Network Consultant

Reed Technology; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Technology in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Network Solutions Architect for a permanent role offering a blend of remote work, office collaboration and travel to client sites across the North East.

You will lead architecture across the full project lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design through to implementation and handover, delivering diverse enterprise and critical infrastructure projects including secure networking, SD-WAN and firewall migrations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in network design and implementation
• Strong Cisco/Meraki expertise across switching, routing, wireless and security
• Experience designing and delivering LAN, WAN and WLAN solutions
• Firewall migration/implementation with Cisco, Fortinet or Palo Alto
• Network segmentation, secure connectivity and SD-WAN knowledge
• Client-facing consulting or technical leadership experience
• Bonus if cloud networking, OT, critical infrastructure environments, Infoblox, or large-scale wireless deployments

Responsibilities

• Senior, hands-on architecture role spanning the full project lifecycle from requirements gathering and solution design through to implementation and handover
• Work on a varied portfolio including network modernization, wireless refreshes, firewall migrations, segmentation, SD-WAN deployments, cloud connectivity and secure infrastructure initiatives

Skills

Cisco

Meraki

Networking

Wireless

Security

LAN

WAN

WLAN

Firewall migration

Fortinet

Palo Alto

Segmentation

SD-WAN

Security

Leadership

5+ years

Cloud networking

OT

Infoblox

Wireless deployments

Job description

I'm currently working with a well-established technology consultancy that's looking to hire a Network Solutions Architect for a permanent position. The role offers a mix of remote working, office collaboration, and travel to client sites across the North East, supporting a diverse portfolio of enterprise and critical infrastructure customers.

This is a senior, hands-on architecture role where you'll be involved throughout the full project lifecycle, from requirements gathering and solution design through to implementation and handover. Projects are varied and include network modernisation, wireless refreshes, firewall migrations, network segmentation, SD-WAN deployments, cloud connectivity, and secure infrastructure initiatives.

Key experience they're looking for includes:

• Strong Cisco and/or Meraki networking expertise across switching, routing, wireless and security
• Experience designing and delivering LAN, WAN and WLAN solutions
• Firewall migration and implementation experience (Cisco, Fortinet or Palo Alto)
• Network segmentation, secure connectivity and SD-WAN knowledge
• Client-facing consulting or technical leadership experience
• Ideally 5+ years in network design and implementation

Additional experience with cloud networking, operational technology (OT), critical infrastructure environments, Infoblox, or large-scale wireless deployments would be highly beneficial.

The position offers a salary package upto £72k, depending on experience, alongside opportunities to work on technically complex and high-profile projects across multiple industries