Role Title: Network Architect
Duration: contract to run until 30/10/2026
Location: Knutsford, hybrid 3 days per week onsite
Rate: up to £543.45 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Role purpose/summary
The Network Architect ensures the design and governance of secure, scalable, and resilient connectivity across cloud and on-premise environments. The role focuses on network segmentation, Firewalling, routing, and containment patterns to support secure operational states.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design network architectures across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments, ensuring secure connectivity and operational stability.
* Define Firewall rulesets, segmentation patterns, and isolation design across multiple zones.
* Enable containment strategies to support cyber resilience, including rapid isolation, controlled recovery, and blast-radius reduction.
* Oversee routing, load balancing, VPN/ExpressRoute, and secure edge patterns.
* Validate network changes through governance, assurance, and architectural review.
* Collaborate with Security, Identity, and Infrastructure teams to ensure network designs align with Zero Trust principles.
* Conduct capacity planning, performance optimisation, and telemetry integration.
Technical Components:
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