Network Architect

Morson Edge have partnered with a large retail client undergoing significant transformation, to recruit an experienced Network Architect to play a key role in shaping and modernising their enterprise network landscape.

This is a high-impact role where you'll act as the go-to Subject Matter Expert for network technologies, driving architecture, influencing strategy, and supporting delivery across a vast and complex estate.

You'll be at the centre of large-scale initiatives, including cloud migration, software-defined networking, and enterprise infrastructure evolution, ensuring the network platform is resilient and scalable., * Act as the SME for networking technologies, supporting both strategy and delivery

• Define and deliver a network technology roadmap aligned to business transformation goals
• Oversee and assure solutions delivered by third-party suppliers and partners
• Drive continuous improvement across network performance, scalability, and user experience
• Support design authority governance, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards
• Provide technical leadership during major incidents and complex troubleshooting scenarios
• Lead network architecture across cloud migration and hybrid environments
• Identify and manage technical debt, risks, and architectural exceptions

• Proven experience as a Network Architect within large, enterprise-scale environments
• Strong track record delivering network transformation programmes, including cloud migrations
• Experience working with system integrators, vendors, and cross-functional teams
• Ability to assess current state, identify gaps, and define future-state architecture and roadmaps, + Enterprise networking (LAN/WAN, routing & switching)

• Software-defined networking (SDN)
• Cloud networking (Azure, hybrid connectivity)
• Network security (firewalls, proxies, VPNs)

• Hands-on experience with:

• VPNs, split tunnelling, and end-user connectivity
• Security technologies (Palo Alto, Cisco, Zscaler desirable)
• Azure ExpressRoute and cloud interconnects
• VoIP, vPBX, and PSTN connectivity, * Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, comfortable working with both technical teams and senior leadership
• Experience acting as a trusted technical authority on large-scale transformation initiatives
• Proven leadership across multi-disciplinary and distributed teams