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Devoteam

IT consulting for digital transformation

Network & Security Architecture Manager

Network Engineering & AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeParis, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in enterprise networking, including significant architecture experience and proven team management or technical leadership experience.
  • Ability to step quickly into complex organizations in interim, transition, consulting, or turnaround contexts and deliver within short timelines.
  • Ability to interact with multiple stakeholders in an international environment, challenge, arbitrate, and make decisions.
  • Strong prioritization skills and a pragmatic approach to balancing long-term architecture principles with operational constraints.
  • Fluent written and spoken English.
  • Hands-on practical experience and strong understanding of enterprise network architectures, including WAN, LAN, WLAN, SSE, and datacenters.
  • Experience with SD-WAN using Fortinet.
  • Experience with SSE using Zscaler.
  • Experience with firewalling using Check Point, Palo Alto, or Fortinet.
  • Experience with WLAN/LAN using Cisco Meraki.
  • Experience with datacenter networking using Juniper LAN, Cisco LAN, and F5.
  • Understanding of cloud networking concepts, particularly AWS.

Responsibilities

  • Assess the current architecture landscape, ongoing initiatives, and risks, and confirm a pragmatic 3–6 month roadmap aligned with IT and cybersecurity strategy.
  • Lead, support, and develop the team of four network and security architects by clarifying priorities, allocating capacity, and ensuring day-to-day management continuity.
  • Define and drive the architecture strategy for network and security domains, including LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, SSE, and datacenters, focusing on immediate impact and decision-making.
  • Provide high-level expertise and escalation support on critical topics to ensure service stability and mitigate risk.
  • Coordinate with cybersecurity, operations, external vendors, and other stakeholders, and prepare an organized handover package for the permanent manager.
  • During the first 30 days, onboard, map stakeholders, review architecture standards and in-flight programs, and identify key risks and quick wins.
  • During days 30–90, validate priorities and the roadmap, establish governance cadence, and unblock decisions on critical SSE, SD-WAN, datacenter, and cloud-connectivity topics.
  • Update architecture principles and standards where needed, and document target states and transition plans for major initiatives.
  • Prepare a complete handover pack covering status, risks, decisions log, roadmap, stakeholder map, and vendor landscape, and support the permanent manager’s ramp-up.

About the Company

Devoteam

IT consulting for digital transformation

Devoteam is a consulting firm that helps organizations navigate digital transformation through digital strategy, technology, and cybersecurity services. It offers IT services such as digital business products, data-driven intelligence, business automation, distributed cloud solutions, and cybersecurity to enterprises and public-sector clients. The company operates by delivering consulting services, technology implementation projects, and ongoing managed services, backed by strategic partnerships with AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Salesforce, and ServiceNow. Unlike firms that only provide advisory or tech deployment, Devoteam combines business consulting with creative tech and hands-on solutions across cloud, data, automation, and security. Its goal is to help clients improve operational efficiency and change through technology, guiding them from strategy to execution.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Levallois-Perret, France
Founded
1995

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