Senior Network Architect

Senior Network Architect

Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires Senior Network Architect to be based at their client's office in London, UK.

This is a hybrid role - you can work remotely in the UK and attend the London office 2-3 days per week

This is a 6+ month temporary contract to start ASAP

Day rate: Competitive Market rate

Senior Network Security SME and design authority responsible for network segmentation and Zero Trust initiatives across on-prem and hybrid cloud environments. This role owns architecture decisions, enforcement strategy, and senior customer engagement for a large enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Network Security Design Authority for segmentation and Zero Trust.
• Design, implement, and optimize network segmentation using Guardicore and Illumio.
• Own User-to-Server (U2S) and Server-to-Server (S2S) traffic controls.
• Lead Guardicore - Illumio transition and future-state architecture.
• Drive segmentation standards, governance, and operational handover.
• Serve as primary technical interface to senior customer stakeholders.
• Manage escalations related to enforcement, Legacy dependencies, and risk trade-offs.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in analysing and visualizing "application" traffic to understand application flows and dependencies
• Overseeing the design, implementation, and optimization Network segmentation
• Developing Knowledge of Operations (KOP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Key Requirements

Essential Skills:

• 15+ years in Network Security with architect/design authority responsibility.
• Strong, hands-on expertise in network segmentation/microsegmentation.
• Proven experience with Guardicore and Illumio.
• Deep understanding of on-prem data center network security.
• Working knowledge of hybrid cloud network security, including:
• VPC/VNet design
• Security Groups/NSGs
• Hybrid connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect)
• Experience working directly with senior customer stakeholders.

Desirable Skills:

• Zero Trust architecture exposure.
• Regulated enterprise environment experience.
• Platform migration experience.

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