Senior Network Architect
Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires Senior Network Architect to be based at their client’s office in London, UK.
This is a hybrid role – you can work remotely in the UK and attend the London office 2-3 days per week .
This is a 6+ month temporary contract to start asap
Day rate: Competitive Market rate
Senior Network Security SME and design authority responsible for network segmentation and Zero Trust initiatives across on-prem and hybrid cloud environments. This role owns architecture decisions, enforcement strategy, and senior customer engagement for a large enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as Network Security Design Authority for segmentation and Zero Trust.
- Design, implement, and optimize network segmentation using Guardicore and Illumio.
- Own User-to-Server (U2S) and Server-to-Server (S2S) traffic controls.
- Lead Guardicore → Illumio transition and future-state architecture.
- Drive segmentation standards, governance, and operational handover.
- Serve as primary technical interface to senior customer stakeholders.
- Manage escalations related to enforcement, legacy dependencies, and risk trade-offs.
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in analyzing and visualizing “application” traffic to understand application flows and dependencies
- Overseeing the design, implementation, and optimization Network segmentation
- Developing Knowledge of Operations (KOP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Key Requirements
Essential Skills:
- 15+ years in Network Security with architect / design authority responsibility.
- Strong, hands-on expertise in network segmentation / microsegmentation.
- Proven experience with Guardicore and Illumio.
- Deep understanding of on-prem data center network security.
- Working knowledge of hybrid cloud network security, including:
- VPC / VNet design
- Security Groups / NSGs
- Hybrid connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect)
- Experience working directly with senior customer stakeholders.
Desirable Skills:
- Zero Trust architecture exposure.
- Regulated enterprise environment experience.
- Platform migration experience.
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