Network Architect

• Architect network solutions and technically lead their implementation
• Working closely with the wider architecture team to develop solutions
• Technically lead network projects, ensuring that the customer’s requirements are met
• Provide assistance and support on architectural/technical issues to other team members as required, whilst sharing technical knowledge and experiences
• Create Blueprint, High and Low Level Design documentation for network solutions and guide these through internal and customer approval processes
• Create hardware Bill of Materials to meet solution requirements
• Gain and maintain a working knowledge of the Portfolio of network Products and Services, promoting this with the customer and encouraging best fit solutions
• Continually review and enhance existing knowledge of the network aspects of common product sets and technologies
• Provide ‘soft’ consultancy skills and a proactive approach to gain the absolute trust of our customers
• Participate in providing mentoring support and guidance to team members to help grow skills and capabilities

+Aruba, * Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Network specific certification from Cisco, Aruba, Juniper or similar at minimum CCNP level or equivalent
• NG Firewall experience with Palo Alto, Fortinet, Checkpoint, preferably certified at CCSE or equivalent level
• Experience in one of more of the following would be highly advantageous, Aruba Fabric Composer, VXLAN, NSX-T, AWS, MS Azure
• Nine or more years of experience in networks, including LAN, WAN, Remote Access and Data Centre environments
• Nine or more years of experience with mainstream Firewall platforms
• Experience as Architecture/Design authority for large scale client projects
• Experience of delivering the highest quality technical, architectural and project related documentation
• Good Public/Private and Hybrid Cloud knowledge