Network Architect

+Permananet opportunity

+Hybrid working in Basingstoke / Bracknell / Stevenage

+SC / DV cleared role - must be eligible for clearance

+Sole British - due to nature of the project

Skills:

+Network Architect

+ Cisco / Juniper

+ Delivery architect

+Customer focussed

+Hands on Architect

As a Application Architect, you will contribute to this by working collaboratively in the project team, and designing and delivering medium to large network solutions to enable services for our customer.

Your transferable skills and experience:

Provide day to day support to the Programme and Project Managers to deliver the required network designs within all work streams (Main Programme, Live Service, Service Requests and Requests for Change).

Support the Lead Architect/deputy CTO in defining designs in line with requirements.

Support the Network Design Engineers and Support Engineers with delivery and operational challenges.

Create and be responsible for HLD/LLD components for specific key areas of the solution: Cisco FMC, SSM, FTD, Gigamon HC1 and GigaVUE FM, Juniper WAN and LAN, Endace, NTP, Data Centre Firewall and LAN.

Ensure designs produced are fit for purpose and are capable of going through review and governance.

Provide input into reports, when required, to the customer and Programme.

Experience of overseas infrastructure and work is essential for this role.

Demonstrable design experience in proposing and utilising technologies from a variety of industry leading technology vendors.

Experience in requirements management and associated tooling.

Demonstrable experience in the creation of IP Addressing designs or in the configuration and support of said design.

Demonstrable troubleshooting skills and approach to defect resolution.

Strong technical networking knowledge (with vendor certifications) of routing protocols, virtual routing instances, VPNs, Security zones and policies, QoS, high availability

Experienced in configuring Juniper (SRX, EX), Cisco and Gigamon network products

Solid understanding of customer end to end life-cycle

Excellent communications skills (with different teams), willing to share knowledge, able to take ownership and responsibility and make quick decisionsThis role will require you to be eligible and willing to undergo UK Security clearance.

If you'd like to discuss this role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch