Cloud & Infrastructure
Network Architect Jobs & Careers
Looking for your next Network Architect opportunity?
HOK Consulting connects experienced Network Architects with organisations designing, modernising and securing complex network environments across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your expertise covers Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, F5, enterprise networking or cloud connectivity, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current Network Architect Jobs
Explore current Network Architect opportunities available through HOK Consulting.
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If there are currently no suitable Network Architect vacancies listed, upload your CV and tell us what you’re looking for. Our team can contact you when a relevant permanent, contract or interim opportunity becomes available.
What Does a Network Architect Do?
Network Architects design the network infrastructure that connects an organisation’s users, systems, applications, data centres and cloud environments.
The role typically involves defining network architecture, selecting technologies, establishing technical standards and designing secure, scalable and resilient connectivity across enterprise environments.
Network Architects often work with network engineers, infrastructure teams, cloud specialists, security professionals and technology leaders, providing technical direction for transformation programmes, migrations, data centre changes and cloud adoption.
Network Architect Skills & Experience
Network Architect roles require broad networking knowledge alongside strong architecture and design experience. Common technologies and areas include:
- Cisco
- Juniper
- Fortinet
- F5 & Load Balancing
- DNS & DHCP
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- Hybrid and Private Cloud
- Routing and Switching
- Network Security
- Firewalls
- VPN and Remote Connectivity
- High Availability and Resilience
- Business Continuity
Network Architects may specialise in traditional enterprise networks, data centre infrastructure, cloud networking or complex environments combining on-premise and public cloud technologies.
Strong architecture skills are usually combined with experience in security, resilience, performance, capacity planning, technical governance and large-scale network transformation.
Typical Network Architect Responsibilities
- Designing enterprise network architectures
- Defining network standards, principles and technical roadmaps
- Designing routing, switching and connectivity solutions
- Planning secure network segmentation and access
- Designing data centre, cloud and hybrid network environments
- Evaluating networking technologies and vendors
- Designing resilient and highly available network services
- Supporting network migration and transformation programmes
- Ensuring network designs meet security and governance requirements
- Producing network architecture diagrams and technical documentation
- Providing technical direction to engineering and delivery teams
- Translating business and technology requirements into network designs
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, network environment and whether the role is focused on enterprise architecture, cloud connectivity, security or transformation.
Network Architect Salary Expectations
Network Architect salaries vary according to experience, location, technical specialism, sector and the scale and complexity of the networks being designed.
Permanent Network Architect
Around £85,000 per year
UK median advertised salary
Contract Network Architect
Around £616 per day
UK median contract rate
Senior and principal Network Architects, particularly those with specialist cloud networking, security, F5, Cisco, financial services or large-scale transformation experience, may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
Network Architect Career Progression
Network Architecture is typically a senior technical career path for professionals with extensive experience in network engineering and enterprise infrastructure.
Typical Network Architect Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Experienced Network Architects may also move into broader architecture, security and technology leadership roles such as:
- Enterprise Architect
- Infrastructure Architect
- Cloud Architect
- Network Security Engineer
- Head of Networks
- Head of Infrastructure
- Technology Director
The right progression depends on whether you want to deepen your networking specialism, move further into cloud or security architecture, progress into enterprise architecture or take responsibility for wider technology strategy and leadership.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Network Architect Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about the network environments you’ve designed, the technologies you specialise in and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
Cloud & Infrastructure Recruitment
Network Architecture forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Cloud & Infrastructure recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with specialist professionals across networks, cloud platforms, infrastructure, systems, security and technology delivery.
Hiring?
Recruiting Network Architects?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Network Architects across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re redesigning enterprise networks, strengthening resilience and security, moving services into the cloud or delivering a major network transformation programme, speak to HOK about your requirements.