Senior Enterprise Network Architect | Cisco CCNP/CCIE

Sword Group; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions across energy, public and financial sectors. We are seeking an experienced network engineer to lead end-to-end project delivery, design, and deployment of enterprise networks using Cisco technologies.

You will craft high-quality designs, configure and validate complex environments, and collaborate with security teams and stakeholders to ensure compliant, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong enterprise networking background with hands-on project delivery, implementation and design.
• Experience with Azure and AWS cloud environments.
• CCNP/CCIE level or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to produce high-quality design documentation and diagrams.
• Familiarity with modern data center and campus network patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead network design from concept to implementation, owning end-to-end delivery.
• Develop low-level designs, migration plans and build documentation for projects.
• Deploy and validate network infrastructure with Cisco technologies and security controls.
• Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to ensure alignment with design principles.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Project delivery

Cisco networking (CCNP/CCIE)

Troubleshooting

Customer engagement

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Security technologies (SASE, Palo Alto

Education

CCNP/CCIE certification

Tools

Cisco Nexus

VXLAN

Palo Alto Panorama

Cisco ACI

Cisco Secure Firewall (FTD)

SD-WAN

Job description

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions across energy, public and financial sectors. We are seeking an experienced network engineer to lead end-to-end project delivery, design, and deployment of enterprise networks using Cisco technologies.

You will craft high-quality designs, configure and validate complex environments, and collaborate with security teams and stakeholders to ensure compliant, scalable solutions.