At a Glance
- Tasks: Design secure, scalable network solutions using Fortinet Secure SD-WAN for enterprise customers.
- Company: Join a leading UK organisation in technology and internet services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £70,000, 25 days holiday, strong pension, and flexible benefits.
- Other info: Opportunities available in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, and London with excellent career growth.
- Why this job: Make an impact by delivering complex network solutions and mentoring others in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Strong experience in enterprise network design and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN expertise required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
We’re recruiting for an experienced Network Solution Designer / Network Architect to join a major UK organisation delivering complex, secure network solutions for enterprise customers. This is a senior, customer-facing technical role with a strong focus on Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, combining hands-on solution design with technical leadership, consultancy and design governance. You’ll work with customers to understand business requirements and translate them into secure, scalable and resilient network architectures. You’ll take ownership of network solutions throughout the design lifecycle, working alongside customers, architects, security specialists and delivery teams. Opportunities exist in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and London.
Responsibilities will include:
- Designing end-to-end enterprise network solutions, with a particular focus on Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
- Producing solutions across WAN, LAN, routing, switching, security and network resilience
- Taking designs from initial requirements through to implementation and handover
- Leading customer workshops and technical design reviews
- Supporting bids, proposals and pre-sales activity
- Acting as a trusted technical advisor to customers and senior stakeholders
- Providing technical governance and reviewing complex network designs
- Helping develop design standards, frameworks and reusable solution patterns
- Mentoring colleagues and sharing technical expertise across the wider team
What we’re looking for:
The key requirement is strong enterprise network design experience combined with genuine Fortinet Secure SD-WAN expertise. If you possess a combination of the following, then LETS TALK!
- Strong experience designing Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solutions within complex enterprise environments
- Broad network design knowledge spanning WAN, LAN, routing, switching, security and resilience
- Experience translating business requirements into detailed technical solutions
- Strong customer-facing and stakeholder-management skills
- Experience leading design reviews and providing technical governance
- Confidence presenting technical solutions and running customer workshops
Experience in any of the following would strengthen your application but is not essential:
- Fortinet certifications such as NSE, FCF or FCSS
- SASE and Zero Trust
- AWS, Azure or Google Cloud networking
- Firewalls and secure access technologies
- Network automation, orchestration or Infrastructure as Code
- MPLS and Internet WAN
- SD-WAN migrations and large-scale network transformation
- Network strategy and future-state architecture
The position offers a 10% target bonus, 25 days’ holiday and a strong pension, alongside a wider flexible benefits package.
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