Network Architect - SD-WAN and Azure

CACI Network Services is a rapidly expanding specialist IT and Networks consultancy offering a wide variety of opportunities to work within challenging and exciting environments with our major clients in Global Media, Banking, Government, Telecoms & Utilities.

Job Purpose:

The Network Architect is responsible for defining and delivering the overall Network Communication Strategy. They are accountable for the performance, reliability, and resilience of Corporate and OT networks to meet the business needs of the company.

This role will manage a team of three network professionals who will design, implement, and support our communication networks in the delivery of this network strategy and provide technical assurance to communication network products and services provided by third party service providers.

Principal Accountabilities

* Team Leadership and Management:

* Develop and implement the companies Communications Network Strategy.

* Develop and implement network policies and procedures in support of the companies Communications Network Strategy.

* Evaluate new technology and provide thought leadership within the communications network space.

* Foster an inclusive, supportive and collaborative culture within the workplace.

* Budget Management

* Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

* Project Management

* Compliance and Security

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

The successful candidate will have experience in the management of Communication Network capability and should hold a degree or equivalent industry qualifications/experience. In addition, the candidate will be expected to demonstrate drive and experience in the following areas:

Degree in IT or Electrical field or equivalent experience.

Technical Proficiency: Extensive knowledge of communications networking:

o Telecommunications, DWDM, Optical Transport Networks, SDH

o IP network Design, LAN and WAN technologies

o Familiarity with on-prem and cloud technologies.

• Management and Leadership: Proven track record of managing technical teams and projects. Ability to mentor, inspire, and lead a team towards achieving strategic objectives.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills, capable of clearly conveying complex IT/OT strategies and systems to a non-technical audience.
• Strategic Thinking: Strong ability to develop strategic plans for infrastructure development that align with the broader business goals.
• Problem-Solving: Exceptional problem-solving skills, with the capability to anticipate potential issues and proactively implement solutions.
• Budget Management: Experience in budget management and resource allocation to maximise efficiency and effectiveness of technology investments.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of the regulatory environment impacting OT infrastructure, with an emphasis on compliance and cyber security

Progression

We understand that your career progression is important to you. At CACI people get promoted on merit, when they are ready. This means that your career is completely in your own hands and there is never a ceiling for your progress.

Everyone's career path is different. We welcome people exploring different areas and trying out new skillsets. Just because you start off down one path doesn't mean you are committed to it indefinitely. At CACI you have the freedom to carve your own career path.

Flexibility

The key to our success is our teamwork and collaboration and that tends to work best when we are all in the office working together. That said, we fully appreciate that everyone leads busy lives, and we can't always be in the office. This is why we embrace flexible working. Covid-19 has changed the way we work forever, and a new flexible working policy will be released when the situation stabilises.

Development

Your development is key and is a top priority for the team. We offer 3 types of training: externally run consulting courses, externally run bespoke courses and internal courses. Everyone has different training requirements which means everyone has their own training plan. We will work with you to create a bespoke training plan.

Benefits

We have a range of benefits on offer to support you. We have a comprehensive list of schemes ranging from pension plans to health and wellness policies, in addition you can opt into a selection of flexible benefits to meet your personal needs.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK.