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Network Solution Architect
£78,000 - 81,900
LA International Computer Consultants Ltd
Charing Cross, South East London
£78,000 - 81,900
Requirements
Must:
- 8 years of experience in network security architecture or senior engineering within enterprise environments.
- Hands-on design/migration experience with 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).
- Familiarity with scripting or automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform) is desirable.
- Proven ability to lead multi-vendor, multi-disciplinary teams.
- Confident facilitator who can run workshops, present to senior stakeholders, and manage challenging conversations.
- Proactive communicator who provides unsolicited progress updates, raises blockers early, and documents decisions promptly.
- Expertise with documentation tools such as Visio or draw.io for architecture diagrams, PowerPoint for executive decks, and Word/Confluence for LLDs.
- Familiarity with change tools (ServiceNow, Remedy) and SharePoint governance.
- Preferred qualifications include any two from: CCNP/CCIE Enterprise or Security, JNCIP/JNCIE, F5 CTS, Check Point CCSE, Zscaler ZCCA IA / ZCCA IAE, TOGAF, ITIL v4.
Technologies
Confluence
Firewall
ITIL
LAN
TOGAF
Responsibilities
- Own overall solution architecture and low-level designs (LLDs).
- Validate and integrate component designs for LAN, firewall, F5, WAN, VPN, ZPA/ZIA, and related security controls.
- Lead pre-migration readiness checks, cutover planning, and post-migration hyper care.
- Provide 24/7 escalation cover during migration windows when rostered.
- Act as the face of our company to Vodafone stakeholders.
- Facilitate bi-weekly customer forums, status calls, and design workshops.
- Translate complex technical details into business-relevant language for non-technical audiences.
- Proactively surface risks, options, and recommendations.
- Produce and maintain documentation including architecture decks, LLDs, change packs (ER/CR forms), rollback procedures, and run books.
- Adhere to document templates, style guides, and branding standards.
- Ensure accuracy in change records, avoiding copy-paste mismatches.
- Drive full compliance with change management policy from submission to post-implementation review.
- Keep trackers, RAID logs, and SharePoint libraries up to date at least twice a week.
- Uphold confidentiality and seek permission before sharing artifacts externally.
- Brief engineering teams on design intent and acceptance criteria.
- Review implementation artifacts for alignment with the LLD.
- Mentor engineers on the broader solution context and soft skills.
- Feed lessons learned into standard operating procedures and reference designs.
- Champion automation and template-driven documents to reduce rework and errors.
Description
We are urgently seeking candidates for this role who either hold or have previously held high-level security clearance. Successful applicants will be required to obtain security clearance prior to appointment, which may take a minimum of 10 weeks. Our company, with a strong reputation in the ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy space, is committed to fostering a diverse workforce and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are proud to have been recognized in the industry, including awards for excellence and the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade for two consecutive periods.
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