Network Architect - NAC, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto, Meraki, 50% Projects
Our leading law firm client are looking to recruit a Network Architect (NAC, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto, Meraki, 50% Projects) on a permanent basis to set the strategy and standards for the firm's use of voice, data, video, and wireless network technology services.
The right Network Architect (NAC, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto, Meraki, 50% Projects) will also be expected to understand SaaS based voice and video conferencing technology services and ISP connectivity.
As the firms The Network Architect (NAC, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto, Meraki, 50% Projects) you will be responsible for defining the technology landscape from a networking perspective across the firm globally both on-premise and where appropriate in the cloud.
You will be seen as the clear technical lead in this domain and will be the go-to person for anyone else in the firm that may need such guidance.
Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification for this Network Architect (NAC, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto, Meraki, 50% Projects) opportunity:
- Deep technical IP networking technologies knowledge with SDN experience and security.
- Researching network technologies and staying up to date on advancements in the field.
- Update and present Network Roadmap strategy to IT Leadership Team.
- Experience in Design documentation (HLD/LLD).
- Be a clear lead in the network, internet voice and video technology space for the firm globally.
- Advise the CTO/Lead Infrastructure Architect and the rest of the IT Leadership team on network and comms technology and supplier recommendations to help the firm meet its IT strategy.
- Create and maintain architectural documentation as artefacts that relate to network topology, architectural designs, patterns, principles and standards and technology selection.
- Create and own the firm's standard non-functional requirements for all solutions in the network and communications arena.
Education, Skills & Experience for this Network Architect (NAC, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto, Meraki, 50% Projects) opportunity:
- Proven experience in selecting, designing and overseeing the deployment of traditional LAN, WAN, and WLAN solutions.
- Architectural experience of product lifecycle delivery, owning the design from strategy through to execution.
- Proven experience of datacenter network design including leveraging top of rack, end of row, core and edge switch deployments as well as working with converged infrastructure and software defined networking technology.
- Experience with working with MPLS WAN Networks, SD-WAN including Microsoft ExpressRoute, vWAN and Direct Access.
- Hands on and design experience of Azure VNET's, VNET Peering, NSG's and VNET Gateways.
- Experience with deploying network appliances to Azure as well as Azure network functions like Azure Traffic Manager.
- Experience with designing and deploying Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) in branch offices.
- Network security experience in strategies, processes, and technologies designed to protect a company's network from unauthorized access and harm.
- Experience in global firewall, network load balancer and WAN Optimizer strategy and design.
Details:
- 3 days WFH / 2 days office based
- 2 stage interview process