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Senior Solutions Architect – Network / SD-WAN

United Kingdom, Kidlington · Job Posted March 25, 2026
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A UK policing organisation is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural oversight across a portfolio of complex network and infrastructure programmes. This is a customer-side role, focused on setting direction, assuring supplier delivery, and supporting internal architects. It is not hands-on; the emphasis is on leadership, governance, and informed decision-making within a secure and highly regulated environment.

Job Responsibility

  • Provide architectural leadership across network and on-premises infrastructure
  • Assure and challenge supplier designs to ensure alignment with strategy and security standards
  • Provide direction and oversight to internal Solutions Architects across multiple workstreams
  • Oversee managed service transitions, maintaining service continuity and design integrity
  • Act as a senior escalation point for complex technical and delivery issues
  • Ensure solutions align to secure-by-design principles and OFFICIAL (SENSITIVE) requirements

Requirements

  • Experience leading WAN modernisation programmes (MPLS to SD-WAN)
  • Strong Fortinet SD-WAN expertise
  • Experience overseeing supplier transitions within managed service environments
  • Cisco LAN expertise, including Catalyst Centre and ISE
  • Broad on-prem infrastructure knowledge (IBM servers/storage, VMware, Hyper-V, Avaya Voice, CCaS)
  • Experience working within secure or policing environments
  • Ability to lead through complexity and provide direction on challenged programmes
  • Demonstrable experience assuring third-party delivery

Nice to have

  • Awareness of Airwave/TETRA and ESMCP
  • Exposure to Microsoft Azure

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