Salary: £30,000 - 60,000 per year Requirements: You must be a Sole British UK National holding SC or DV (Developed Vetting) clearance. You should have at least 10 years in networking, with a minimum of 3 years in a design or architect role. This position is suitable for Network Design Engineers looking to transition into architecture. Proven experience with Cisco and Juniper technologies is essential, with the ability to produce comprehensive high and low-level design documentation. Strong networking knowledge supported by certifications such as CCNA, CCNP (Cisco), and JNCIS-ENT (Juniper). You should have expertise in WAN routing protocols (MPLS, BGP, IS-IS) and knowledge of IPsec, GRE, and encryption. Familiarity with Juniper products (SRX, MX) and JUNOS OS, along with extensive experience in LAN switching (Juniper EX and Cisco switches) is required. You must demonstrate network operations and troubleshooting abilities and understand the networking service lifecycle from requirements to implementation. Being effective in customer-facing roles, including meetings and documentation reviews, is important, along with the capability to manage security services and ensure smooth transitions to operations. Responsibilities: As our Networking Technical Lead, you will be responsible for network design, producing configuration documentation, and conducting governance reviews. You will provide hands-on support for technical configuration, implementation, and service handover processes. Technologies: Architect Cisco Support LAN MPLS Network Security More: For over 50 years, we have partnered with the Ministry of Defence to drive value and innovation across strategic technology investments. As a WAN Network Architect, you will join our talented multidiscipline engineering team in building and maintaining critical network infrastructure for the MoD. Benefits Package: - Base Salary: Up to £70,000 - DV Bonus: 10% - If holding DV - Annual Bonus: 10% - Car Allowance: £6,000 - Pension: 10% Double matching contributions - Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Cover - Annual Leave: 25 days plus Public Holidays - Life Assurance: 2x salary life assurance - Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Virtual GP services - L&D: Elite training programs and opportunities to gain professional certifications last updated 4 week of 2026