Network Solutions Architect

Network Solutions Architect
Hybrid Working

My client is a leading managed service provider who are looking to recruit a Network Solutions Architect who is JCNIA / JNCIA-MIST certified for their client in the Lancanshire area.

As a Network Solutions Architect you will be primarily responsible for delivering high and low level designs, as well as facilitating architectural best practices and offering guidance to networking consultants and implementation engineers throughout the project lifecycle.

Network Solutions Architect Benefits:

• Life Assurance of 3 x basic salary (company provision - no cost implications to colleague).
• Income Protection of 50% of salary - subject to a deferred period of 13 weeks.
• Pension scheme - employee contribution of 5% of salary, matched by Roc of 5%.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum plus 8 public holidays (calculated pro-rata if a colleague starts part way through the year).
• Holiday purchase scheme of up to 10 day per annum - two purchase windows in December and June.
• Reward Gateway- employee discounts, reward and recognition.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Occupational Health.
• Eye Care Vouchers - for eyesight tests and contribution to purchase of glasses.
• Free onsite parking
• Travel support and Railcard subsidy.
• 1 x Membership Fee to a Professional Body/Institute re-imbursed (receipt required).
• Study assistance.

Network Solutions Architect Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the architectural planning and approach of networking delivery.
• Creation of High and Low level designs in accordance with customer requirements and architectural best practice.
• Support pre-sales and practice lead in development of technology and sector based proposi-tions.
• SME input into tender responses and statements of work - with the requirement to review and write content as needed.
• Ensuring a consistent billable utilisation of 75%, escalating to the Networking Practice Lead when this is not the case, and identifying billable activity to increase utilisation.
• Responsible for maintaining own industry knowledge and utilising this to implement best of breed networking solutions and suggest growth areas.
• Work within multi-disciplinary teams, including Programme and Project Managers, Service Managers, Operational and Project engineers, as well as external stakeholders to achieve delivery outcomes and maintain high customer satisfaction.
• Lead technical discussions with customers, presenting designs, test plans, and other artefacts to ensure stakeholder understanding and approval.
• Input into project reporting, including board and status reports to ensure an aligned message to the customer.
• Proactively raise risks, issues, and dependencies which may impact project delivery and comple-tion to the project manager and appropriate internal stakeholders.

Network Solutions Architect Skills:

• Experience in design and implementation of Juniper networking transformations, including wireless and LAN
• Experience supporting delivery and service engineers during project implementations, ensuring adherence to architectural design and best practice
• Leading on technical delivery of multi-vendor solutions
• Up to date accreditation as Juniper switching, and MIST to practitioner level.
• Working in-depth understanding of DNS and DHCP protocols
• Ability to work within a cross-functional team.
• Able to present confidently to senior internal and external (customer) stakeholders.
• Analytical, creative thinker with the ability to create bespoke solutions and resolutions
• 10+ years' experience in Wireless and LAN technology implementation and design.
• Experience engaging with senior customers and internal directors.
• Experience defining and aligning architectural roadmaps and strategies to customer requirements and success criteria
• JNCIA
• JNCIA-MIST

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