Senior Solutions Architect – Network SD-WAN
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Job Location:
Kidlington - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Senior Solutions Architect Network / SD-WAN
700 per day (Inside IR35) Mostly Remote Policing Environment
A UK policing organisation is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural oversight across a portfolio of complex network and infrastructure programmes.
This is a customer-side role focused on setting direction assuring supplier delivery and supporting internal architects. It is not hands-on; the emphasis is on leadership governance and informed decision-making within a secure and highly regulated environment.
Context
You will play a lead role across significant transformation activity including:
A large-scale network modernisation programme transitioning from Cisco DMVPN/MPLS to Fortinet SD-WAN
Engagement with the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP)
Managed service transition including supplier onboarding and offboarding
Responsibilities
Provide architectural leadership across network and on-premises infrastructure
Assure and challenge supplier designs to ensure alignment with strategy and security standards
Provide direction and oversight to internal Solutions Architects across multiple workstreams
Oversee managed service transitions maintaining service continuity and design integrity
Act as a senior escalation point for complex technical and delivery issues
Ensure solutions align to secure-by-design principles and OFFICIAL (SENSITIVE) requirements
Experience Required
Experience leading WAN modernisation programmes (MPLS to SD-WAN)
Strong Fortinet SD-WAN expertise
Experience overseeing supplier transitions within managed service environments
Cisco LAN expertise including Catalyst Centre and ISE
Broad on-prem infrastructure knowledge (IBM servers/storage VMware Hyper-V Avaya Voice CCaS)
Experience working within secure or policing environments
Ability to lead through complexity and provide direction on challenged programmes
Demonstrable experience assuring third-party delivery
Desirable
Awareness of Airwave/TETRA and ESMCP
Exposure to Microsoft Azure
Additional Information
Due to the nature of the environment candidates will be required to undergo appropriate police vetting. Experience working within similarly secure or regulated settings will be important.
This role would suit a senior architect with a strong infrastructure background who is comfortable operating at programme level within a mission-critical environment.
We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates please apply at your earliest convinience.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Load Balancing
- Routing Protocols
- Network Engineering
- BGP
- LAN
- Computer Networking
- IPsec
- OSPF
- Cisco ASA
- Juniper
- MPLS
- Network Architecture
