Senior Network Architect - Aerospace & Defense

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Join a leading air navigation services organisation delivering safe, reliable, and innovative air traffic management solutions. The organisation supports critical aviation infrastructure through advanced technology while driving innovation in areas including air traffic modernisation and unmanned aircraft integration.

This company is seeking a Senior Network Architect to lead the design and evolution of a modern fabric-based LAN infrastructure. The role focuses on building scalable, highly available, and automated enterprise networks as part of a major infrastructure modernisation programme.

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity and apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop modern LAN architectures focused on automation, scalability and high availability
• Design, implement and optimise fabric-based LAN solutions (Cisco SDA, EVPN-VXLAN, ACI, Catalyst Center, NDFC, APIC)
• Plan and execute the renewal of existing network infrastructure and manage the full technology lifecycle
• Evaluate emerging technologies and trends in Enterprise Networking, SDN and Infrastructure as Code
• Produce technical standards, architecture documentation, roadmaps and operational/project documentation
• Run Proof of Concepts, own quality assurance of new platforms, and handle complex 3rd-level fault analysis
• Act as a technical consultant to internal departments, developing solution concepts and supporting technology integration in collaboration with vendors and service providers

Skills/Must Have:

• Solid routing and switching knowledge, with enterprise LAN architecture experience at CCNA/CCNP level
• Hands-on experience with modern fabric technologies such as Cisco SDA, ACI or EVPN-VXLAN
• Knowledge of network automation and Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Python, Ansible or Terraform
• Practical experience with APIs, Git and CI/CD concepts
• Strong analytical skills and genuine enthusiasm for evaluating new technologies and trends
• Very good German and English, spoken and written

Salary:

• €70,000 - €97,000