Salary: £35,000 - 55,000 per year Requirements: Technical Solution Design Lead / Technical Authority experience Hands-on design/migration experience of at least two of the following at scale: Check Point R8x firewalls, Cisco or Juniper LAN and WAN, F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM/AFM, Zscaler ZIA & ZPA, SD-WAN Strong routing fundamentals: BGP, OSPF, route maps, redistribution Proven experience in complex enterprise or carrier-scale environments Expertise in documentation and tooling, including Visio, draw.io, PowerPoint, Word/Confluence Qualifications: CCNP/CCIE Enterprise or Security, JNCIP/JNCIE, F5 CTS, Check Point CCSE, Zscaler ZCCA IA / ZCCA IAE, TOGAF, ITILv4 Responsibilities: Provide end-to-end technical design for complex network security architecture deployments and migrations Own overall solution architecture, low-level designs (LLD), and solution integrity Act as the single technical point of contact for external customers Produce and maintain architecture decks, LLDs, change packs, rollback procedures, and run books Review implementation artefacts such as configuration files and Ansible/Terraform scripts Validate and integrate component designs for LAN, firewall, F5, WAN, VPN, ZPA/ZIA, and security controls Provide 24/7 escalation cover when rostered to meet migration deadlines Technologies: Ansible Architect Cisco Confluence Firewall LAN Network Security TOGAF Terraform VPN ServiceNow SharePoint More: We are a global IT consultancy seeking a Technical Solution Architect for a 5-month contract primarily remote, with occasional travel to London. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of technical expertise and leadership in complex environments. We offer competitive compensation of £330-£400/day (Outside IR35), fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture. last updated 4 week of 2026