Network Architect Public Sector

Type: Contract Location: Dublin, Hybrid Salary: €450 – 500 p/d

What’s involved:

Analyse current LAN/WAN infrastructure and develop a high-level design (HLD) for a ‘Zero Trust’ network deployment.
Document low-level requirements, specifications and produce a roadmap for the transition to the proposed network model.
Design a spine-leaf network architecture on premises compute-storage and HCI environments.
Redesign access switching ACL’s and VLAN’s with design considerations based on a Blended working environment and a cost-efficient operating model.
Lead the planning, testing, and deployment phases of LAN/WAN infrastructure upgrades.
Participate at weekly CAB meetings and provide progress reports to management and other stakeholders when required.

What you need:

+7years experience in similar position
Relevant industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIE-ENT or equivalent.
Proven track record of successful large-scale network deployments.
Expertise in network virtualisation technologies, specifically VXLAN.
Proficient in configuring and troubleshooting 802.1x authentication.
Strong understanding of ‘Zero Trust’ security principles and micro-segmentation strategies.
Network security concepts and technologies.
Just-In-Time and Just-Enough-Access (JIT/JEA), risk-based adaptive policies, and data protection.
Micro-segmentation and Micro-perimeters

What’s on offer: