Senior Network Security Design Architect

BT plc; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% on target annual bonus

25 days Holiday

Online private GP 24/7 for you and one

Market-leading paid carers leave

Discounted EE and BT products

Market leading Pension scheme – 5% to

Holiday purchase scheme

Job summary

BT plc is seeking a Network Security Design Specialist to design and deliver secure, multi-vendor network solutions for defence-focused programmes. You will lead technical direction, engage with senior stakeholders, and work with vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto and HPE Aruba to shape secure architectures.

The role emphasizes customer facing delivery, collaboration with Solution Architects, and coaching teams to ensure high-quality outcomes across complex projects.

Qualifications

• High- and low-level designs translating business needs into secure architectures.
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Responsibilities

• Produce multi-vendor high- and low-level designs from concept to delivery.
• Lead complex projects and technically direct delivery teams.
• Collaborate with customers to translate business needs into secure solutions.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and manage statements of work.
• Coach colleagues and provide day-to-day technical leadership.
• Drive design assurance via peer reviews and governance checkpoints.
• Plan and cost resources against deliverables.

Skills

High-/Low-level design

Stakeholder management

Multi-vendor design

Secure architectures

Tools

Palo Alto NGFW

F5 BIG-IP

Cisco

Juniper

HPE Aruba

Job description

BT plc is seeking a Network Security Design Specialist to design and deliver secure, multi-vendor network solutions for defence-focused programmes. You will lead technical direction, engage with senior stakeholders, and work with vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto and HPE Aruba to shape secure architectures.

The role emphasizes customer facing delivery, collaboration with Solution Architects, and coaching teams to ensure high-quality outcomes across complex projects.