32 network architect jobs found

DV Network Architect (Contract) - Basingstoke, Hampshire (On-site) Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire - 100% on-site Clearance: Active DV Clearance is vital (non-negotiable) Duration: 18+ months | Start: ASAP IR35: Outside IR35 | Rate: £600/day Overview We're seeking an experienced Network Architect to support a high-profile, highly secure programme delivering mission-critical network capabilities. This is a hands-on architecture role requiring strong technical depth across data centre and WAN networking , delivered in a controlled environment. Key Responsibilities Design and evolve secure network architectures across enterprise-scale environments Produce HLD/LLD , implementation plans, and supporting technical documentation Lead architecture decisions across data centre, campus, and WAN domains Provide technical assurance and governance throughout delivery Partner with engineering/security teams to drive successful deployment...

Network Architect +18 months + +DV cleared +On site in Hampshire +Outside IR35 +£650-£700 a day We are seeking an experienced Network Architect to join a high-profile MOD programme delivering secure, mission-critical network capabilities. This is a hands-on architecture role requiring deep technical expertise across modern data centre and wide area networking technologies. Working within a highly secure environment, you will be responsible for designing, assuring and evolving complex network architectures that support large-scale digital transformation and operational requirements. Key Responsibilities Design and develop secure network architectures for enterprise and defence environments. Produce high and low-level network designs, technical documentation and implementation plans. Lead network architecture decisions across data centre, campus and WAN environments. Provide technical assurance and governance throughout the project lifecycle. Collaborate with...

Network Architect +18 months + +DV cleared +On site in Hampshire +Outside IR35 +£650-£700 a day We are seeking an experienced Network Architect to join a high-profile MOD programme delivering secure, mission-critical network capabilities. This is a hands-on architecture role requiring deep technical expertise across modern data centre and wide area networking technologies. Working within a highly secure environment, you will be responsible for designing, assuring and evolving complex network architectures that support large-scale digital transformation and operational requirements. Key Responsibilities Design and develop secure network architectures for enterprise and defence environments. Produce high and low-level network designs, technical documentation and implementation plans. Lead network architecture decisions across data centre, campus and WAN environments. Provide technical assurance and governance throughout the project life cycle. Collaborate with...

Our telecommunications client is looking for a Network Architect. This is a 3 months contract initially and the role is outside IR35. The role is remote with potential ad hoc travel to client office. Please note that due to nature of the role SC clearance is required. Deliverables: - Engage with customer to define the network integration - Lead virtual workshops with customer - Assist customer in completing order form - Documents creation (Site Specific Design) Required skills: - Excellent WAN knowledge (IP addressing , routing protocols etc) and SD-WAN (ideally Fortinet) - Leading design and workshops with customers (good communication and oral skills) & self-starter - Excellent documentation skills Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10...

Contract Network Security Architect - Hybrid North West - £600 outside IR35 - 6 months Exalto consulting are currently recruiting for a contract Solutions Architect, this is initially 6 months paying £600 per day outside IR35. Must haves Experience with Zero Trust solutions; Zscaler ZTNA, and Palo Alto technologies Understanding of networking concepts click apply for full job details

Contract Network Security Architect - outside IR35 - 6 months Exalto consulting are currently recruiting for a contract Solutions Architect, this is initially 6 months outside IR35. Must haves Experience with Zero Trust solutions; Zscaler ZTNA, and Palo Alto technologies Understanding of networking concepts. Experience of reviewing architecture and network design documents, Experience of supporting issue resolution and managing technical risks throughout delivery and implementation phases. Nice to haves Experience with ClarOTy, Splunk, and ServiceNow. Manufacturing Operations experience. Regulated environments (SOX/GxP) experience. If you have the above experience and are looking for a new contract role please send your CV for immediate consideration as my client are looking to hire ASAP Contract Solutions Architect - outside IR35 - 6 months

Contract Network Security Architect - Hybrid North West - £600 outside IR35 - 6 months Exalto consulting are currently recruiting for a contract Solutions Architect, this is initially 6 months paying £600 per day outside IR35. Must haves Experience with Zero Trust solutions; Zscaler ZTNA, and Palo Alto technologies Understanding of networking concepts. Experience of reviewing architecture and network design documents, Experience of supporting issue resolution and managing technical risks throughout delivery and implementation phases. Nice to haves Experience with ClarOTy, Splunk, and ServiceNow. Manufacturing Operations experience. Regulated environments (SOX / GxP) experience. If you have the above experience and are looking for a new contract role please send your CV for immediate consideration as my client are looking to hire ASAP Contract Solutions Architect - Hybrid North West - £600 outside IR35 - 6 months

