Infrastructure & Network Architect

Planet; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000

Job description

About Planet:

Planet is a global provider of integrated technology and payments solutions for retail and hospitality customers.

We create great experiences for the millions of people who use our payments, software, and tax-free solutions every minute of every day.

Planet empowers its customers to deliver great customer experiences by combining payments and software in ways that drive greater loyalty, increase revenue and save time.

Founded over 35 years ago and with our headquarters in London, today we have more than 2,500 employees located across six continents serving our customers in more than 120 markets.

What you will do:

1. Leading the design, implementation, and evolution of Planet’s global network infrastructure, including LAN, WLAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and cloud networking solutions.
2. Delivering a resilient and innovative network foundation that enhances operational efficiency, business growth, and competitive positioning.
3. Driving network security enhancements and continuous performance optimisation to align with enterprise goals and industry-specific demands.
4. Developing and implementing hybrid cloud solutions that optimise network connectivity and ensure seamless integration of on-premises and cloud systems.
5. Ensuring high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery capabilities across network infrastructure to support critical business operations.
6. Collaborating with security teams to implement network security best practices, including firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection/prevention, and segmentation.
7. Defining and maintaining network architecture principles, standards, and guidelines to ensure scalability, security, and reliability.
8. Partnering with program managers, technical leads, and stakeholders to develop a consistent approach for data centre and network migration.
9. Ensuring adherence to network and infrastructure best practices, providing oversight to ensure all deliverables are produced.
10. Partnering with project managers and providing leadership with overall responsibility for the successful planning and execution of Network and Infrastructure strategy.

Who you are:

1. Strong communication and presentation skills to explain complex network concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
2. Hands-on experience with the full Fortinet suite (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch, FortiAP).
3. Qualifications in Cisco, Forti, F5 (TBC).

Why Planet:

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast-paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.

At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.

Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.