Network Solutions Architect - Active SC
11 hours ago
Wokingham
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Solution Architect (Networks) with active SC clearance to design, architect, and deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance network solutions across enterprise and government environments. The role involves working closely with stakeholders, delivery teams, and clients to translate business requirements into robust technical network architectures • Technical analysis at project feasibility stage including systems and technical input required for business cases and associated documentation, • Troubleshooting network architecture and making recommendations for system findings and enhancements, • Making recommendations for leveraging network installations and reducing operational costs, • Contribute to the development of IT roadmaps, reference architectures, patterns and standards to support industry best practice on a proactive basis for Intelligent Process Automation., • Represent and explain the technical requirements and constraints of the project / programme to stakeholders and advice on any associated technical constraints, risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies in a timely manner., • Produce robust fit for purpose high level and detailed functional and technical system design covering Integration, Data, Infrastructure / Platform and Security to functional and non-functional requirements in an Agile and / or waterfall project / programme environments and following internal IT processes., • Represent the project / programme designs to the IT Design Authority and demonstrate fitness for purpose and compliance to reference architectures, patterns and standards., • Support pre-sales in terms of efforts and solution estimations driving commercial value, • Act as the lead technology consultant for the Intelligent Process Automation as well as assigned specific projects and programmes., • Work with 3rd party vendors and suppliers to ensure solution compliance to reference architectures, patterns and standards and meeting information security policies., • Assist in creation of solution assessment criteria for product selections., • As appropriate assist / lead technical workshops and meetings with internal technical customers and stakeholders and external suppliers and vendors., • Proven track record as a Network Architect delivering appropriate Network and security designs integrating cross technology solutions covering a variety of technologies., • Experience of Cisco Routing & Switching, MPLS, QOS, BGP & OSFP, Traffic Engineering, • Experience if Designing and configuration of MPLS, MPLS VPN- L2 and L3, • High quality designs encompassing full error handling, monitoring and logging., • Good understanding of best practices for development of security standards compliant systems, • Ability to demonstrate delivery of pragmatic solutions that balance project / programme constraints against strategic direction and, as required, successfully reach agree compromise with stakeholders., • Proven ability to identify practical solutions and improvements that benefit the organisation and express complex ideas in clear business language., • Proven ability to think strategically, analyse data and information and develop and deliver appropriate, innovative and effective solutions., • Experience in leading or supervising technical teams., • Ability to work to strict deadlines in order to achieve objectives, and to drive others to do so also, • Excellent collaborator who is able to bring cross functional teams together to create the optimal outcome, • Adaptable to changing circumstances and environment, dealing with conflicting priorities for self and others, • Uses initiative to proactively address issues as they occur on a day to day basis, • Experience of working in in transformation projects using agile methodologies in a demanding corporate environment, • Experience in leading teams or developing more junior colleagues., • Ability to work with offshore delivery teams., • Troubleshooting skills for Cisco Environment in quick time, • Knowledge of Firewalls particularly Fortinet, • Perform network modelling, analysis, and planning., • Installation of hardware as required, • Perform network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common network problems., • Upgrade network hardware and software components as required, • Cisco Routing and Switching environment LAN & WAN, MPLS, • Knowledge of network sniffer for capturing logs (Wireshark/ Ethereal/ Solar-wind or any other equivalent)., • projects in customer live environment. Experience with Network refresh/upgrade projects, • Should be able to create HLD & LLD documents and should be able to draw architecture as per customer needs, • Deep understanding of IPSEC, GRE, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS protocols, • Understanding of cybersecurity technologies, protocols and applications., • Knowledge of Microsoft Visio is must., • Network LAN/WAN knowledge and hands on experience #J-18808-Ljbffr