Location
Farnborough/Newbury, or regional site (Birmingham, Livingston, Bristol, Northern Ireland) – Hybrid working.
Salary
Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits.
Working Hours
Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday.
Duration
8 months.
Security Clearance
This position requires ability to obtain and hold SC (Security Clearance).
Hybrid Working
Work both in the office and at home. You are expected to come into the office 2‑3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month. Work with your line manager to understand expectations for your role and team.
What You’ll Do
* Lead end‑to‑end design of network solutions aligned to customer architecture principles and business requirements.
* Produce and maintain high‑level and low‑level design documentation (HLD/LLD) with accuracy, traceability, and compliance with security and operational standards.
* Ensure designs meet security, compliance and operational readiness requirements, supporting governance and design approvals.
* Support planning, testing and phased rollout of network solutions, ensuring designs are deliverable, validated and ready for operational handover.
* Manage stakeholder engagement and design governance, communicating progress, risks and decisions to internal and external parties.
Who You Are
* Strong experience designing enterprise network solutions, ideally with Fortinet (FortiGate, SD‑WAN, IPSec/ADVPN) – Essential.
* Solid understanding of IP networking and secure design principles, including WAN/LAN, routing and segmentation – Essential.
* Proven experience producing HLD/LLD documentation, focusing on clarity, accuracy and alignment to standards – Essential.
* Knowledge of security, compliance and operational readiness requirements, including testing, assurance and service handover – Essential.
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to clearly articulate designs, risks and decisions to technical and non‑technical audiences – Essential.
* Candidate must obtain and maintain SC level security clearance.
What We Offer
Competitive pay, bonus opportunities, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, paid time for charity work, and a range of benefits including discounts, vouchers, pension plan and more. We provide learning resources and parental leave policies.
Need to Know
Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority; all offers are subject to background checks including criminal (DBS) and financial checks. Reasonable adjustments are available.
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