SC Cleared Network Architect

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SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience as a Network Architect within a Defence environment.
• A strong understanding of governance and assurance.
• Design experience of computing, storage, networking, physical infrastructure, software, COTS, and open source packages and solutions.
• Experience designing systems to meet defined business needs.
• Understand how network services integrate with existing or new services, including cloud services and infrastructure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support, design and implement infrastructure technologies and solutions using knowledge and experience of technologies: LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, data-centre LAN, SD networks, telephony, mobile solutions infrastructure, unified comms, network management solutions, network-specific security and remote access technologies and approaches.
• Provide advice and guidance to Fixed Networks Product Owners on MSP service transition and implementation of new services.
• Review and assure MSP and third-party supplier Design Documentation, including HLD and LLD, Requests for Change and Impact Assessments etc.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure systems are practically designed and agree SLAs.
• Assure transition, ensuring all MSP services/systems successfully onboard and comply with standards and processes including JSP604.
• Ensure networks meet published Go Live dates.
• Engage with Asset Manager to ensure all obsolescence plans and programmes are technically coherent.
• Research new technologies and solutions, and ensure appropriate levels of assurance.
• Act as a point of escalation and cascade messages, standards and best practice from other architecture teams and design authorities to the network architecture team.
• Undertake Stakeholder management as appropriate and communicate network concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.