DV Network Architect

Required: Network Architect
Location: 5 days per week on site in London
Duration: 6 months +
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Clearance required: DV level

We are looking for a Network Architect to work as part of a multi-skilled agile team, including security, service, and management where teamwork is paramount. Your role will involve providing varied and complex technical support activities as part of project deployment, including installation, troubleshooting, problem resolution, and maintenance. You will advise project SMEs on preventive maintenance and configuration adjustments to improve product performance and customer satisfaction.

1. Project Work: Technical implementation of medium to large infrastructures to timescale estimates and identifying risks. On larger projects, work within a technical framework of the project to meet customer requirements.
2. Technical Capability: Work within a team with in-depth product knowledge without supervision to implement technical best practices.
3. Service Level: Manage systems within SLA, proposing, identifying improvements, and implementing changes to meet service level requirements.
4. Problem Solving: Take ownership for obtaining the information required to diagnose and resolve problems. Engage with third parties to jointly resolve in-depth product issues where necessary.
5. Professional Development: Stay up to date with new products, tools, and techniques, encouraging their use within the business to promote continuous improvement of capability.

Your experience:

1. Extensive Juniper experience is required for this role.
2. Experience of independently implementing LAN networks and infrastructure patching following design specifications and resolving issues.
3. The provision of comprehensive guidance on the development of, and modifications to, solution components to ensure that they take account of relevant architectures, strategies, policies, standards, and practices and that existing and planned solution components remain compatible.
4. Meet project deadlines and costs within own scope of responsibility.
5. Errors with workarounds or fixes provided in a timely manner.
6. Changes to service, process, organization, operating model, and other aspects may be required in addition to technology components, and solutions must demonstrate how agreed requirements (such as automation of business processes) are met, any requirements which are not fully met, and any options or considerations which require a business decision.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high-level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum of 18 weeks.

LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work. For security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

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