Contract Network Security Architect - Hybrid North West - £600 outside IR35 - 6 months Exalto consulting are currently recruiting for a contract Solutions Architect, this is initially 6 months paying £600 per day outside IR35. Must haves Experience with Zero Trust solutions; Zscaler ZTNA, and Palo Alto technologies Understanding of networking concepts. Experience of reviewing architecture and network design documents, Experience of supporting issue resolution and managing technical risks throughout delivery and implementation phases. Nice to haves Experience with ClarOTy, Splunk, and ServiceNow. Manufacturing Operations experience. Regulated environments (SOX/GxP) experience. If you have the above experience and are looking for a new contract role please send your CV for immediate consideration as my client are looking to hire ASAP Contract Solutions Architect - Hybrid North West - £600 outside IR35 - 6 months

Senior Technical Lead/Architect (C) - FICC Trading Platforms - Hybrid London Start Date: August/September Location: London 3 days pw, rest remote IR35: Outside Rate: £900pd (negotiable) Duration: 3 - 6 months (likely extensions) The Candidate: Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Lead/Architect with deep expertise in C programming and extensive experience building, enhancing, and modernizing trading platforms within Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) environments. The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on engineering capability with architecture leadership, system design expertise, and a proven track record of optimizing high-performance, low-latency applications used by Front Office trading businesses. This role will drive technical strategy, architecture decisions, platform modernization, performance tuning, and engineering excellence across mission-critical trading systems. Key Responsibilities: Lead...

Role: Technical Architect Contract Location: UK-based home working with travel to MOD, defence industry, and secure customer sites as required Duration: Initial 3-month contract with extension options available Clearance: SC clearance required Rate: £600-700/day Outside IR35 Key Skills Working with ambiguity that comes from an R&D environment, Technical Architecture, Secure Cloud, Kubernetes, Systems Integration, Zero Trust, Defence Digital Transformation, AI-enabled Systems You’ve spent years designing complex technical solutions in environments where security, resilience, interoperability, and operational effectiveness genuinely matter. You’re the person people rely on when systems need to work properly, scale correctly, integrate cleanly, and remain secure under pressure. You know how to balance technical detail with strategic thinking, and you’re comfortable operating in environments where there are a lot of moving parts, stakeholders, and evolving...

DV Cleared Security Architect £700-£800 per day | Outside IR35 | Long-Term Contract | Hampshire (Full-Time Onsite) We are looking for an experienced DV Cleared Security Architect to join a highly classified defence programme, delivering security architecture across complex secure infrastructure, networks and mission-critical platforms. This is an opportunity to work on a long-term programme at the heart of UK national security, helping to design, assure and accredit secure environments that support critical operational capabilities. The Role As the Security Architect, you will be responsible for defining and assuring security architectures across highly secure IT and network environments. Working alongside infrastructure, network and systems engineering teams, you will ensure solutions are secure by design and compliant with MOD and NCSC security standards. You'll play a key role in security assurance, risk management and accreditation activities throughout the project...

Role: Enterprise Architect - Infrastructure Integration Contract Length: 6 Months Start: ASAP Rate : £750 - £850 per day outside of IR35 Location: Hybrid - Central London (1-2 days per week) with occasional international travel About the Role We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to support a large-scale infrastructure transformation programme. This role will focus on ensuring a new end-user technology platform integrates seamlessly with the wider enterprise environment, spanning networking, identity, security, cloud, service management and core infrastructure. Working across multiple technical teams, you will provide architectural leadership, ensure alignment with enterprise standards, and help shape the target architecture while managing dependencies across the wider technology landscape. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain the target enterprise architecture for the integration of end-user technologies into the wider infrastructure...

DV Cleared Security Architect £700-£800 per day | Outside IR35 | Long-Term Contract | Hampshire (Full-Time Onsite) We are looking for an experienced DV Cleared Security Architect to join a highly classified defence programme, delivering security architecture across complex secure infrastructure, networks and mission-critical platforms. This is an opportunity to work on a long-term programme at the heart of UK national security, helping to design, assure and accredit secure environments that support critical operational capabilities. The Role As the Security Architect, you will be responsible for defining and assuring security architectures across highly secure IT and network environments. Working alongside infrastructure, network and systems engineering teams, you will ensure solutions are secure by design and compliant with MOD and NCSC security standards. You'll play a key role in security assurance, risk management and accreditation activities throughout the project life...

