Enterprise Network Architect

FalconSmartIT; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a strategic Enterprise Network Architect to lead architectural initiatives in a hybrid IT environment. The role involves assessing architectural impacts, guiding BAU changes, and maintaining documentation. Ideal candidates should have experience with cloud platforms, on-prem technologies, and strong analytical skills. This position allows for hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of technical architecture in hybrid environments.
• Deep knowledge of security frameworks, firewalls, and endpoint protection.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural initiatives across a complex hybrid IT landscape.
• Assess architectural impact of proposed changes.
• Provide architecture documentation and maintain reference models.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture in hybrid environments

Cloud platforms (Azure Cloud)

On-premises technologies (Windows, Linux, Oracle PCA)

Enterprise integration patterns

Microservices

API management

Active Directory

M365

Cisco Network Solutions

SDWAN troubleshooting (Fortigate)

Tools

VMware

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

ELK stack

Grafana

Job description

Job Role: Enterprise Network Architect

Job Location: Bournemouth, UK / Hybrid

Job Type: 1 Year FTC

A highly experienced and strategic Enterprise Architect to lead architectural initiatives across a complex hybrid IT landscape. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in both legacy and modern applications, cloud and on-premises infrastructure, and enterprise integration. This role is pivotal in ensuring architectural integrity, scalability, and alignment with business goals while supporting BAU services and transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Impact Analysis & Architecture Governance:
• Assess the architectural impact of proposed changes across infrastructure, security, integration, data, operational cost, and support.
• Support internal architecture teams with impact assessments for BAU service changes.
• Present impact analyses to Technical Design Authority (TDA), Architecture Board, and emergency Change Authority Board (CAB) as required.
• Rework and refine impact assessments based on feedback from governance bodies.
• Architecture Documentation & Reference Models:
• Maintain and update reference architecture documents based on BAU changes.
• Develop reference architectures where none exist, in collaboration with internal architecture teams.
• Document all architectural decisions and impact assessments in the agreed Knowledge Management System (e.g., Confluence, InSpi).
• Operational Support & Incident Management:
• Provide architectural guidance for root cause analysis and resolution of P1 / P2 incidents.
• Support DR and SIAM operations from an architectural perspective.
• Continuous Improvement & Risk Management:
• Identify and document new risks during impact analysis and update the risk log accordingly.
• Drive architectural improvements and innovation across BAU services.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect or similar role in hybrid environments.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (Azure Cloud) and on-premises technologies (Windows, Linux, Oracle PCA).
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns, microservices, and API management.
• Hands‑on experience with infrastructure technologies including:
• Active Directory (on‑prem and Azure), M365, Cisco Network Solutions & Meraki Wireless, Zscaler or proxy (ZIA).
• Networking protocols and technologies along with hands‑on troubleshooting experience on Fortigate SDWAN (TCP / IP, DNS, BGP, MPLS).
• Server virtualization (VMware, Hyper‑V), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Storage solutions (NetApp, Cohesity), cloud storage.
• Familiarity with enterprise applications (ERP, CRM) and their integration.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI / CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps) and automation tools.
• Deep understanding of security frameworks, firewalls, endpoint protection, and SIEM tools.
• Strong knowledge of data management platforms, databases, data lakes, Fabric and ETL processes.
• Experience with observability tools and practices, including monitoring, logging, tracing, and metrics collection using platforms such as ELK stack, Grafana, Solarwinds & Azure Monitor.
• Ability to design and implement observability strategies.

Preferred Certifications

• Certifications in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) highly desirable.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect) preferred.

Key Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively across technical and business teams.
• Comfortable operating in fast‑paced, dynamic environments.

Regards,

Rachana

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