Network Solutions Manager - ESK

Position Overview The Network Solutions Architect is responsible for the design, governance, and evolution of network solutions that support organisational objectives across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role combines strategic architecture leadership with operational and people management responsibilities, ensuring network services are secure, resilient, scalable, and aligned to business needs. In addition to architecture and leadership responsibilities, the postholder is expected to maintain a hands-on technical involvement in the delivery of architected solutions. This includes providing technical leadership throughout implementation, supporting complex deployments, validating designs, troubleshooting critical issues, and working alongside engineering teams to ensure solutions are delivered in accordance with architectural standards and business requirements. The role requires a balance of strategic thinking and practical execution, with accountability for translating architectural vision into successful operational outcomes while leading and developing a high-performing network solutions team. The successful candidate will lead architecture and design activities while managing a team of network professionals, overseeing performance, development, resource planning, and operational excellence. You will need to support and deliver to cross functional teams within the Global business which means you will need to adapt to ways of working being flexible to their needs. The role has the potential to include overnight and weekend working to support project delivery and act as a point of escalation for the operational support teams. International travel will be required when necessitated by project delivery. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Design: Design end-to-end network solutions for business and technology initiatives. Defining processes and systems design. Produce high-level and detailed network architecture designs. Define network standards, patterns, and roadmaps. Ensure solutions align with architecture, security, and operational requirements. Lead network design reviews and technical governance activities. Provide architectural guidance for cloud, hybrid-cloud, and on-premises environments. Support major transformation programmes and infrastructure modernisation projects. Technology Strategy Develop and maintain network technology roadmaps. Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends. Recommend improvements to network performance, security, resilience, and automation. Drive adoption of software-defined and cloud-based networking solutions. Network Security & Compliance Ensure security principles are embedded into all network solutions. Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement secure architectures. Support compliance with regulatory, audit, and governance requirements. Design solutions supporting Zero Trust and defence-in-depth strategies. …