Network Architect - Warwickshire

Energy Jobline CVL; England; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a skilled Network Architect to design enterprise network architectures for various environments including cloud. This role offers up to £650 per day for an initial 6-month contract. Candidates should have experience with cloud network services, automation tools, and compliance standards. This is a great opportunity for professionals looking to further their career in network architecture.

Qualifications

• Design network architectures for cloud environments and hybrid networks.
• Develop automation tools for network management processes.
• Ensure compliance in network designs and security integrations.

Responsibilities

• Design and document enterprise network architectures.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on business objectives.
• Lead technical workshops and resolve networking issues.

Skills

Design network architectures for cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and GCP

Integrate hybrid and multi-cloud networks

Develop automation tools and scripts for network management

Deploy network performance monitoring systems

Knowledge of IPv4/IPv6, routing, switching

Proficient in BGP, OSPF, EIGRP

Familiar with SDN and SD-WAN

Experience with VPNs, firewalls, proxy solutions

Skilled in wireless networking design

Understanding of security integration

Familiar with frameworks: ISO 27001, NIST

Track record ensuring compliance in network designs

Experience with cloud networking

Job description

Overview

Network Architect - Warwickshire

Contract details: 6 Months • Outside IR35 • Up to £650 per day

Responsibilities

• The Network Solution Architect designs and documents enterprise network architectures for LAN, WAN, WLAN, and cloud environments to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and security.
• This role collaborates with stakeholders to align solutions with business objectives, maintains network standards and roadmaps, leads designs for data centres and cloud integration, and creates HLDs, LLDs, and topology diagrams.
• Responsibilities include leading technical workshops, resolving complex networking issues, updating architecture standards to meet business and compliance needs, and integrating security features like Zero Trust, segmentation, and NAC into designs.

Key skills and experience

• Design network architectures for cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Integrate hybrid and multi-cloud networks and services.
• Develop automation tools and scripts for network management and operational processes (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Deploy network performance monitoring systems, including SolarWinds or Cisco DNA Centre, to maintain system performance and uptime.
• Knowledge of IPv4/IPv6, routing, switching, subnetting, VLANs, NAT, and QoS
• Proficient in BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, STP, VXLAN, DNS, DHCP
• Familiar with SDN and SD-WAN (Cisco Viptela, Meraki, VMware NSX, Fortinet)
• Experience with VPNs, remote access, load balancing, firewalls, proxy solutions (F5, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA)
• Skilled in wireless networking design, optimization, troubleshooting
• Understanding of security integration: Zero Trust, segmentation, NAC
• Familiar with frameworks: ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, GDPR
• Track record ensuring compliance in network designs
• Experience with cloud networking (AWS Transit Gateway, Azure VNet, GCP VPC, ExpressRoute)

Notes

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