At DXC Technology, delivering excellence for our customers and colleagues is more than just a motto; it is what we strive towards through our work. We deliver mission critical services in a secure environment while promoting a people-first agenda, a sense of community and a healthy work-life balance. Our positive customer feedback and growth help us be one of the world’s leading IT solutions enterprises, delivering services and solutions in challenging and exciting situations.

In this role, one of our platinum accounts has openings for Network Architects at varying skill levels. The successful candidate will need to be innovative and motivated with a high level of autonomy, able to develop and present secure solutions to leadership and technical teams. Due to customer requirements, successful applicants must be eligible for high level UK Security Clearance, SC. This role is hybrid, based onsite in either Erskine or Newcastle 2 days per week.

In this role you will assist in leading teams that analyse, design, troubleshoot and implement network architecture to best meet client requirements; leveraging resources from different teams to ensure that customer needs are met. You will assist in troubleshooting the most complex data or voice network and hardware problems; research and analyse significant, complex network problems that require evaluation of intangibles such as downstream effects on client satisfaction; assess and evaluate current and future systems.

Ideally You Will Have Experience In

• Cisco Routing and Switching minimum CCNP, including 8200/8300 routers, Nexus N7K/N9K
• Equivalent level in Aruba switching AOS-S & CX on Aruba 2930, 6300, 8300, 8400 CX10K platforms
• Palo Alto Firewalls, PAN-OS 10.x VPN Technologies on Cisco, Palo Alto plus Cloud platforms AWS/Azure
• Wireless LAN Architecture, including Cisco/Aruba Multizone, Aruba Central On-Prem
• General Network Protocols – OSPF, BGP, Spanning Tree, IPSec
• VPN – VXLAN, NSX-T, NAC, ZTNA, VMWare/VxRail, Aruba Clearpass
• Project management skills
• Analytical and creative problem solving skills for design, creation and testing of new databases
• Skilled in time, priority and task management

What We Will Do For You

• Competitive compensation
• Pension scheme
• DXC Select – Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, gym membership and more)
• Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more)
• DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events, etc.)

DXC Technology believes strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting