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Job Title: Technical Design & Architect
Location: Stockley Park, London, UK (Onsite - 5 days every week)
Duration: 3 Months (Extendable)
Employment Type: Outside IR35
Roles & Responsibilities:
Role Overview
We are seeking multiple skilled Technical Design & Architect professionals to join an intensive infrastructure programme involving configuration, deployment, and upgrade of network and security equipment. This role is fully onsite at Stockley Park and requires hands-on, tactical professionals who can hit the ground running.
You will be working closely with engineering and operations teams to design, configure, load, and modify network and security appliances, focusing on Fortinet and Cisco technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and understand current configurations of existing networking and security equipment.
- Prepare, write, and validate new configurations for new and existing devices.
- Implement changes to live infrastructure following design best practices and operational guidelines.
- Conduct pre-deployment and post-deployment testing to ensure system stability and security.
- Support rollout of new hardware and changes to existing hardware, including hands-on installation, configuration loading, and validation.
- Document all design and configuration changes according to customer policies and operational procedures.
- Collaborate with wider infrastructure teams, project managers, and security personnel.
Mandatory Technical Skills
Candidates must demonstrate hands-on and design-level experience with the following:
- Fortinet SD-WAN – Design, configuration, and deployment
- Fortinet Firewalls – Advanced rule sets, NAT, policy routing, configuration writing/loading
- Cisco Nexus – Switching, Layer 2/3 design, configuration, and implementation
- Cisco Wi-Fi / LAN – Enterprise-grade wireless and local area network support
- General Routing & Switching – Multi-vendor experience beneficial
- Firewall & Network Security Design – Proven experience in secure network architecture
- Configuration Management – Strong ability to write and load configurations for both Fortinet and Cisco environments
Preferred Qualifications / Experience
- Strong working knowledge of enterprise IT infrastructure and network security architectures
- Fortinet NSE certifications (NSE4/NSE5/NSE7) desirable
- Cisco CCNP/CCIE certifications a plus
- Proven track record of on-site delivery and technical design under tight timelines
- Experience working in high-availability environments with 24/7 operational support
- Comfortable working independently and in team environments
- Excellent documentation and communication skills
