At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead technical resource for enterprise accounts, producing network and security architecture designs.
- Company: Join a leading communications and technology services organization based in Belfast.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary of £55,000 – £65,000, with potential up to £72,000 based on experience.
- Other info: This role offers a hybrid working pattern, requiring 3 days a week in the office.
- Why this job: Take ownership of key accounts while blending technical leadership with customer engagement.
- Qualifications: Deep knowledge of Cisco networking and firewalls is essential, along with experience in major incident leadership.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Join a leading communications and technology services organization delivering solutions that help people and businesses connect, collaborate, and operate more effectively in an increasingly digital world. The company supports customers through innovative technology across a range of critical areas, including connectivity and cybersecurity. This opportunity is for a Network Architect to take ownership of a key enterprise account, combining technical leadership with customer engagement. The role sits between engineering and presales, requiring expertise in network and security design, architecture governance, major incident leadership, and stakeholder management at a senior level.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, feel free to reach out and apply today!
Responsibilities- Lead technical resource on the account — the go-to for architecture, escalation, and strategy
- Attend and lead CAB calls, representing the technical position clearly and confidently
- Face‑to‑face with the customer regularly — building the relationship and holding it under pressure
- Produce network and security architecture designs across a complex, multi‑vendor environment
- Lead P1 incidents — coordinate the response, manage the room, drive resolution without necessarily being the one in the CLI
- Blend of 3rd line escalation support and forward‑looking design work
- Have difficult conversations with customers when things go wrong — professionally and confidently
- Genuinely technical — this is non‑negotiable. You must have deep network and security knowledge
- Strong Cisco networking and firewall background (essential)
- Exposure to Forcepoint and/or Check Point security platforms
- Experience producing network architecture and design documentation at enterprise level
- Comfortable leading P1 situations — calm, authoritative, decisive
- Credible in front of senior customer stakeholders — you can hold a room
- Able to navigate difficult client conversations without losing the relationship
- Experience working within a managed service or systems integrator environment preferred
- Cisco Networking
- Cisco Firewalls
- Forcepoint
- Check Point
Hybrid: 3 days a week in Belfast
Benefits- Global systems integrator — enterprise‑scale accounts and genuine career weight
- Salary £55,000 – £65,000 base salary (up to £72,000 depending on experience)
Network Architect - Internet Service Provider in Belfast employer: Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited
Work for a global systems integrator that handles enterprise-scale accounts. The company focuses on innovative technology solutions in connectivity and cybersecurity. Located in Belfast, the team values technical expertise and customer relationships.
Contact Details:
Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited Recruitment Team
