Network Architect


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Recruiter

Deerfoot

Listed on

16th February 2021

Location

City Of London

Salary/Rate

£75000 - £80000

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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Network Architect

Permanent / Full Time

£75k - £80k + generous benefits package

Location - London or UK wide in any UK office (London, Woking, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol etc)

Security Clearance Requirement: SC Cleared or Willing to undergo clearance

We are currently looking for a Network Architect to join a leading innovative data team in a prestigious organisation. Our client offers excellence in career growth, professional development and a coveted personalised benefits package.

The ideal candidate will have considerable experience in network design, implementation, operations, support and project/change management within a service oriented and controlled infrastructure. A good working knowledge of IP, Ethernet, routing and switching within LAN/WAN/Data Centre/ Public Cloud environments is also essential.

Essential Skills

*Proven experience of designing complex network technical solutions using third parties as required in multi tenanted/shared environments

*Proven experience of designing and implementing complex Data Centre LAN environments

*Practical working knowledge of WAN/LAN/Public Cloud connectivity/ management/virtualisation technologies and products from leading vendors

*Experience of network consolidation, and associated capacity planning to provide increased availability and flexibility

*Experience of tooling for systems management

*Practical working knowledge of network protocols and standards

*Practical working knowledge of Telco/network provider service offers

*Practical working knowledge of network security

*Ability to cost and estimate projects with limited information and ensuring assumptions, risks and issues have been captured

*Ability to review network projects and proposals making recommendations

*Excellent client and communication skills, good presentation both verbal and written

*Manages own time, ability to work to deadlines and drive complex issues to conclusion.

*Flexible approach

Desirable Skills

*Software Defined Networks such as Cisco ACI, APIC ACI, MSO (Multi Site Orchestrator), NAE (Network Assurance Engine), ACI Anywhere; SD WAN e.g. Cisco vManage; SD Access e.g. DNAC, APIC EM, Cisco ISE.

*Automation/Orchestration: Network stack integration, Terraform, Ansible, Python, JSON, APIs.

*Security products e.g. Firewalls: Cisco (+Firepower Threat Defense), FortiGate, Fortinet SD-WAN solution.

*VMware NSX and other NFV products.

*Tooling e.g. Cisco Tetration, Solarwinds, CA

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