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- Must hold Active Security Clearance to start – SC or MoD DV
- Up to £650 p/day – inside IR35
- 12-month contract
- Corsham location – 2 days p/w onsite minimum
- One-stage virtual interview – high-priority role – ASAP start
- Essential experience in Network Architecture Design, System Integration, Analysis, HLD andamp; LLD
Key responsibilities include:
Use expertise in networking technologies (LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, SD networks, telephony, mobile infrastructure, security, etc.) to:
- Advise Fixed Networks Product Owners on service transitions, new service implementations, and changes.
- Review and ensure the quality of MSP and third-party supplier design documentation (HLDs, LLDs, RFCs, IAs) and security documents.
- Collaborate with engineers and third-party suppliers to ensure practical system designs and agree on SLAs.
- Oversee MSP service transitions, ensuring compliance with standards and successful onboarding processes to meet Go Live dates.
- Review and support obsolescence plans for FN products, coordinating with technical teams and researching new technologies.
- Act as an escalation point, communicating best practices from architecture teams to the network architecture team.
- Manage stakeholders and communicate network concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Provide regular reports to governance boards, update documentation, and escalate issues as needed.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert to support service delivery and NGCN input.
We need the Network Architect to have:
- Active Security Clearance to start – SC or MoD DV (preferred)
- Willing to be on-site in Corsham 2 days per week.
Key skills required:
- Governance and assurance: Understand and participate in technical governance and service assurance.
- IT infrastructure: Design, support, and implement infrastructure technologies, including computing, storage, networking, and cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
- Systems design: Create system specifications and translate business needs into technical designs, exploring different problem-solving approaches.
- Systems integration: Design network services that integrate with existing or new services, including cloud infrastructure.
- Technical understanding: Apply and stay updated on relevant technologies, ensuring cost-effective use of new tools.
- Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve problems across various technology capabilities, including cloud services and infrastructure.
To be Considered….
Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to [email protected] For further information please call me on 01614166800 or 07719065951. I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process andamp; submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @SearchableHenry or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Henry Clay-Davies Searchability. I look forward to hearing from you.
NETWORK ARCHITECT KEY SKILLS:
NETWORK ARCHITECTURE / FIXED NETWORKS / LAN / NETWORKING / MSP / HLD / LLD / STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT / DEFENCE / NATIONAL SECURITY / CORSHAM / DV / DV CLEARED / DV CLEARANCE / SECURITY CLEARED / SOUTHWEST