networks as a Network Architect.
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