- Company Name
- TTC Group
- Job Title
- Network Architect
- Job Description
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Job Title: Network Architect
Role Summary
Lead design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise and cloud networking solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and automation across multi‑site environments.
Expectations
Provide end‑to‑end network architecture services, maintain best‑practice standards, and drive automation and observability initiatives that support business continuity and digital transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and manage enterprise routing and switching (Cisco Cisco 3000/4000/oneboard) using OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, STP, HSRP, VRRP, VLANs, trunking, EtherChannel, QoS, and multicast.
- Design and implement cloud networking (AWS VPC, Azure VNet, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute) and enforce segmentation, security groups, and Zero Trust principles.
- Configure Cisco ACI fabric, APIC, Nexus 9000, VXLAN/EVPN, and spine‑leaf architecture for data‑center consolidation.
- Deploy and manage SD‑WAN (Cisco Viptela, Meraki) for hybrid connectivity and policy‑based routing.
- Implement NetScaler ADC solutions (GSLB, SSL off‑load, L7 policies, content switching).
- Develop and maintain ACLs, micro‑segmentation, and firewall policies that align with Zero Trust.
- Build automation pipelines with Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, and CI/CD for provisioning, configuration, and compliance.
- Operate monitoring and observability platforms (Dynatrace, Grafana, SolarWinds, Cisco DNA Center, ThousandEyes, AppDynamics).
- Produce high‑level and low‑level design documents, modernization roadmaps, and change‑management plans.
- Plan and execute hardware/firmware upgrades, migrations, refresh projects, and performance tuning.
Required Skills
- Cisco routing & switching (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, STP, HSRP, VRRP), VLAN, trunking, EtherChannel, QoS, multicast.
- Cloud networking (AWS, Azure, VPC, Subnetting, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute).
- Cisco ACI, APIC, Nexus 9K, VXLAN/EVPN, spine‑leaf topology.
- SD‑WAN (Cisco Viptela, Meraki).
- Adobe NetScaler ADC (GSLB, SSL, L7).
- Network security (ACL, segmentation, micro‑segmentation, firewall policies, Zero Trust).
- Automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, CI/CD).
- Monitoring & observability (Dynatrace, Grafana, SolarWinds, Cisco DNA Center, ThousandEyes, AppDynamics).
- Architecture design (HLD/LLD), roadmap development, performance optimization.
Required Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Cisco CCNP Enterprise (or equivalent) is required; CCNP Advanced Enterprise, CCNP Secure, CCNA, or CCIE are strong pluses.
- Optional: AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Networking Engineer Associate, or similar cloud networking certifications.
Birmingham, United kingdom
Hybrid
23-02-2026