Duration - To September 2024 (extendable)

Rates - TBC/OUTSIDE of IR35 contract

DV Clearance required

The Lead Network/Zero Trust Architect will have commercial hyperscale cloud experience and a strong understanding of Zero Trust concepts and principles must be demonstrable.

The role:

The post holder will be accountable for designs and networks representing their business area.

You will:

• Be a point of escalation to the network architect.
• Actively input into governance forums that determine IT strategy.
• Cascade messages, standards and best practice from other architecture teams and design authorities to the network architecture team.
• Act as a subject matter expert for network architects.
• Represent network architects internally and externally.
• Have an understanding of all network technology including LAN (local area network), WAN (wide area network), wifi, data centre LAN, SD (software-defined) networks, telephony, mobile solutions infrastructure, unified comms, network management solutions, and network specific security and remote access technologies and approaches.
• Champion new technologies and solutions.
• Coach and mentor network architects.
• Be a strategic thinker who can communicate network concepts to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Responsibilities and required experience:

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Governance and Assurance:
• Understand how technical governance works with wider governance (such as budget)
• Assure corporate services by understanding important risks and mitigating them through assurance mechanisms.
• IT infrastructure (network architect):
• Lead teams and departments in the design, implementation, administration and support of network solutions and services.
• Systems Design:
• Design systems characterised by high levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity.
• Control system design practice within an enterprise or industry architecture o Influence industry-based models for the development of new technology applications.
• Develop effective implementation and procurement strategies, consistent with business needs.
• Ensure adherence to the organisation's relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices.

• Systems integration (network architect):
• Create the design of network services within a team requiring moderate to complex service integration.
• Technical Understanding:
• Anticipate and advise on future technology changes that present opportunities for the product or programme.
• Troubleshooting and problem resolution:
• Ability to break a problem down into its component parts to identify and diagnose root causes.
• Troubleshoot and identify problems across different technology capabilities.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level Developed Vetting 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 6 months for this level of security clearance. Adecco Public Sector welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.