Network Architect

Network Architect - 6 month contract, £500 per day.

An exciting company in the Financial Services sector based in Dunstable requires a Network Architect for an initial 6 month contract.

The Network Architect role works closely with the clients strategy teams, solutions architects and PM's to design quality high level network designs in response to new business opportunities and change to the existing network infrastructure whilst ensuring the designs align to the overall business and network strategy.

Core competencies required for this role are:

A Cisco expert with several years' experience in a demanding Network Design role
Accreditation - CCNP/CCDP minimum (or Juniper Equivalent)
Several years' experience in a demanding, high availability environment Network Support role
In depth working knowledge of CISCO, Juniper, F5 product range and technologies
Network Design
Network Support
Network Security
The individual will be required to be security cleared as part of their conditions of employment.
Communication - excellent written and oral communication skills
Teamwork - ability to work as part of a team - working on a level playing field with colleagues
Attitude & Personal Motivation - to be highly motivated, driven by the achievement of agreed objectives
Customer Focus - excellent customer rapport, driven by the need to satisfy customer requirement whilst maintaining a sense of business priority
Organising and Planning - able to create executable strategic and tactical plans and to organise self and others to execute these plans. Ability to work unsupervised
Flexibility to take on new products, services, strategies, ways of working etc
Problem Solving - to find solutions to customer issues and ways through barriers to overcome difficulties
Proactively - looks for alternatives and solutions to issues and takes action
Must be flexible in working around the customers and internal change management policies.