Senior Network Architect—Secure Cloud & SDN

CGI Group Inc.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking an experienced Network Engineer in Westminster to design and optimize advanced network solutions. You will work with teams across engineering, cloud, and security while implementing innovative designs for secure and resilient network infrastructures. The successful candidate will have extensive experience with various networking technologies and will contribute to a collaborative and creative team atmosphere. Excellent benefits include insurance coverage, pension, and flexible time off.

Benefits

Insurance coverage

Medical benefits

Pension plan

Member discounts

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with networking platforms.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols and high-availability protocols.
• Ability to work within secure environments meeting UK clearance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise, virtual, and cloud network solutions.
• Implement advanced firewall, segmentation, and zero-trust controls.
• Apply automation and scripting to enhance network reliability.
• Build cloud-ready connectivity patterns across major cloud platforms.
• Monitor and improve network performance across infrastructures.

Skills

Experience with Cisco, Juniper, and/or Arista networking platforms

Knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS

Experience with SD-WAN technologies

Familiarity with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP networking

Understanding of firewalls, load balancers, PKI

Ability to work in secure environments

Job description

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking an experienced Network Engineer in Westminster to design and optimize advanced network solutions. You will work with teams across engineering, cloud, and security while implementing innovative designs for secure and resilient network infrastructures. The successful candidate will have extensive experience with various networking technologies and will contribute to a collaborative and creative team atmosphere. Excellent benefits include insurance coverage, pension, and flexible time off.