Network Architect (Cisco/Juniper) is urgently required by our Global IT Services Company for an initial 12 months rolling contract (taken in 6 month stints), to be based in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

Responsibilities & Skills:

• The successful applicant will be an experienced Network Architect
• Demonstrable design experience in proposing and utilising technologies from global network vendors such as Cisco and Juniper, including production of quality technical documentation for delivery and solution support.
• Strong technical networking knowledge with industry recognised network certifications such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Juniper JNCIA-Design or JNCIA-Junos, or equivalent.
• Able to create non-standard solutions that may incorporate any of the following: LAN, WAN, WiFi, VPN, Voice, Video, Cyber and Security technologies.
• Solid understanding of project end to end life cycle, through initial requirements gathering to Operational Acceptance into Service (AiS), including good commercial and financial awareness in terms of understanding risks and dependencies associated with any delivery project.
• The Network Architect will provide technical leadership within a project, understanding the business and technical requirements
• Demonstrable experience of understanding the customers business/technical requirements and issues and producing solid network solutions.
• Able to support project management with any reporting, and to ensure timely project delivery that meets the customers expectation.
• As a Network Architect, you will be responsible for designing and delivering medium to large network solutions to enable services for end customers that are cost-effective.
• The Network Architect will be responsible for producing the technical impact solution, the relevant design collateral, including passing any governance reviews, and ensuring effective technical delivery.
• Excellent client facing experience.

This is an urgent requirement; please apply as soon as possible if you would like to be considered. Please apply via this site in the first instance, or send a CV to cassie.butcher@projectpeople.com A national security clearance is required for this role so candidates must either hold this level of clearance or be willing to achieve this.

The Company

A leading global IT services organisation with 10,000 employees and annual revenue of nearly 2 billion in the UK alone. Projects delivered for private, Government, International and Defence customers are some of the largest and most technically innovative solutions found in the world. Their business is rapidly expanding to meet current and future commitments due to numerous exciting programmes currently being developed. These solutions will use the latest technology to resolve some of the most complex requirements for a challenging group of customers.