WAN Architect in Corsham, Wiltshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Corsham; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 148,000; Part time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup's client seeks a WAN Architect to drive architecture governance for a major Defence programme in a large-scale fixed networks environment. Corsham-based with hybrid working and occasional travel to MOD sites; DV clearance is required.

You will provide architectural assurance across WAN services, challenge designs, and support service transitions while aligning with Defence Digital standards and strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise WAN design and governance.
• Secure remote access and network security architecture.
• Ability to review high/low level designs and RFCs.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture and design assurance across large-scale WAN services.
• Review and challenge HLDs, LLDs, RFCs, Impact Assessments and supplier proposals.
• Ensure WAN designs are secure, supportable and aligned with standards.
• Support Technical Design Authorities and architecture governance forums.
• Contribute to service transition, onboarding, testing and go-live activities.
• Collaborate with MSPs and third-party suppliers to resolve risks.
• Assess technology lifecycle and plan future upgrades.
• Identify opportunities to modernise WAN services.
• Evaluate SD-WAN/SDN, cloud connectivity, remote access and monitoring.

Skills

Enterprise-scale WAN architecture

MPLS, IP networking

SD-WAN / SDN

Network security architecture

Secure remote access

Telecommunications and fixed network

Network monitoring and management

HLD/LLD review and assurance

Service transition support

Supplier/MSP technical assurance

Education

CCNP/CCIE

JNCIP/JNCIE

TOGAF

ITIL

CISSP

Job description

WAN Architect - DV Cleared

Location: Corsham / Hybrid, with travel to other MOD sites as required
Clearance: Active DV clearance required
Contract: 6 Months
Rate: Circa £700pd DOE (Inside IR35)

We are looking for an experienced WAN Architect to support a major Defence programme within a large-scale Fixed Networks environment.

You will provide technical leadership and architectural assurance across enterprise WAN services, working closely with Defence Digital, Managed Service Providers, technical authorities and third-party suppliers.

This is primarily an architecture, design assurance and technical governance role, rather than a hands‑on network engineering position. You will be responsible for challenging supplier designs, supporting service transition and helping shape the ongoing modernisation of complex, secure network services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide architecture and design assurance across large-scale WAN services.


• Review and challenge HLDs, LLDs, RFCs, Impact Assessments and supplier technical proposals.


• Ensure WAN designs are secure, supportable and aligned with Defence Digital standards and technical strategy.


• Support Technical Design Authorities and architecture governance forums.


• Provide architectural input into service transition, onboarding, testing and go-live activities.


• Work with MSPs and third‑party suppliers to resolve technical risks and design issues.


• Review technology lifecycle and obsolescence plans and support future replacement strategies.


• Identify opportunities to modernise and optimise WAN services.


• Assess emerging technologies including SD-WAN, SDN, cloud connectivity, secure remote access, network automation and monitoring.


• Act as a technical escalation point for WAN architecture and assurance issues.


• Communicate technical risks, recommendations and design decisions to senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Essential Experience

• Enterprise-scale WAN architecture and design


• MPLS, IP networking and routing


• SD-WAN / SDN


• Network security architecture


• Secure remote access


• Telecommunications and fixed network infrastructure


• Network monitoring and management


• Reviewing and assuring HLD and LLD documentation


• Service transition and operational support requirements


• Supplier and MSP technical assurance


• Working within secure, regulated or complex enterprise environmentsPrevious MOD / Defence Digital experience would be highly advantageous, particularly experience of technical governance, TDAs, security assurance and Defence network environments.

Qualifications

Qualifications such as CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE, TOGAF, ITIL or CISSP would also be beneficial.

Candidates must hold active DV clearance.

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