Senior Network Architect

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🕒 June 15

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛜 Network Engineer / Network Administrator

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Wood

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1982

💼 Consulting

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Construction • Logistics

Wood is an industry-leading consultancy and engineering company dedicated to designing the future of energy and materials. Wood operates in diverse markets such as oil and gas, carbon capture, hydrogen, power, renewables, chemicals, life sciences, and minerals and metals. The company specializes in optimizing and decarbonizing industrial assets to address some of the world's most critical and complex challenges. Wood offers digital solutions and engineering services to increase efficiency and support sustainability, focusing on areas like methane reduction, carbon advisory, clean fuels production, and industrial asset integrity. With a commitment to making the world a better place, Wood positions itself as a leader in the energy transition and digital transformation of industries.

📋 Description

• Designing scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise network architectures (LAN / WAN / WLAN / Data Center / Cloud) • Developing and maintaining network diagrams, standards, and documentation • Evaluating new technologies and recommending improvements to existing infrastructure • Configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless systems • Managing and optimizing SD-WAN, VPNs, and remote-access solutions • Ensuring uptime and performance of network systems through proactive monitoring and tuning • Overseeing lifecycle management including patching, upgrades, and hardware refreshes • Implementing and maintaining network security controls (ACLs, IPS/IDS, segmentation, firewalls) • Collaborating with cybersecurity teams on risk assessments, audits, and incident response • Ensuring compliance with corporate security policies and industry best practices • Designing and supporting hybrid-cloud connectivity (Azure, AWS, etc) • Developing network automation scripts and tools using Python, PowerShell, or Ansible • Integrating network infrastructure with cloud-native services and virtualization platforms • Leading network projects from design through execution and post-implementation support • Providing mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers • Partnering with cross-functional teams (Server, Security, Applications, Operations) to support business objectives • Serving as an escalation point for complex network issues

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience • Extensive hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering • Expert-level knowledge of: • - Routing & switching (OSPF, BGP, STP, VLANs, QoS) • - Firewalls and security appliances (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco ASA / FTD, Fortinet) • - Wireless technologies (802.11 standards, controllers, site surveys) • - Cloud networking (Azure / AWS / VPN / ExpressRoute / Direct Connect) • - SD-WAN platforms • Proficiency with network monitoring / management tools (SolarWinds, Splunk, ThousandEyes, etc) • Scripting or automation experience (Python, Ansible, PowerShell) • Professional certifications such as: • - CCNP/CCIE (Cisco) • - PCNSE (Palo Alto) • - JNCIP/JNCIE (Juniper) • - AWS/Azure networking specialty certifications • Experience with Zero Trust architectures. • Knowledge of VoIP / SIP, load balancing (F5), and network virtualization (VMware NSX) • Experience working in highly regulated environments (finance, healthcare, energy, etc.) • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities • Excellent communication and documentation skills • Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead technical initiatives • High attention to detail with a security-first mindset

🏖️ Benefits

• Meaningful and interesting projects we support green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition • Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working arrangements • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice • Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market • Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle • Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests • Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession