This role involves developing architecture blueprints, evaluating emerging technologies, and ensuring the scalability, security, and performance of the network infrastructure. The Network Architect collaborates with cross-functional teams and the IT Support Service partners to provide technical leadership throughout the lifecycle of the organisations network and projects.

Main duties and responsibilities

Network Design & Architecture

• Collaborating with Enterprise Architecture to develop and maintain enterprise network architecture standards and documentation.
• Designing scalable, secure, and resilient network solutions for data centres, cloud environments, offshore and company offices.
• Evaluating and recommending new technologies and tools to enhance network capabilities, improve performance and reduce cost. A typical current example includes assessing technologies such as Low Earth Orbit Satellite services with potential to deliver high performance and lower cost services to offshore facilities.

Strategic Planning

• Aligning network architecture with business objectives and IT strategy.
• Leading network transformation initiatives, including cloud migration and SD-WAN deployment.
• Conducting capacity planning and future-proofing of network infrastructure.
• Maintaining assessment of the network environment to ensure required levels of resilience and diversity are understood and in place.

Operations

• Supporting Incident Management and Change Management processes helping to minimise downtime and impact to business operations.
• Having a detailed understanding of networks and routing to troubleshoot incidents when they arise alongside the service partner.
• Maintaining clear sight of network infrastructure and liaising with project delivery to provide forward looking plans to address obsolescence and minimise technical debt.

Security & Compliance

• Integrating security best practices into network design.
• Collaborating with Cybersecurity Teams to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Designing and implementing network segmentation and access control strategies, with a particular focus on network design to support Operational Technology.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Working closely with Network Engineers, Systems Architects, and Application Teams.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to Engineering Teams.
• Leading architecture reviews and contributing to governance processes.

Documentation & Standards

• Creating detailed network diagrams, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
• Ensuring up-to-date documentation for all network architecture components.
• Ensuring consistency and standardisation across the network environment.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
• Industry certifications such as Cisco CCDE, CCNP/CCIE, Juniper JNCIE, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience in network engineering and architecture roles.
• Deep understanding of routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, and network protocols.
• Experience with cloud networking (Azure, AWS, GCP) and hybrid environments.
• Expertise in WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, network protocols, network segmentation.
• Familiarity with network monitoring and performance tools (e.g., NetFlow, SNMP, SolarWinds).
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language.

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