DV Network Architect

We are looking for a Lead Technical Architect with strong and broad knowledge and experience across the wide Technical Architecture space but focussing on Networking. Experience of E2E Datacentre design would be key along with strong customer facing skills.

The successful candidate will:
- Lead network architecture and implementation activities within this bespoke space:
- Own the end-to-end network architecture across physical and logical domains, including but not limited to, WAN, LAN, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi, VPN, Firewalls, load balancers, and network security services.
- Lead the design and planning of scalable, resilient, and secure network solutions that meet business, technical, and cyber security requirements.
- Govern technical designs within your domain before submission to the TDA to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, business priorities, and recognised frameworks such as ITIL and TOGAF.
- Define and maintain network architectural standards, patterns, and guardrails that promote interoperability, resilience, and cost efficiency across the technology estate.
- Develop and maintain network architecture artefacts.

Essential Experience includes:
- Proven experience designing and governing secure networks using VMware (private cloud), Microsoft on-premise, and multi-cloud (Azure and/or AWS) technologies.
- Led scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient LAN, WAN, and hybrid cloud network designs.
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