Network Architect

Role:
Technical Solution Architect

Location:

Work from home. However, will need to go to London for some customer meetings 2-3 times a month Agree to do Out of Office Hours including Bank Holidays, may need to do 12 hours shift. Duration: 5 months contract Job Spec Technical depth 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 (Service Now, 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