Senior Network Architect & NetDevOps Automation Lead

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ITV is seeking a senior Network Architect to drive the design, deployment, and modernization of large-scale enterprise networks in the UK. You will spearhead NetDevOps initiatives, collaborate with the Principal Network Architect and product teams, and guide engineers in implementing scalable, secure infrastructure.

You will work with cloud and security teams to deliver end-to-end network services, define standards, and mentor staff while shaping the architectural roadmap for reliable broadcast

Qualifications

• Extensive, demonstrable experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting large-scale, enterprise-grade networks.
• Mastery of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, L2/L3 switching, QoS, VXLAN, and EVPN.
• Proven experience with NetDevOps, IaC, and continuous delivery.
• Advanced proficiency in Ansible, Terraform, and scripting languages such as Python.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab CI and Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical expertise and serve as the final escalation point for complex network issues.
• Contribute to ITV's long-term network technical strategy and architecture with the Principal Network Architect.
• Lead evaluation, selection, and deployment of new networking technologies and services.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce network technical standards, best practices, and documentation.
• Champion NetDevOps adoption, automation, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Design and implement network automation solutions to provision, configure, and monitor infrastructure at scale.
• Integrate network operations with IT service management and monitoring tools through APIs.
• Lead design and implementation of highly available, scalable, and secure network solutions.
• Oversee complex network change projects with minimal disruption and compliance with security policies.
• Provide guidance on network security best practices and compliance.
• Define and track network platform KPIs and operational metrics.
• Act as the primary technical interface for the Product Owner and translate business requirements into technical deliverables.
• Shape the engineering backlog and roadmap.
• Collaborate with the Principal Network Architect to execute the architectural vision.
• Mentor and coach Network Engineers.
• Work with Cloud, Compute, Security Operations, and other platform teams on end-to-end service delivery.

Skills

Network design

BGP, OSPF, EIGRP

NetDevOps

Ansible

Terraform

Python scripting

API integration

CI/CD pipelines

Security best practices

Leadership

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

AWS

Azure

GCP

Nautobot

Netbox

Batfish

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

ITV is seeking a senior Network Architect to drive the design, deployment, and modernization of large-scale enterprise networks in the UK. You will spearhead NetDevOps initiatives, collaborate with the Principal Network Architect and product teams, and guide engineers in implementing scalable, secure infrastructure.

You will work with cloud and security teams to deliver end-to-end network services, define standards, and mentor staff while shaping the architectural roadmap for reliable broadcast