Network & Security Architect - #1760726
TieTalent
Date: 17 hours ago
City: Leeds
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day
About
Role: Network & Security Architect
Location: Leeds/hybrid
Salary: Up to £90K DOE, plus extensive benefits
Contract type: Permanent
Employment type: Full time
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.4 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.
The Network and Security Architect plays a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and high-performing network and security solutions. This role ensures that network architectures meet business needs while complying with stringent security standards and regulatory requirements.
The Network and Security Architect will for gather business and technical requirements, create robust network and security designs (on-premises and cloud-based), and act as the subject matter expert for identity, access management, and cybersecurity strategies across the enterprise.
In addition to supporting implementation teams, this role ensures successful project delivery through technical leadership, governance, documentation, and handover to operational support teams.
What’s in it for you?
Occupational sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Contributory pension
Discounted insurance (Aviva)
Employee discount site
Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)
Employee assistance programme
In-house mental health support
Free onsite parking
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Social events throughout the year
Cycle to work scheme
Green car scheme*(subject to minimum earnings)
Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc)
Long service bonus
Refer a friend bonus
Blue light card
Hybrid working
Commitment to CPD/training
25 days annual leave increasing with service
Annual leave buy and sell scheme
Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds
25% Discount & health & beauty purchases
25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services
What you’ll be doing?
Define, create, and implement secure network and security architectures for enterprise environments, including hybrid cloud deployments.
Implement advanced identity and access management (IAM) and privilege management solutions across large-scale organisations.
Integrate security controls within network designs, including network segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, and secure connectivity models.
Deliver network authentication solutions such as 802.1x to enhance enterprise network security.
Design and implement security frameworks aligned with business objectives and compliance requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST).
Act as the primary design authority on network and security solutions across projects.
Gather and interpret business and technical requirements to develop appropriate security and network architectures.
Engage and collaborate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and security governance bodies.
Support implementation teams, ensuring delivered solutions meet security, performance, and compliance standards.
Establish and enforce network and security best practices, standards, and guidelines.
Conduct security assessments and architecture reviews to ensure solutions are resilient against cyber threats.
Implement network and security monitoring strategies to proactively identify and remediate risks.
Drive adoption of Sero Trust principles and secure-by-design methodologies.
Create detailed design documentation and operational guides for support teams.
Ensure successful knowledge transfer and support readiness for deployed solutions.
Continuously evaluate and optimise network and security architectures to adapt to evolving threats and technologies.
Who are we looking for?
Extensive expertise in enterprise network architecture, with hands-on experience in Azure networking, firewalls, VPNs, SD-WAN, and network security tools.
In-depth knowledge of network authentication protocols, especially 802.1x.
Proven experience implementing identity and access management (IAM) and privileged access management (PAM) solutions.
Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, network segmentation, and Zero Trust Architecture.
Knowledge of integrating Linux systems with enterprise security and Active Directory environments.
Certified Data and Cloud Architect on Azure
What happens next?
Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.
Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.
All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.
Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.
#INDTECH
Nice-to-have skills
Role: Network & Security Architect
Location: Leeds/hybrid
Salary: Up to £90K DOE, plus extensive benefits
Contract type: Permanent
Employment type: Full time
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.4 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.
The Network and Security Architect plays a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and high-performing network and security solutions. This role ensures that network architectures meet business needs while complying with stringent security standards and regulatory requirements.
The Network and Security Architect will for gather business and technical requirements, create robust network and security designs (on-premises and cloud-based), and act as the subject matter expert for identity, access management, and cybersecurity strategies across the enterprise.
In addition to supporting implementation teams, this role ensures successful project delivery through technical leadership, governance, documentation, and handover to operational support teams.
What’s in it for you?
Occupational sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Contributory pension
Discounted insurance (Aviva)
Employee discount site
Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)
Employee assistance programme
In-house mental health support
Free onsite parking
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Social events throughout the year
Cycle to work scheme
Green car scheme*(subject to minimum earnings)
Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc)
Long service bonus
Refer a friend bonus
Blue light card
Hybrid working
Commitment to CPD/training
25 days annual leave increasing with service
Annual leave buy and sell scheme
Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds
25% Discount & health & beauty purchases
25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services
What you’ll be doing?
Define, create, and implement secure network and security architectures for enterprise environments, including hybrid cloud deployments.
Implement advanced identity and access management (IAM) and privilege management solutions across large-scale organisations.
Integrate security controls within network designs, including network segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, and secure connectivity models.
Deliver network authentication solutions such as 802.1x to enhance enterprise network security.
Design and implement security frameworks aligned with business objectives and compliance requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST).
Act as the primary design authority on network and security solutions across projects.
Gather and interpret business and technical requirements to develop appropriate security and network architectures.
Engage and collaborate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and security governance bodies.
Support implementation teams, ensuring delivered solutions meet security, performance, and compliance standards.
Establish and enforce network and security best practices, standards, and guidelines.
Conduct security assessments and architecture reviews to ensure solutions are resilient against cyber threats.
Implement network and security monitoring strategies to proactively identify and remediate risks.
Drive adoption of Sero Trust principles and secure-by-design methodologies.
Create detailed design documentation and operational guides for support teams.
Ensure successful knowledge transfer and support readiness for deployed solutions.
Continuously evaluate and optimise network and security architectures to adapt to evolving threats and technologies.
Who are we looking for?
Extensive expertise in enterprise network architecture, with hands-on experience in Azure networking, firewalls, VPNs, SD-WAN, and network security tools.
In-depth knowledge of network authentication protocols, especially 802.1x.
Proven experience implementing identity and access management (IAM) and privileged access management (PAM) solutions.
Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, network segmentation, and Zero Trust Architecture.
Knowledge of integrating Linux systems with enterprise security and Active Directory environments.
Certified Data and Cloud Architect on Azure
What happens next?
Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.
Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.
All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.
Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.
#INDTECH
Nice-to-have skills
- Firewalls
- Active Directory
- Leeds, England
- Solutions Architect
- Cloud Architect
- Cyber Security Specialist
- English
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