Fortinet Network Architect — Lead Secure WAN Design Hybrid

Wanstor; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Lunch and learn sessions

5 paid development days a year

2 paid volunteer days a year

Social events

Job summary

Wanstor is seeking a Network Architect to lead secure, scalable network projects and advance Fortinet expertise for a diverse customer base. The role is largely home-based with occasional customer site visits or office days in London Bridge.

You will design LAN/WAN/SD-WAN and wireless solutions, produce detailed designs and documentation, and act as the senior technical lead throughout delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong networking experience across LAN, WAN, wireless and security technologies.
• Experience with enterprise firewalls (Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco or Sophos) with willingness to develop FortiGate expertise.
• Experience designing and delivering network solutions within customer environments.
• Hands-on approach across design, implementation and troubleshooting.
• Experience leading or owning complex networking projects.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable and resilient network solutions across customer and internal environments.
• Lead the technical design and implementation of complex networking projects.
• Produce high and low-level designs, technical documentation and implementation plans.
• Act as a senior technical lead throughout project delivery, ensuring high standards.
• Design, implement and optimise LAN, WAN, SD-WAN and wireless networking solutions.
• Work with Fortinet and other leading networking vendors.
• Contribute to network security, resilience and performance improvements across environments.
• Research emerging technologies and shape the direction of the networking practice.

Skills

LAN/WAN/Wireless

Network security

Fortinet FortiGate

Vendor relationships

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Tools

Fortinet

Palo Alto

Cisco

Sophos

Job description

Wanstor is seeking a Network Architect to lead secure, scalable network projects and advance Fortinet expertise for a diverse customer base. The role is largely home-based with occasional customer site visits or office days in London Bridge.

You will design LAN/WAN/SD-WAN and wireless solutions, produce detailed designs and documentation, and act as the senior technical lead throughout delivery.