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Job role: Network Architect
Salary: £70,000 + 10% Bonus + £6k Car Allowance + 10% Bonus

Location: Birmingham on site
Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance
Right to work: Sole UK Nationals only for this role due to the nature of the project

Are you an experienced IT professional with excellent knowledge and experience (typically 5-10 years) within the Networks arena? Are you analytical, broad minded, adaptable to change, and can collaborate and interact with others? Do you have a passion for excellent network delivery across all stages of a project lifecycle?

Can you quickly demonstrate an understanding of the customers' business and commercial issues? Can you take a set of requirements, and successfully produce and deliver secure and complex network architectures and solutions?

Your role will involve

We are looking for a Senior Network Architect to work on delivery opportunities taking place within the secure Defence and Government sector. Your role will involve providing technical leadership within a project and you will be responsible for the network design and configuration documentation, including passing through any governance reviews, and will provide hands on technical configuration/implementation support and ensure successful handover to service.

Your transferable skills and experience

* Demonstrable design experience in proposing and utilizing technologies from global network vendors such as Cisco and Juniper, including production of summary architecture documents, high level and low-level design documentation.

* Strong technical networking knowledge with industry recognized network certifications such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Juniper JNCIS-ENT

* WAN routing, which must include MPLS, BGP, ISIS. Ideally the candidate has a good working knowledge of Juniper products and JUNOS operating system, in particular SRX and MX appliances. But a good knowledge of Cisco equivalent will be considered.

* Understanding of encryption overlays such as IPSec, GRE and hardware encryption would be beneficial.

* LAN switching. The candidate has a good working knowledge of all LAN Switching technologies. This must include extensive knowledge of the Juniper EX switch platform and JUNOS operating system. There must also be a basic level of understanding for the Cisco Switch platform and Cisco IOS.

* Demonstrable network device configuration skills, troubleshooting skills and approach to defect resolution.

* Solid understanding of project end to end life cycle, through initial requirements gathering (RCTM) to Operational Acceptance into Service (AiS), including good commercial and financial awareness in terms of understanding risks and dependencies associate with any delivery project.

* Appreciation how design decisions may impact ability to provide an ongoing Managed Service. Understanding of Service Level Agreements (SLA).

* Excellent communications skills with multiple stakeholders, able to take ownership and responsibility and make quick decisions. Ability to communicate calmly and concisely with the Customer.

If you'd like to discuss this Network Architect in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch