Network Architect

Network Architect
Location Basingstoke – 5 days week – Office based

Do you want to make an impact and change the way the world works?  Do you want to collaborate and achieve together with committed people to work as part of a multi skilled agile team, where teamwork is paramount. The role will be challenging and varied, where cross training is expected, and challenges shared. This is your world and your opportunity to transform it for the better.

Your role

We are looking for a Network Architect to work as part of a multi skilled agile team, including security, service and management where teamwork is paramount.

Your role will involve providing varied and complex technical support activities as part of project deployment, including installation, troubleshooting, problem resolution and maintenance. Advises project SMEs on preventive maintenance and configuration adjustments to improve product performance and customer satisfaction.

Key accountabilities

•Project Work: Technical implementation of medium to large infrastructures to timescale estimates and identifying risks. On larger projects works within a technical framework of the project to meet customer requirements. 
•Technical Capability: Works within a team with in-depth product knowledge without supervision to implement technical best practice. 
•Service Level: Manages systems within SLA, proposing, identifying improvements and implementing changes to meet service level requirements. 
•Problem Solving: Takes ownership for obtaining the information required to diagnose and resolve problems. Engages with third parties to jointly resolve in-depth product issues where necessary. 
•Professional Development: Stays up to date with new products, tools and techniques, encouraging their use within the business to promote continuous improvement of capability.

Your experience

•Experience with either Juniper or Cisco network equipment.

•Experience with F5 Load Balancing 
•Experience of independently implementing LAN networks and infrastructure patching following design specifications and resolving issues, including experience in site LAN Design, and implementation in accordance with JSP 604.
•Experience with ECR process, creation of as-fitted packs and sign-off, working with Customer Authorities.
•Previous experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
•The provision of comprehensive guidance on the development of, and modifications to, solution components to ensure that they take account of relevant architectures, strategies, policies, standards and practices and that existing and planned solution components remain compatible.
•Meets project deadlines and costs within own scope of responsibility.
•Errors with workarounds or fixes provided in a timely manner.
•Changes to service, process, organization, operating model and other aspects may be required in addition to technology components, and solutions must demonstrate how agreed requirements (such as automation of business processes) are met, any requirements which are not fully met or, and any options or considerations which require a business decision.

Achieve together

We are Fujitsu. A Japanese company with a strong set of values and a history of respecting fairness and equality, whilst promoting diversity and inclusion. We constantly push ourselves to do more and strive to bring together a diverse mix of perspectives and talents in an inclusive environment, where we encourage our people to bring their full self to work. We call this Be Completely You.

We are inclusive. As a responsible business, it is important to us that we reflect the diversity of our society and customers. Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Women, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBT+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.

We are people centric. This means we care about our people (and their families) and appreciate that everyone has a life outside of work. By supporting our people to Work Your Way, we empower them to achieve a flexible and respectful approach to work which suits them and our customers best - this could be working hours, location, or a flexible approach to their working day.

We want you to thrive. If working for a progressive organisation, with an active people-led Inclusive Community, demonstrating our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and equity, you belong at Fujitsu.

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