Network Architect

6 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom MAG Full time

Summary


Manchester Airport based
Permanent Role 
Flexible/Hybrid working for a better work/life balance
We are proud to be a diverse employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds

Why MAG?

Manchester Airport Group:


At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate. 

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. Youll also have access to some great benefits including:

Bonus scheme
11% company contribution pension
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Free parking
Subsidised public transport
Huge range of company discounts
Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Care Concierge service 
Two volunteering days per year

The role

Do you thrive in complex, regulated environments and have a passion for designing and building secure, high-performance networks?

We're seeking a talented Network Architect to join our growing team. 

You'll play a vital role in architecting and implementing our group network infrastructure, with a focus on Cisco campus and SD-WAN technologies, AWS cloud integration and building secure critical national infrastructure.

With a number of significant Growth Programmes underway, MAG are undertaking a radical transformation of our Technology landscape, to ensure that our systems and infrastructure can best support the Organisation in to the future; this includes a wholesale Infrastructure Transformation Programme across the Group.

Working with the Platform and Product leads, you will be responsible for using knowledge of enterprise, solutions and technical architecture along with expert specialist skills and knowledge to define, deliver and support the design and development of solutions that meet the business requirements and are in alignment with the target enterprise architecture vision.

Role Responsibilities 


Work collaboratively with other areas of IT Architecture, Infrastructure Operations and Project Management to ensure that all solutions are complete, operable, conform to business processes and meet the business needs with the agreed quality of service.

Own high level technical designs through expert knowledge, translate high level business requirements into Technology Architectures that align to Strategic Architecture, leverage & simplify existing Enterprise Architecture Assets, deliver reusable services & cost savings. 

Communicate and promote the Technology Architecture, Strategy and governance at all times to a wide range of stakeholders and technical communities. 

Ensure all solutions are fit for purpose, meets the needs of business, the agreed requirements and is both pragmatic and supportive of the strategic architecture direction. 

Participate in the peer review and QA of the project architectural artefacts. 

Participating in the definition of enterprise architecture and infrastructure technical standards, guidelines, and their establishment within the organization.

Participate in the Technical Design Authority as and when appropriate.

Provide clear, continuous, and consistent architecture leadership to projects and programmes; helping them deliver designs that conform to the defined infrastructure architecture elements and strategic vision.

Monitor and maintain a forward-looking perspective on emerging technology developments and their relevance to the MAG IT strategic vision.

Participate in the supplier selection process, evaluating usefulness and cost of products and making appropriate recommendations. 

What will make you successful in the role?

Essential technical skills


Cisco CCNP Enterprise and AWS Certified 
Advanced Networking qualifications or equivalent demonstrable experience
Demonstrable success in owning and delivering technical designs and implementations in a similarly sized organisation: multiple data centres, 30,000 indirect employees, national footprint with global satellite sites, hundreds of servers;
Minimum of 5 years experience as technical subject matter expert, leading and owning the design of mid-sized project £1m+
Infrastructure subject matter expert in software defined infrastructure, network, or cloud

Desirable technical skills

Depth:
Subject matter expert in a key area such as:
Private Software Defined Infrastructure SME; VMWare VCF, vSAN and NSX-T
Public Software Defined Infrastructure SME; AWS; EC-2, S3, ELB, EKS.
Enterprise Campus Networking (MPLS, VXLAN); 

Breadth:
Architectural modelling, design and road mapping;
DevOps / Automation / Orchestration;
Enterprise Service Bus;
Cloud Hosting Platforms;
Microsoft Modern Workplace; Microsoft 365, Enterprise Mobility & Security
Experience of large-scale construction and development projects;
TOGAF or equivalent qualified

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