Network Architect

Network Architect / Technical Architect / Milton Keynes / 6 Month Contract / Inside IR35 / £600 / SC Clearance / Security Cleared 

An architect is required to support a major government body with the delivery and management of key national security capabilities.
Working with customers, engineering and development teams to support the solution as well as maintaining key business relationships within government and capability ensuring the security of the nation.
Providing key technical inputs and governance.

Skills
· Excellent people skills and an ability to explain and understand technical complexity.
· Experience in relevant roles, including technologies in enterprise and virtual environments and of working within a secure environments.
· Experience of networking architecture
o Network Topology and configuration
o Wireless network architecture
o Firewalls
o Network load balancing
o Inter/intra site connectivity
o Virtual private network configuration
o Public could connectivity

· Experience creating technical and architectural documents such as options assessments, low and high-level technical designs.
· Experience of requirements management and ownership of deliverables.
· Working knowledge of auditing and security products configuration.
· A comprehensive understanding of NCSC, GDS, CIS, Cyber Essentials, and NIST IT security principles, along with experience in UK government technology strategies and policies.
Desirable (in no priority order)
· Worked in a matrix organisation structure.
· IT Technical qualifications or equivalent experience
· TOGAF or equivalent experience
· Knowledge of Public cloud offerings