In this role you act as the technical authority for network delivery, guiding design, governance, and delivery across projects. You will design, implement, and assure complex networks built on Fortinet, Cisco, and Juniper technologies, ensuring secure and standards-aligned delivery. You’ll collaborate with sales, architecture, delivery, and support to translate requirements into solid technical outcomes. You’ll mentor engineers and help raise delivery capability while improving network services and delivery practices. This role offers the chance to shape Node4’s network portfolio and delivery methodologies.
Pay / Benefits
Hybrid Working
Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan
Employee Assistance Program
25 days holidays plus birthday off
Company Pension Scheme
Life Assurance x 4
Responsibilities
Lead customer discovery sessions, technical workshops, and implementation planning for network projects
Produce and assure technical documentation: low-level designs, migration plans, test plans, diagrams, handover docs
Configure, deploy, and validate network solutions per designs and requirements
Act as Technical Design Authority: governance, technical assurance, risk management
Review and approve technical deliverables and approaches from project engineers
Ensure services align with best practices, standards, and service acceptance
Support transition of services into support with readiness and quality documentation
Troubleshoot complex deployment issues
Contribute to reusable deployment standards, templates, and automation initiatives
Mentor and develop delivery engineers and wider Network Practice teams
Collaborate with vendors, partners, architects, and operations to deliver outcomes
Support evolution of Node4's network portfolio, standards, and delivery methodologies
Key requirements
Fortinet NSE5 or NSE6 and/or Cisco CCNP and/or Juniper JNCIP certification or equivalent
Proven experience delivering enterprise networking in MSP, SI, or enterprise environments
Strong understanding of routing, switching, BGP, OSPF, VPN, data centre switching, LAN/WAN
Experience producing low-level designs, migration and test plans, and documentation
Experience leading technical design or senior consultancy on customer projects
Strong troubleshooting skills in complex network environments
Excellent verbal and written communication with technical and business stakeholders
Experience mentoring engineers and building technical capability within delivery teams
Exposure to automation, Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, or repeatable deployment methods a plus
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