Network Architect

Adroit People Ltd London Contract Published: 5 days ago Unspecified
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Part-time (≤ 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Word
Confluence
Border Gateway Protocol
Python
Microsoft Visio
Open Shortest Path First
Microsoft PowerPoint
Ansible
SAP Sales and Distribution
SharePoint
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Juniper
Togaf
BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Cts+
Terraform
Big Ip
Cisco networks
Servicenow

Requirements

  • 8?+?years in network-security architecture or senior engineering across enterprise environments.
  • Hands-on design / migration of at least two of the following at scale: Check Point R8x firewalls, Cisco or Juniper LAN and WAN, F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM/AFM, Zscaler ZIA & ZPA, SD-WAN.
  • Strong routing fundamentals (BGP, OSPF, route maps, redistribution).
  • Scripting or automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform) is desirable.

Soft skills

  • Proven ability to lead multi-vendor, multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Confident facilitator-able to run workshops, present to senior stakeholders and manage challenging conversations.
  • Proactive communicator: provides unsolicited progress updates, raises blockers early, documents decisions promptly.

Documentation & tooling

  • Expertise with Visio or draw.io for architecture diagrams; PowerPoint for executive decks; Word/Confluence for LLDs.
  • Familiarity with Vodafone change tools (ServiceNow, Remedy) and SharePoint governance.

Qualifications (any two preferred)

  • CCNP/CCIE Enterprise or Security, JNCIP/JNCIE, F5 CTS, Check Point CCSE, Zscaler ZCCA-IA / ZCCA-IAE, TOGAF, ITIL?v4.

Proven experience as a Technical Design Lead / Technical Authority

Ownership of end-to-end technical design decisions (not implementation-only roles)

Demonstrable leadership in complex enterprise or carrier-scale environments

LAN and WAN, F5 BIG IP LTM/GTM/AFM, Zscaler ZIA & ZPA, SD WAN

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