Application Architect

Fujitsu; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Basingstoke is seeking an experienced Application Architect to design and deliver network solutions. Candidates should have strong technical networking knowledge and experience with major networking products. This role also requires excellent communication skills and the ability to support project managers in delivering network designs. The position comes with various benefits, including 26 days of annual leave and a generous pension plan.

Benefits

26 Days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%

Life assurance

Companywide incentive plans

Flexible benefits

Employee discounts

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Provide day-to-day support to Programme and Project Managers.
• Experience of overseas infrastructure is essential.
• Eligible and willing to undergo UK Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver medium to large network solutions.
• Create and be responsible for HLD/LLD components.
• Ensure designs produced are fit for purpose.

Skills

Technical networking knowledge

Experience in configuring Juniper, Cisco, and Gigamon products

Demonstrable troubleshooting skills

Strong communication skills

Experience with routing protocols

Ability to make quick decisions

Tools

Cisco FMC

Juniper SRX

Gigamon HC1

Job description

Application Architect

Location: Basingstoke (BSN01)

Our purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. 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 decisions

This role will require you to be eligible and willing to undergo UK Security clearance.

Your benefits:

26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)

Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%

Life assurance

Companywide incentive plans

Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays / travel / dental critical illness and more)

Perks at work – employee discounts

Employee assistance programme / virtual GP

Recruitment process

The recruitment process consists of two stages of interviews.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

Achieve together

We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer:Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.

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