{"id":1286807,"url":"https://alion.io/job/tns-senior-network-architect","title":"Senior Network Architect","company":{"id":1766333,"name":"TNS","domain":"tnsi.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/tnsi","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"Networking","role_family":"Networking","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Sheffield, United Kingdom","Washington, United States","London, United Kingdom","New York, United States","United States","United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB","US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":79000,"max_usd":182000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":88},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Ansible","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"BGP","optional":false},{"name":"FortiGate","optional":false},{"name":"GCP","optional":false},{"name":"MPLS","optional":false},{"name":"OSPF","optional":false},{"name":"TCP/IP","optional":false},{"name":"Terraform","optional":false},{"name":"VPN","optional":false},{"name":"Agile","optional":true},{"name":"CloudFormation","optional":true},{"name":"Jenkins","optional":true},{"name":"Linux","optional":true},{"name":"OpenStack","optional":true},{"name":"PKI","optional":true},{"name":"Python","optional":true},{"name":"Red Hat","optional":true},{"name":"Unix","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2025-11-20T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2025-11-20","last_verified_at":"2026-09-27T03:45:08Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":311,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":310},"description":"An extraordinarily talented group of individuals work together every day to drive TNS' success, from both professional and personal perspectives.Come join the excellence!\nOverview\nAs a senior member of the Network Architecture team, you are responsible for the design, documentation and deployment of services within a global Managed Service Provider IP/MPLS network.Primary focus is on designing solutions such as large-scale SD-WAN, IPSec and MPLS VPN, IP multicast solutions and across wired and wireless comms.\nThe role comes at an exciting time for TNS as we integrate services into private- and public-cloud environments, with a focus on automation and orchestration of services and look to transform to a NetDevOps model, where this role will play a key part.\nThe position requires technical expertise across multiple areas and functions - ability to work with pre-sales and internal teams on requirements gathering, creation of high-level and detailed design specs, ability to work alongside development teams to automate configuration, delivery and support processes, and ownership of overall projects.\nSelected candidate will also work with strategic vendors for solution evaluation and customization and will provide third-level Operations support for incident resolution, and leadership over critical operational maintenance works.\nResponsibilities\nDesign and test new technologies, features, and solutions and documenting the results so that they can be repeated by members of the Implementations team and supported by the Network Operations Center\n\nWork closely with Pre-Sales Engineers and Product Marketing to understand customer requirements and develop scalable, consistent and supportable technical solutions\n\nWork with existing and new vendors to evaluate platforms and solutions for integration in TNS’ product suite.\n\nProvide third-level support to TNS’ Network Operations Center staff, and Implementations teams\n\nDevelop and document detailed lab test plans and reports, document procedures and new configurations, provide training for operations departments and other engineers, provide written troubleshooting, debugging, and problem detail to vendors.\n\nInteract with vendors to resolve problems and bugs, and perform hands-on testing, configuration, and troubleshooting\n\nQualifications\nEssential Skills:\nThe following technical expertise is sought, transferable skills in other areas of network and infrastructure design and support will also be strongly considered:\nExperience with architecture and provisioning of solutions within MPLS or SD-WAN based environments\n\nExtensive hands-on experience with the design and configuration of Fortinet FortiGate devices, particularly within SD-WAN topologies\n\nExperience with network automation and orchestration tools and features and DevOps methodology (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, JSON, Nautobot, Vendor-specific tools like Arista Cloudvision, Cisco DNA Center)\n\nProficient in IPSec (including DMVPN and RRI) design, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting\n\nExperience in designing cloud-based architectures in AWS/Azure/GCP\n\nProficient in IP Multicast design, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting\n\nExperience in network design and implementation based on high-level customer requirements\n\nExtensive TCP/IP and routing knowledge (BGP, OSPF, ISIS, EIGRP, PIM, BFD).\n\nExperience with Customer Edge features such as Network Address Translation, VRRP/HSRP\n\nProven ability to create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented solutions\n\nExpert-level troubleshooting and debugging skills\n\nExperience in vendor product evaluation (hardware, software, service provider)\n\nExperience and technical understanding of broadband service deployments (xDSL, Cable).\n\nAbility to design, plan, and coordinate network maintenance and installation windows.\n\nHardworking, focused, thorough, and punctual\n\nAbility to provide written and verbal presentations on technical topics to corporate peers and management\n\nExperience providing support for Tier1 and Tier2 environments\n\nSelf-motivated; able to work independently or within a team environment with minimum instruction from management\n\nAble to work flexible hours as required and provide on-call support\n\nDesirable Skills:\nFortinet, Cisco and/or Juniper certifications (NSE Level 4/5/6/7, CCIE/CCNP-SP, JNCIE, JNCIP)\n\nExperience with AAA, Tacacs+, Radius, and CA/PKI\n\nExperience with Voice over IP, Dial Services (Async/PPP, ISDN), Wireless services (CDMA, EVDO, GPRS, EDGE, 802.11b/g/n), Server Load-Balancing (F5)\n\nData Center design and support (Cisco Nexus, Arista, Juniper)\n\nExperience with Server Load-Balancing (F5, Netscaler, AWS ALB/SLB)\n\nExperience of GIT, Jenkins, and other DevOps tools and Agile working practices\n\nCreating and deploying CloudFormation templates.\n\nAutomating using other scripting/automation languages such as Python, Ansible and vendor-specific tools like Arista Cloudvision, Cisco DNA Center is beneficial\n\nFirewall configuration experience with PIX/ASA, IOS, or Netscreen/JunOS\n\nDesigning, building and automating AWS/GCP/Azure architecture\n\nDesigning, building and automating NSX-V and/or NSX-T networking\n\nDesigning, building and automating Openstack (Canonical or RedHat)\n\nUNIX/Linux Experience\n\nFor this role in the US, we anticipate paying $140,000k - $180,000K. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. TNS offers a competitive benefit package including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, paid holidays and vacations, and a 401K plan with company match.\n\nIf you are passionate about technology, love personal growth and opportunity, come see what TNS is all about!\nTNS is an equal opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6231,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Financial Software & Embedded Finance","Managed Network Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T05:07:40Z"}],"liveness":{"score":10,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.362,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":310,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:0","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-09-26T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/tns-senior-network-architect","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/tns-senior-network-architect.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-27T04:32:14Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3980,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1020,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-28T00:00:00Z"}}}