Network Architect Location: Hybrid (expectation to attend Plymouth/Exeter office a couple of times per quarter)
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
DOE) plus performance bonus
Delt Shared Services is a dynamic and innovative IT services provider, working in partnership with organisations across the public sector, including Education, Local Government, and Healthcare. Our mission is to create positive social impact through technology, ensuring our customers benefit from resilient, secure, and cost-effective IT services.
We are currently concluding a significant transformation of our wide area network to an SD-WAN solution using FortiGate, alongside implementing the full stack of SolarWinds for network management and orchestration. This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to evolve and enhance our network infrastructure.
As a Network Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing enterprise-grade networking solutions across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. Working closely with our project managers and customer architects, you will ensure that our networking infrastructure is standardised, simplified, secure, available, flexible, and efficient to meet customer requirements.
Supporting the Connectivity Service Owner with configuration and simplification of our enterprise routing using BGP.
# Delivering standard offerings for our Access and Distribution Layers within campuses to enhance project delivery speed.
Design, develop, and implement high-performance network architectures for enterprise and cloud environments.
Provide technical leadership on network transformation projects, including a complete network refresh for a major healthcare customer.
Conduct network assessments and audits, identifying risks, gaps, and optimisation opportunities.
Define and document network standards, best practices, and security policies.
Evaluate and select networking technologies, vendors, and solutions.
Provide guidance and mentorship to network engineers and operational teams.
Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements (ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, etc.).
Troubleshoot complex networking issues and drive continuous service improvements.
Proven experience as a Network Architect or senior-level Network Engineer in an MSP or enterprise environment.
Strong expertise in network design, implementation, and troubleshooting (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi, Data Centre, Cloud).
Experience with cloud networking (Azure) and hybrid environments is advantageous.
Strong understanding of network security best practices, segmentation, and Zero Trust models.
Professional Growth: Access to learning and development opportunities to grow your career.
Work-Life Balance: Flexible working options, 25-days annual leave, buy & sell holiday.
Purpose-Driven Work: Be part of a mission that makes a real difference in our customers’ lives and communities.
If you’re a passionate Network Architect looking for a new challenge within a dynamic MSP environment, we’d love to hear from you.