Network Architect

Capgemini UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology solutions provider is looking for a knowledgeable Network Architect to design and implement robust network solutions. The ideal candidate will have expertise in IP, Ethernet, and Cisco ACI, and will work in a hybrid environment, balancing time between the office and client sites. This role involves interacting with diverse teams and requires a focus on innovation and technical strategy.

Benefits

Extensive training and development opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• Expert-level knowledge of IP, Ethernet, routing and switching in various environments.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing Cisco ACI.
• Experience with Software Defined Networks and security products.

Responsibilities

• Design technical solutions for network technology stack components.
• Provide overall technical strategy for projects and clients.
• Review client network infrastructures and suggest improvements.

Skills

IP knowledge

Ethernet expertise

Routing and switching

Cisco ACI implementation

Automation/Orchestration

Security products experience

Load balancers knowledge

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

JSON

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense

FortiGate

Job description

About the job you’re considering

Capgemini is seeking to recruit a Network Architect, ideally with experience of working in a large client outsourcing service environment, to work within client facing project teams. The applicant will be capable of architecting, designing and implementing robust network solutions. The applicant will be a good team player with experience of working in geographically dispersed support environments and with third party network service providers.

A highly technical role with a service and customer focus involving the design, evaluation and technical review of major network installations, implementation activities, client support, projects, transitions, due diligence exercises, and the development of new business solutions.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including:

identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service).

Your role

This is a varied role requiring a broad range of advanced network skills including:

• Design technical solutions covering product selection for the key components of the network technology stack, including cloud services & connectivity, Software Defined network hardware/software, load balancers, firewalls, proxies and sizing.
• Provide ideas and innovation and maintain a view of emerging technologies that could enhance the Capgemini service offering for network propositions. Provide the overall network technical strategy and leadership for a client, project or bid.
• Review of client network infrastructures and propose options for improvements. Ability to work to deadlines and drive complex network proposals to conclusion.
• Taking information from customer and or project specifications and turning those into completed design definitions and leading the implementation of those changes for the project.
• Compliance with a stringent change management process, where levels of accuracy of proposed implementation activities will be subject to the fullest review and delivery must follow the agreed plan.

You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Your skills and experience

An expert-level working knowledge of IP, Ethernet, routing and switching within LAN/WAN/Data Centre/ Public Cloud environments is essential. Practical and demonstrable experience of implementing Cisco ACI is also essential.

Experience with any of the latest generation of networking technologies in addition to ACI is essential e.g:

• Software Defined Networks such as Cisco MSO (Multi Site Orchestrator), NAE (Network Assurance Engine), ACI Anywhere; SD WAN e.g. Cisco vManage; SD Access e.g. DNAC, APIC EM, Cisco ISE.
• Automation/Orchestration: Network stack integration, Terraform, Ansible, Python, JSON, APIs.
• Security products e.g. Firewalls: Cisco (Firepower Threat Defense), FortiGate, Fortinet SD-WAN solution.
• VMware NSX and other NFV products.
• Tooling e.g. Cisco Tetration, Solarwinds, CA.
• Additional experience with load balancers, hardware proxy devices, IDS/AV, and Voice technologies would be desirable.

Experience with key vendors, primarily Cisco (IOS, NX-OS, ACI) / F5 (LTM, GTM, ASM) / Bluecoat / Fortigate / Checkpoint, Azure, Amazon and Google Cloud plus other vendor experience is welcome and beneficial.

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme.

As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please opt in during the application process.

Your security clearance

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.

To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.

Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.

Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

Make it real – what does it mean for you?

You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.

You’ll be bringing your unique skills and perspectives to the team, inspiring and taking inspiration from your teammates as you unlock value in everything you do. You’ll be joining a professional community of experts, who have got your back and will support you, every step of the way.

You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

Capgemini. Make it real.

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology, and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering, and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

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