Network Design Architect

Network Design Architect 2 Month Contract Uxbridge £(Apply online only)/day (Outside IR35) Network Design Architect needed with strong Fortinet and Cisco Nexus solutions experience. Start ASAP in July 2025. 2 Month initial contract based on-site in Uxbridge 5 days/week. Strong chance of renewals. Must be willing to work full-time from the Uxbridge office. A chance to work with a global IT Consultancy for a Telecoms end client. Key skills, experience tasks will include: Design, configuration implementation of Fortinet and Cisco Nexus network solutions. Preparing Low-Level Design (LLD) and Configuration Design Documents for Cisco Fortinet network equipment. Writing accurate configuration scripts for: Fortinet SD-WAN, Fortinet Firewalls (policies, NAT, VPNs), Cisco Nexus (data centre switching), Cisco WiFi / LAN, and Routing/Switching platforms. Modifying configurations on current infrastructure to align with new designs, standards and policies. Preparing configuration for new hardware, ensuring it meets security and operational standards prior to deployment. Ensuring security policies, zones, VPNs, NAT and segmentation align with business needs best practice. Change implementation windows, including remote / on-site validating post-change success. Ensuring all changes adhere to enterprise and vendor standards, including access controls, performance baselines naming conventions. Documenting configurations, changes, procedures sharing knowledge with operations support teams. Working Hours: 8am-5pm (Mon-Fri). Some out-of-hours / on call work may be required depending on project deadlines. Candidates must be eligible to undergo the SC Security Clearance vetting process

Location: Uxbridge, GB

Posted Date: 7/15/2025