Lead Solution Architect - Networks
Core
Designing resilient, secure, and scalable network architectures for a large-scale UK financial services hybrid estate, connecting data centers, cloud, offices, and external services.
Role type
Senior IC Lead Solution Architect (Networks)
Builds
Hybrid technology estate including cloud, data centre, security, and network services for millions of customers and thousands of colleagues.
Domain
Financial Services / Enterprise Networking
Required skills
Large-scale network architecture design, software-defined networking, hybrid and multi-cloud networking, network automation, security control mapping, traffic segmentation, architecture governance, team leadership
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Cisco, software-defined networking, hybrid cloud, multi-cloud, network automation, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, encryption
Responsibilities
Lead solution architecture for bank network connectivity across data centers and offices; define reusable connectivity patterns and guide migration approaches; collaborate with engineering and security teams to design and deploy network changes; mentor and manage an architecture/engineering team.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with line management responsibilities
