DV Cleared Network Architect

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy is seeking a skilled Network Architect to support government contracts in London. The candidate must have active DV Clearance and will be responsible for strategic network design, stakeholder management, and providing technical guidance. This hybrid role offers exciting challenges in a dynamic working environment and requires 2-3 days onsite each week.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Network Architect with active DV Clearance is essential.
• Strong understanding of network architecture including LANs and WANs.
• Ability to lead technical aspects of projects and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of network architecture (LANs, WANs).
• Engagement with stakeholders for system alignment and impact analysis.
• Lead technical aspects of the program and provide mentoring.

Skills

Strategic network design

Stakeholder management

Dependency management

Requirements analysis

Technical guidance

Job description

Job Description

My client is a global IT consultancy working with a government client, requiring a Network Architect with active DV Clearance.

This role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days per week onsite in London.

The contract is inside IR35 and runs until December 31st.

Please do not apply if you do not hold active DV Clearance.

Responsibilities:

1. Strategic network design artifacts aligned with project schedule, including site-specific network design (HLD/LLD), passive infrastructure, system-specific active equipment installation, rack layouts, and patching schedules.
2. Engagement with enterprise, local IT, and other government department system owners to ensure alignment of system implementation.
3. Design and implementation of end-to-end network architecture, including LANs, WANs, passive infrastructure (fibre, copper), and active equipment.
4. Dependency management for WAN circuits, data encryption, end-user devices, storage, and UPS systems.
5. Understanding of system delivery lifecycle phases: Service Design, Transition, Acceptance, and Live Service.
6. Collaboration with Service Architects on service assurance and gate reviews.
7. Requirements analysis and development of technical solutions.
8. Impact analysis of technical decisions, understanding dependencies, assumptions, issues, risks, costs, and schedules.
9. Stakeholder management with on-site contractors, project teams, and suppliers.
10. Leading the technical aspects of the program, serving as the primary technical point of contact.
11. Providing technical guidance, governance, assurance, and mentoring junior team members.