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Our Federal Government client looking after National Security is seeking a Network Architect to gather requirements, document proposed solutions, and provide guidance to Network Engineers on designing, building, configuring, and operating network solutions. These solutions will encompass various disciplines, including Enterprise Network Architecture, Gateway Architecture, Network Security Architecture, LAN Architecture, WAN Architecture, Data Centre Fabric Architecture, and Virtualisation Network Architecture, with integration between these disciplines and legacy networks.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and qualifications:
Send an updated CV or any enquiries to intel@whizdom.com.au Applications close Tuesday 11 March 2025 and an address to selection criteria will be required.
Network Architect
| Job title : | Network Architect |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Canberra |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | Competitive |
| Start date : | 2025-02-18 |
| Duration : | 12 months |
| Job Reference : | V-50034 |
| Contact name : | Zarina Fitzgerald |
| Contact email : | zarinaf@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | 4 days ago |
Our Federal Government client looking after National Security is seeking a Network Architect to gather requirements, document proposed solutions, and provide guidance to Network Engineers on designing, building, configuring, and operating network solutions. These solutions will encompass various disciplines, including Enterprise Network Architecture, Gateway Architecture, Network Security Architecture, LAN Architecture, WAN Architecture, Data Centre Fabric Architecture, and Virtualisation Network Architecture, with integration between these disciplines and legacy networks.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create Architecture Documentation, Standards, Reference Designs, and Frameworks for use by Network Engineers in the design and deployment of new networks.
- Liaise with multiple project and capability stakeholders to design and document ICT system security controls.
- Work with network equipment in a lab setting to understand, assess, and document new technologies to determine their suitability for integration into existing and future network capabilities.
- Escalate issues and seek advice from executive management in a timely manner, supporting other tasks as required.
- Ensure validation and verification of requirements, with particular reference to reliability, availability, and capacity delivered by different network and security solutions, including mapping these to higher-level project or customer requirements.
- Provide architectural guidance in the development of new and modification of existing products and capabilities, including the creation and modification of solution architecture documentation.
- Ensure all work meets agreed timeframes, quality standards, and quality control measures.
- Lead a virtual team of Network Engineers to undertake detailed designs, network installations, and acceptance testing in accordance with documented standards and policy.
- Identify project and section-level risks and issues. Escalate risks and issues, and seek advice from section or project team leadership.
- Work cohesively and flexibly with the project team, and manage the expectations of stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and qualifications:
- Holds a Diploma of Information Technology or similar.
- Basic understanding of network fundamentals, such as protocols, architectures, devices, topologies, and standards.
- Ability to design and implement network solutions that meet the business and technical requirements.
- Good understanding and experience of network security.
- Proficient in network automation.
- An opportunity to work on innovative network architecture projects.
- A collaborative and dynamic work environment.
- Competitive hourly rate and working with a reputable agency
Send an updated CV or any enquiries to intel@whizdom.com.au Applications close Tuesday 11 March 2025 and an address to selection criteria will be required.