Contracting Authority: Government Client
Contract Length: 6 months
Clearance: DV

The key requirements are:
• Network Architect (not Engineer) mindset
• Strong multi-domain networking expertise (WAN/LAN/Wi-Fi/DC)
• Security-aware design capability
• Experience owning and governing architecture designs
• Stakeholder engagement & presentation skills

Experience
• Proven experience owning and contributing to architecture/design (public or private sector).
• Ability to:
o Present designs confidently to senior stakeholders
o Provide expert-level feedback on designs
• Ideally someone who has progressed from engineering into architecture (common background).

Essentials Experience
• Experience and knowledge of the Government Security Classifications levels and an understanding of the Cabinet Office Security Policy Framework
• Experience of designing system via Architectural Frameworks especially TOGAF
• Understanding of ITIL and Agile methodologies.
• Experience in writing Design Documentation suitable for accreditation at up to IL5
• Experience of working with Accreditor to ensure the design meets the needs of the security standards being applied for IL5
• Able to demonstrate Expert knowledge in the design and build of resilient designs
• Competence in a wide range of the following areas
Expertise of designing a Microsoft Windows environment with a significant combination of the following key components:
• Windows Server
• Microsoft SQL server
• Active Directory
• GPO
• High Availability services
• Windows desktop / VDI
• Certificates and PKI design
• RSA Token
Expertise of designing a network infrastructure with a significant combination of the following key components:
• Cisco Routing / Switches
• TCP/IP
• Network Services (DNS/DHCP/NTP)
• Intrusion protection / Detection.
• Expertise of designing solutions hosted on AWS including their Well Architected Framework and Landing Zones (experience of PALZ is a bonus)
• Expertise of designing and working with AzureAD and Office 365 Services
• Expertise of designing a Linux environment within a larger Windows environment.
• Expertise of VMware Virtualisation
Expertise of designing and developing software solutions using some of the following technologies
• .NET (VB, C#, ASP.NET, .NET CORE)
• MVC Framework
• Python
• JavaScript (REACT, Bootstrap Frameworks)
• Database design
• SQL / SQL Server
• NoSQL technologies e.g. MongoDB, Hadoop, etc.
• Expertise of documenting business processes using BPMN (or similar frameworks)
• Understanding of Waterfall and Agile project methodologies.
• Experienced in effectively transferring knowledge and skills to junior staff

Desirables
• Ability to prioritise, execute tasks and achieve results against competing project demands
• Preferred TOGAF qualified
• Preferred ITIL V3 or V4 Foundation certified
• UK full Driving Licence
A senior data architect delivers the vision for the organisation as set by the chief data architect.

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