BT Group
Job Location: GBR Bristol - Assembly, GBR Newcastle - Gosforth TE, GBR-London-BTHQ One Braham, GBR-Manchester-New BaileyAdvertised Salary: Competitive Salary + Market Leading BenefitsOur team lead the way for implementing complex Voice, Network, Wireless and Security Solutions across a wide array of vendors such as Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, Aruba and Microsoft and technologies such as SD-WAN, SD-A, ISE, ACI, Webex, MS Teams & NextGen FWs to name but a few.We take High Level Designs into the Low Level detail at the Post-Sale stage, then implement the solution followed by thorough testing before handing over into the relevant support or managed service teams.We're looking for someone who not only has the technical ability and aptitude but the passion to lead our wider Technical Designers through the solution and drive to completion. Keeping the customer at the heart of everything they do. You'll need to have the ability to translate the technical and business perspectives and to lead others. What you'll be doing Collaborate with customers to understand their technical requirements and translate them into clear, detailed solution designs using established design methodologies. Lead the technical direction of projects, ensuring optimal solution design that meets customer needs and aligns with best practices. Oversee review and validation processes for new developments and existing products, ensuring seamless integration and considering the broader impact on the product roadmap. Drive continuous improvement in design and delivery capabilities for end-to-end technical solutions. Manage customer solution design engagements, including creating statements of work and coordinating any third-party deliverables. Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders by providing expert service design guidance and influencing strategic decisions. Resolve complex solution and service challenges, lead root cause analysis, and manage escalations effectively. Identify potential risks proactively and implement robust controls and mitigations, ensuring compliance with industry standards and company policies.Strong stakeholder management skills: The ability to lead and motivate especially when a project may prove challenging.Be a team player by supporting colleagues and sharing knowledge whenever beneficial for current and future projects.Collaborate with our wider teams such as Pre-Sales, Project Management and Support colleagues.Understand the post-sale customer requirements as outlined by Pre-Sales, providing technical support and accountability throughout the implementation life cycle.Develop trusted customer relationships and deliver outstanding customer experience.Experience in defining and creating low level design documentation in line with customer requirements.Ownership and accountability of risks deploying relevant mitigations, from initial handover and during implementation. Required skills/ certifications Proven experience in network design, ideally with enterprise or public sector clients.HPE Aruba certified to Associate level (changed to Associate level) with a solid working knowledge of the following:Aruba AOS-S SwitchesAruba AOS-8 WLANAruba AOS-CX SwitchesAruba AOS-10 WLANAruba CentralAruba ClearPassAruba SD-WAN Knowledge of Cisco networking technologies advantageous: Traditional Cisco WANTraditional Cisco LANCisco WirelessCisco SDACatalyst CentreCisco ISE Benefits At BT, we entertain, educate, and empower millions of people every single day. We're a brand built on connecting people - whether that's friends, family, businesses, or communities. Working here, you'll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but - more than that - you'll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration, and inclusivity, that takes a genuine and proactive interest in your progress and development.Benefits of working for BT include: • 10% on target annual bonus • BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10% • X4 Salary Life Assurance • Huge range of flexible benefits including Cycle to Work, Healthcare, Season Ticket Loan, Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice • 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service • Equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It's for all parents, no matter how your family is made up. • Enhanced women's health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more. • 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues • 2 weeks paid carer's leave • World-class training and development opportunities • Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes • Discounted broadband, mobile and TV package • Access to 100's of retail discounts including the BT shopFlexible Working This role offers a 3 together, 2 wherever working model. This means you are required to be at your contractual location 3 days a week with 2 flexible days per week.With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We've brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.We're a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it's not just the technology that matters, it's what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society. A FEW POINTS TO NOTE: Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you're a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.
