WAN Architect

Job Description

WAN Architect

Location: Warrington (WAR13)

Regular travel to both customer and Fujitsu sites.

Our purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As a Site WAN Architect, you will contribute to this by working collaboratively in the project delivery team, designing and delivering medium to large network solutions to enable services for our customer that are cost-effective.

We are looking for a Site WAN Architect to work on delivery opportunities within the secure Defence and National Security sector. Your role will involve providing technical leadership within a project, understanding business and technical requirements, producing relevant design collateral, passing governance reviews, and ensuring effective technical delivery of the solution.

Your Experience

• Demonstrable experience understanding customer business and technical requirements, producing solid network solutions.
• Design experience proposing and utilizing technologies from multiple global network vendors (e.g., Cisco and Juniper), including producing quality technical documentation.
• Strong technical networking knowledge with certifications such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Juniper JNCIA-Design or JNCIA-Junos.
• Ability to create non-standard solutions involving LAN, WAN, WiFi, VPN, Voice, Video, Cyber, and Security technologies, liaising with the Program team where solutions cross responsibility borders.
• Solid understanding of the project lifecycle from requirements gathering to Operational Acceptance, with good commercial and financial awareness regarding risks and dependencies.
• Support project and programme management with reporting, ensuring timely delivery that meets customer expectations.
• Excellent communication skills with multiple stakeholders, ownership, responsibility, and decision-making ability. Calm and concise communication with the customer.
• Ideally, previous experience working within the UK defence sector.

This role requires high-level security clearance. Please visit National security vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK.

Please note: It’s still worth applying even if you do not meet all the requirements above. We are passionate about investing in you and your career. If you have transferable skills or background, this could be the next opportunity for you.

Your Benefits

• 25 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)
• Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%
• Life assurance
• Companywide incentive plans
• Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays, travel, dental, critical illness, and more)
• Perks at work – employee discounts
• Employee assistance programme / virtual GP

Recruitment process

The process consists of two interview stages.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Email EMEIArecruitment@fujitsu.com to apply through the Disability Confident scheme.

Achieve together

We are recognized as a responsible and inclusive employer: certified Disability Confident Leader, Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, Top 75 for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation, signatory for the Race at Work Charter, committed to UN standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.

We are people-centric: our hybrid work environment enables you to Be Completely You. Our diversity networks support our inclusive culture.

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