Enterprise Network Architect - Uxbridge, Greater London, United Kingdom - Tata Consultancy Services

Description

Role: Enterprise Network Architect (Datacenter)

Job Type: Permanent / Fixed-Term

Location: Uxbridge, London Paddington, and Swindon – Hybrid

Ready to utilise your expertise in networking, SaaS and security control design and development?

Are you passionate about researching security capabilities in solutions, evaluating commercial products and vendors, and reviewing complex solution architecture designs?

Make a meaningful impact as an Enterprise Network Architect

Careers at TCS: It means more

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• part of an exciting team where you will be challenged every day.
• closely with the range of teams within the business to bring products to life.
• with customers and identify opportunities to support their strategy and improve their processes across functions.

The Role

As an Enterprise Network Architect, you will be the Network & security specialist responsible for designing, configuring, and implementing services with a strong understanding of how to navigate technical and architectural discussions for Data Centre hosting and migration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, implement services with strong understanding of how to navigate technical and architectural discussions for Data Centre hosting and migration.

• Participate and drive technical discussions and explain network security solutions and product options to meet customer needs.

• Prepare technical proposals decks and work on sizing and estimation.

• Get involved in customer project delivery and managing customer expectations.

• Perform implementation of 3rd party vendor appliances like firewalls load-balancers etc.

• Work with DC and cloud team to provide technical solutions services roadmap for customer requirements.

• Assist with responsibilities over the technical strategy for an area, technical integrity of process, operations, and associated results.

Your Profile

Key skills/knowledge/experience:

• Extensive experience in Enterprise Network Design and Architecture for UK/Europe/US based account.

• Strong background in networking, SaaS and security. Deep understanding of IPSEC, GRE, DNS protocols.

• FortiGate firewall and various firewall background and hybrid cloud integration is a requirement.

• Experience with Proxy and SSL is essential.

• Understanding of cybersecurity technologies, protocols, and applications. Versatility with using various operating systems including Windows, Mac, and GNU/Linux.

Technical Skills:

• Expert knowledge in security control design and development, researching security capabilities in solutions, evaluation of commercial products and vendors, review of complex solution architecture designs. Experience in the design of network security solutions.

• Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis elicitation, modeling, verification, and methodology development; business process design for security compliance and assurance.

• Specific technical expertise and background in infrastructure and network security, cyber security capabilities and SIEM/analytics.

• In-depth subject matter expertise of application and data security, with thorough understanding of infrastructure and network security.

• Very good knowledge and experience in cloud native network security services and components like resource groups, VNET, VPC, VPN, VNET peering, VPC peering, virtual wan transit gateway, express route direct connect global peering route table, NSG security groups, NACLS traffic manager azure firewall application gateway AWS elastic load balancer azure SLB DDOS protection AWS shield WAF service endpoints private endpoints etc.

• Extensive knowledge and experience in design and deployment.

• Good knowledge and experience in creating design documents like SDD, HLD, LLD implementation plans migration plan test plan sop etc.

• Good knowledge and experience in BGP routing protocol and deployment of express route direct connect for hybrid DC connectivity.

• Good knowledge and experience in deployment of IPsec VPN protocols for site-to-site VPNs and or point to site VPNs using azure.

• Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills as well as sound judgment and the ability to work effectively with Infra Architects, Network Security Architects, Technology Architects and Executives.

• Experience articulating solutions based on business needs with great attention to detail at a business and technical level.

• Exposure in performance critical environments where scalability, high availability and security are priorities.

• Ability to design complex network connectivity solutions across LAN and WAN, Datacenter, Wireless, and Cloud connectivity.

• Expertise in network consolidation, and capacity planning to provide increased availability and flexibility.

• Knowledge of emerging network technologies such as SD-WAN/SASE and automation technologies e.g. Cisco SDA, Ansible, Terraform

Qualifications :

Certifications like CCNP, CCIE are desired.

Good to have:

• to work with 3rd party vendors, OEMs and Product suppliers.
• on Contracts and SLAs.
• knowledge in ITIL process and Agile.
• in handling of Network high priority incidents.

Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing

At TCS, we believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity motto is 'Inclusion without Exception'.

You'll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join. Our diversity, inclusion and social activities include LGBTQ+ and mental health networks, as well as health and wellness initiatives and sports events (we even sponsor the London Marathon).

We are open to all and treat applications equally, regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, or beliefs.

If you are an applicant who needs an accommodation due to a disability to complete an employment application, or during any phase of the hiring process, please contact us at with the subject line: "Disability Accommodation Request".

Due to a high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.

Join us and do more of what matters. Apply online now.