Job Location: GBR Bristol - Assembly, GBR Newcastle - Gosforth TE, GBR-London-BTHQ One Braham, GBR-Manchester-New BaileyAdvertised Salary: Competitive Salary + Market Leading BenefitsOur team lead the way for implementing complex Voice, Network, Wireless and Security Solutions across a wide array of vendors such as Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, Aruba and Microsoft and technologies such as SD-WAN, SD-A, ISE, ACI, Webex, MS Teams & NextGen FWs to name but a few.We take High Level Designs into the Low Level detail at the Post-Sale stage, then implement the solution followed by thorough testing before handing over into the relevant support or managed service teams.We're looking for someone who not only has the technical ability and aptitude but the passion to lead our wider Technical Designers through the solution and drive to completion. Keeping the customer at the heart of everything they do. You'll need to have the ability to translate the technical and business perspectives and to lead others. What you'll be doing Collaborate with customers to understand their technical requirements and translate them into clear, detailed solution designs using established design methodologies. Lead the technical direction of projects, ensuring optimal solution design that meets customer needs and aligns with best practices. Oversee review and validation processes for new developments and existing products, ensuring seamless integration and considering the broader impact on the product roadmap. Drive continuous improvement in design and delivery capabilities for end-to-end technical solutions. Manage customer solution design engagements, including creating statements of work and coordinating any third-party deliverables. Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders by providing expert service design guidance and influencing strategic decisions. Resolve complex solution and service challenges, lead root cause analysis, and manage escalations effectively. Identify potential risks proactively and implement robust controls and mitigations, ensuring compliance with industry standards and company policies.Strong stakeholder management skills: The ability to lead and motivate especially when a project may prove challenging.Be a team player by supporting colleagues and sharing knowledge whenever beneficial for current and future projects.Collaborate with our wider teams such as Pre-Sales, Project Management and Support colleagues.Understand the post-sale customer requirements as outlined by Pre-Sales, providing technical support and accountability throughout the implementation life cycle.Develop trusted customer relationships and deliver outstanding customer experience.Experience in defining and creating low level design documentation in line with customer requirements.Ownership and accountability of risks deploying relevant mitigations, from initial handover and during implementation. Required skills/ certifications Proven experience in network design, ideally with enterprise or public sector clients.HPE Aruba certified to Associate level (changed to Associate level) with a solid working knowledge of the following:Aruba AOS-S SwitchesAruba AOS-8 WLANAruba AOS-CX SwitchesAruba AOS-10 WLANAruba CentralAruba ClearPassAruba SD-WAN Knowledge of Cisco networking technologies advantageous: Traditional Cisco WANTraditional Cisco LANCisco WirelessCisco SDACatalyst CentreCisco ISE Benefits At BT, we entertain, educate, and empower millions of people every single day. We're a brand built on connecting people - whether that's friends, family, businesses, or communities. Working here, you'll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but - more than that - you'll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration, and inclusivity, that takes a genuine and proactive interest in your progress and development.Benefits of working for BT include: • 10% on target annual bonus • BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10% • X4 Salary Life Assurance • Huge range of flexible benefits including Cycle to Work, Healthcare, Season Ticket Loan, Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice • 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service • Equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It's for all parents, no matter how your family is made up. • Enhanced women's health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more. • 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues • 2 weeks paid carer's leave • World-class training and development opportunities • Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes • Discounted broadband, mobile and TV package • Access to 100's of retail discounts including the BT shopFlexible Working This role offers a 3 together, 2 wherever working model. This means you are required to be at your contractual location 3 days a week with 2 flexible days per week.With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We've brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.We're a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it's not just the technology that matters, it's what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society. A FEW POINTS TO NOTE: Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you're a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.
Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd
Network Solution Architect Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our client in London for a Solution Architect offering in-depth knowledge of Automation & Connectivity solutions, specifically the following; Ansible integration for infrastructure networks, including playbook creation and integrations Workflow integration for infrastructure networks pipeline creation for infrastructure network including CI testing (virtual and physical) You'll be responsible for delivering high quality solution designs that are fit for purpose, aligned with enterprise architecture standards, and optimized for total cost of ownership across the solution lifecycle. This is a contract position starting May initially until 31st December. Key Responsibilities Act as the single point of contact for all solution architecture aspects of IT projects. Design and integrate Business Process, Data, Application, Infrastructure, and Information Security aspects into end to end solutions. Ensure solution architecture is documented using approved templates, tools, and standards. Review, assure, and approve detailed designs produced by designers and business analysts. Coach project teams on architecture standards and best practices. Support Segment Architects and participate in Architecture Review Boards as required. Contribute to the development and maintenance of Reference Models in Bizzdesign, elevating project deliverables to conceptual and logical levels. Solution Scope (Automation & Connectivity) Enterprise network automation solutions. Enterprise connectivity tooling, including Single Source of Truth implementation. Tool evaluation, integration, and data model alignment. Technical architecture, design, and service operations solutions. Required Technical Expertise Vendor engagement and product selection in collaboration with portfolio, operations, and procurement teams. Deep expertise in networking technologies (Routing, TCP/IP, SSL). Strong experience with AWS and Azure cloud networking (VPC/VNET, VPN, Transit Gateway, virtual Palo Alto firewalls). Knowledge of Cisco data center design. Knowledge of Aruba ESP, including Central, ClearPass, and wireless platforms. In depth knowledge of network automation (Infrastructure as Code, APIs, GitHub). Identity and authentication: SAML, PingID, Entra ID. Service solution and operational documentation delivery. In depth Ansible integration for infrastructure networks, including playbook development. Workflow integration for infrastructure networks. CI/CD pipeline creation for infrastructure networks, including virtual and physical testing. Smart inventory systems (e.g. NetBox) and integration with Ansible and GitHub pipelines.
Network Solution Architect Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our client in London for a Solution Architect offering in-depth knowledge of Automation & Connectivity solutions, specifically the following; Ansible integration for infrastructure networks, including playbook creation and integrations Workflow integration for infrastructure networks pipeline creation for infrastructure network including CI testing (virtual and physical) You'll be responsible for delivering high quality solution designs that are fit for purpose, aligned with enterprise architecture standards, and optimized for total cost of ownership across the solution lifecycle. This is a contract position starting May initially until 31st December. Key Responsibilities Act as the single point of contact for all solution architecture aspects of IT projects. Design and integrate Business Process, Data, Application, Infrastructure, and Information Security aspects into end to end solutions. Ensure solution architecture is documented using approved templates, tools, and standards. Review, assure, and approve detailed designs produced by designers and business analysts. Coach project teams on architecture standards and best practices. Support Segment Architects and participate in Architecture Review Boards as required. Contribute to the development and maintenance of Reference Models in Bizzdesign, elevating project deliverables to conceptual and logical levels. Solution Scope (Automation & Connectivity) Enterprise network automation solutions. Enterprise connectivity tooling, including Single Source of Truth implementation. Tool evaluation, integration, and data model alignment. Technical architecture, design, and service operations solutions. Required Technical Expertise Vendor engagement and product selection in collaboration with portfolio, operations, and procurement teams. Deep expertise in networking technologies (Routing, TCP/IP, SSL). Strong experience with AWS and Azure cloud networking (VPC/VNET, VPN, Transit Gateway, virtual Palo Alto firewalls). Knowledge of Cisco data center design. Knowledge of Aruba ESP, including Central, ClearPass, and wireless platforms. In depth knowledge of network automation (Infrastructure as Code, APIs, GitHub). Identity and authentication: SAML, PingID, Entra ID. Service solution and operational documentation delivery. In depth Ansible integration for infrastructure networks, including playbook development. Workflow integration for infrastructure networks. CI/CD pipeline creation for infrastructure networks, including virtual and physical testing. Smart inventory systems (e.g. NetBox) and integration with Ansible and GitHub pipelines.