Role: Enterprise Architect - Infrastructure Integration Contract Length: 6 months Start: ASAP Rate: £750 - £850 per day outside of IR35 Location: Hybrid - Central London (1-2 days per week) with occasional international travel About the Role We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to support a large-scale infrastructure transformation programme. This role will focus on ensuring a new end-user technology platform integrates seamlessly with the wider enterprise environment, spanning networking, identity, security, cloud, service management and core infrastructure. Working across multiple technical teams, you will provide architectural leadership, ensure alignment with enterprise standards, and help shape the target architecture while managing dependencies across the wider technology landscape. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain the target enterprise architecture for the integration of end-user technologies into the wider infrastructure...

Senior Technical Lead/Architect (C) - FICC Trading Platforms - Hybrid London Start Date: August/September Location: London 3 days pw, rest remote IR35: Outside Rate: £900pd (negotiable) Duration: 3 - 6 months (likely extensions) The Candidate: Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Lead/Architect with deep expertise in C programming and extensive experience building, enhancing, and modernizing trading platforms within Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) environments. The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on engineering capability with architecture leadership, system design expertise, and a proven track record of optimizing high-performance, low-latency applications used by Front Office trading businesses. This role will drive technical strategy, architecture decisions, platform modernization, performance tuning, and engineering excellence across mission-critical trading systems. Key Responsibilities: Lead...

We are seeking an experienced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architect to join a leading telecommunications organisation, Colt Technology Services , on an Outside IR35 contract. This role will be responsible for designing and delivering enterprise-scale cloud solutions, defining cloud architecture standards, and leading cloud transformation initiatives across mission-critical telecom platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform , cloud-native architecture, networking, security, automation, and modern data platforms within large enterprise environments. Previous experience in the Telecommunications industry is highly desirable. Key Responsibilities Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Define cloud strategy, architecture principles, governance, and best practices. Lead cloud migration initiatives from on-premise infrastructure to GCP. Design...

This is a fantastic opportunity to work as a remote contract Solutions Architect for a major pharmaceutical company, outside IR35. This Solutions Architect position will involve designing and implementing end to end network infrastructure automation capabilities. The key skills required for this Solutions Architect role are: Zero Trust ZScaler Palo Alto User ID agent and App ID Enterprise and international networks If you do have the relevant experience for this long term, remote, Network Security Architect contract vacancy, please do apply.

Location: London, 4 days a week on site Outside IR35 contract - 600-650 a day We are looking for an SC, preferably DV cleared self-motivated and experienced Security Architect to lead in bringing enhanced and new services into what is key government asset. Working within a specialist services company you will drive and/or create the necessary artefacts to help the client organisation deliver rapid change. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and a pragmatic approach to getting change through delivered successfully through the internal Security Governance group. Key Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will have come from a strong technical background, and have an understanding of attack vectors for high threat environments, across both proprietary and open-source technology stacks. You will advise and enable technical teams to make security decisions and provide advice and guidance, ensuring the effective use of common tools and patterns. You will have a proactive...

Location: London, 4 days a week on site Outside IR35 contract - 600-650 a day We are looking for an SC, preferably DV cleared self-motivated and experienced Security Architect to lead in bringing enhanced and new services into what is key government asset. Working within a specialist services company you will drive and/or create the necessary artefacts to help the client organisation deliver rapid change. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and a pragmatic approach to getting change through delivered successfully through the internal Security Governance group. Key Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will have come from a strong technical background, and have an understanding of attack vectors for high threat environments, across both proprietary and open-source technology stacks. You will advise and enable technical teams to make security decisions and provide advice and guidance, ensuring the effective use of common tools and patterns. You will have a proactive...

Location: London, 4 days a week on site Outside IR35 contract - 600-650 a day We are looking for an SC, preferably DV cleared self-motivated and experienced Security Architect to lead in bringing enhanced and new services into what is key government asset. Working within a specialist services company you will drive and/or create the necessary artefacts to help the client organisation deliver rapid change. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and a pragmatic approach to getting change through delivered successfully through the internal Security Governance group. Key Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will have come from a strong technical background, and have an understanding of attack vectors for high threat environments, across both proprietary and open-source technology stacks. You will advise and enable technical teams to make security decisions and provide advice and guidance, ensuring the effective use of common tools and patterns. You will have a...