Network Architect – Capgemini
Capgemini is seeking to recruit a Network Architect with experience working in a large client outsourcing service environment, to join client‑facing project teams.
The applicant will be capable of architecting, designing and implementing robust network solutions, and will be a good team player with experience in geographically dispersed support environments and third‑party network service providers.
Responsibilities
* Design technical solutions covering product selection for key components of the network technology stack, including cloud services & connectivity, software‑defined networking hardware/software, load balancers, firewalls, proxies and sizing.
* Provide ideas and innovation, maintain a view of emerging technologies that could enhance Capgemini's service offering, and provide overall network technical strategy and leadership for a client, project or bid.
* Review client network infrastructures and propose options for improvements, working to deadlines and driving complex network proposals to conclusion.
* Take information from customer or project specifications and turn them into completed design definitions, leading the implementation of those changes for the project.
* Comply with a stringent change‑management process; the level of accuracy of proposed implementation activities is subject to review, and delivery must follow the agreed plan.
Qualifications & Experience
Expert‑level working knowledge of IP, Ethernet, routing and switching within LAN/WAN/Data Centre/Public Cloud environments is essential. Practical and demonstrable experience implementing Cisco ACI is also essential.
Experience with the latest generation of networking technologies, in addition to ACI, is essential (examples:
* Software‑defined networks such as Cisco MSO (Multi‑Site Orchestrator), NAE (Network Assurance Engine), ACI Anywhere; SD‑WAN e.g. Cisco vManage; SD‑Access e.g. DNAC, APIC EM, Cisco ISE.
* Automation/orchestration: network stack integration, Terraform, Ansible, Python, JSON, APIs.
* Security products e.g. firewalls: Cisco (plus Firepower Threat Defense), FortiGate, Fortinet SD‑WAN solution.
* VMware NSX and other NFV products.
* Tooling e.g. Cisco Tetration, SolarWinds, CA.
* Additional experience with load balancers, hardware proxy devices, IDS/AV, and voice technologies would be desirable.
Experience with key vendors, primarily Cisco (IOS, NX‑OS, ACI), F5 (LTM, GTM, ASM), Bluecoat, Fortigate, Checkpoint, Azure, Amazon and Google Cloud, plus other vendor experience, is welcomed and beneficial.
Disability & Inclusion
We are a Disability Confident Employer.
As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:
* Declare they have a disability, and
* Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
Please opt‑in during the application process.
Security Clearance
To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.
To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.
Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality. Some posts are restricted to sole UK nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.
Learning & Development
You will benefit from Capgemini’s “learning for life” mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.
Wellbeing & Culture
You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You’ll be bringing your unique skills and perspectives to the team, inspiring and taking inspiration from your teammates as you unlock value in everything you do.
We’re an accredited Great Place to Work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce as a critical component for achieving our organisational ambitions.
To help support wellbeing we have trained “Mental Health Champions” across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.
Why Capgemini
Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free‑thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.
About Capgemini
Capgemini is an AI‑powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end‑to‑end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.
Employment Details
Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type: Full‑time
Job Function: Information Technology
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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