SC Cleared Network Architect in Corsham, Wiltshire

Job Title: SC Cleared Network Architect
Location: Corsham
Duration: ASAP - Initially until 31/12/2026
Rate: Up to £850 per day via an approved umbrella company
Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process

• Act as the primary point of contact for network architecture and design, collaborating with programme, project, and engineering teams to ensure coherence across systems.
• Support the creation, review, and assurance of high and low-level network designs, ensuring alignment with vendor best practices, MOD security policies, and Defence Digital standards.
• Lead design reviews, challenge technical decisions, and ensure solutions meet security, performance, and operational requirements.
• Liaise with external stakeholders and wider defence digital organisations to deliver end‑to‑end solutions within time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Identify capability gaps, recommend improvements, and support continuous enhancement of network architectures.
• Ensure all designs adhere to security principles such as Secure by Design, Zero Trust, and Data Centric Security.

• Extensive experience in designing secure, large‑scale networking solutions, including Cisco Routing & Switching, DMVPN, IPSEC, MPLS, and VMware NSX.
• Proven ability to develop complex system architectures, with a focus on virtualization and secure connectivity.
• Strong understanding of routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), SD‑WAN, and cloud integrations (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience in reviewing engineering designs, implementing security best practices, and working within MOD and UK Defence environments.
• Professional certifications such as Cisco CCIE, CCDP, CCNP, VMware VCP‑NV, or VCDX.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), security standards, and network automation principles.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and BitBucket.

This opportunity allows you to apply your expertise in a challenging and rewarding environment. If you meet these criteria and are ready to make a difference in defence digital infrastructure, we encourage you to apply today.