Enterprise Architect

Contract: Enterprise Architect
Duration: 6 months
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Sheffield - Hybrid working - Onsite 3 days a week minimum
Rate: Negotiable (will be inside IR35 determination via Umbrella)
Reference: 19962

Major enterprise project supporting VMware to Red Hat OpenShift migration.

Immediate contract for an experienced Enterprise Architect with deep hands-on expertise across network and security platforms-including F5, Cisco ASA, BIG-IP, Infoblox, Cisco ISE, RSA, SevOne, and Netscout-and a strong architectural understanding of virtualisation and container platforms. Support defining migration path (from VMWare to OpenShift).

This role will be responsible for designing and guiding the network and security architecture that underpins the organisation's modernisation journey from VMware to Red Hat OpenShift. The successful candidate will combine technical depth in multiple appliance technologies with the ability to understand, model, and define migration paths for those areas they have less hands-on experience in.

You will serve as the trusted advisor to senior technology and business stakeholders, ensuring that network, security, and infrastructure domains are effectively integrated into the broader enterprise transformation

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise:

• Deep hands-on experience with at least 4 of the following technologies:
• F5 (LTM/GTM/ASM/APM)
• Cisco ASA/Firepower
• BIG-IP
• Infoblox (DNS/DHCP/IPAM)
• Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine)
• RSA (Authentication Manager/SecurID)
• SevOne (Network Performance Monitoring)
• Netscout (Visibility and Performance Analytics)
• Strong understanding of network architectures, security models, and virtualisation technologies (VMware vSphere, NSX, vSAN).
• Familiarity with OpenShift/Kubernetes networking models, ingress/egress controllers, and service mesh architectures.
• Working knowledge of automation and orchestration tools (Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines).
• Understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Architectural & Soft Skills:

• Delivered similar project in large Enterprise and in a regulated environment
• Proven ability to define target architectures, migration roadmaps, and reference designs.
• Experience operating at Enterprise or Principal Architect level, aligning technical solutions with business strategy.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly understand and learn new platforms or appliances to support architectural planning.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing, and consultative communication skills.

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