Role & responsibilities
Your main missions will be to:
Quickly assess the current architecture landscape, ongoing initiatives and risks, and confirm a pragmatic 3–6 month roadmap aligned with IT and cybersecurity strategy
Lead, support and develop the team of network and security architects (4 people): clarify priorities, allocate capacity, and ensure day-to-day management continuity
Define and drive the architecture strategy for network & security domains, including LAN, WLAN, SD-
WAN, SSE and datacenters, with a focus on immediate impact and decision-making
Provide high-level expertise and escalation support on critical topics, ensuring service stability and risk mitigation
Coordinate efficiently with other stakeholders (cybersecurity, operations, external vendors, etc.) and prepare an organized handover package for the permanent manager
Interim mission – objectives & expected deliverables
0–30 days: onboarding, stakeholder mapping, review of current architecture standards and in-flight programs; identification of key risks and quick wins
30–90 days: validated priorities and roadmap; governance cadence in place; decisions unblocked on critical topics (SSE, SD-WAN, datacenter, cloud connectivity)
Delivery: updated architecture principles/standards where needed; documented target states and transition plans for major initiatives
Handover: complete handover pack (status, risks, decisions log, roadmap, stakeholder map, vendor landscape) and support of the permanent manager’s ramp-up
Technical context
As a manager of a technical team, hands-on and practical experience is really important. Your role will be to lead a team of architects while having a strong understanding of all key concepts:
Enterprise network architectures (WAN, LAN, WLAN, SSE, datacenters)
SD-WAN - Fortinet
SSE - Zscaler
Firewalling - Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Fortinet
WLAN/LAN – Cisco Meraki
Datacenter – Juniper LAN, Cisco LAN, F5
Cloud networking concepts – AWS in particular
Experience & soft skills
10+ years of experience in Enterprise networking, including significant architecture experience and proven experience in team management or technical leadership
Proven ability to step into complex organizations quickly (interim/transition, consulting or turnaround contexts) and deliver within short timelines
Capability to interact with multiple stakeholders in an international environment; ability to challenge, arbitrate and make decisions
Strong prioritization skills and pragmatic approach to balance long-term architecture principles with operational constraints
Fluent English (written and spoken)
Pourquoi nous rejoindre ?
Comment se déroule le processus de recrutement chez Devoteam ?
Il comporte 2 à 3 entretiens :
Nous privilégions au moins un entretien en présentiel. Une prise de référence est demandée et, selon votre profil, des tests (techniques, anglais, personnalité...) peuvent vous être adressés. Si votre candidature est retenue, nous vous faisons parvenir une proposition présentant les conditions d'embauche. En cas d'acceptation, le contrat de travail est formalisé.
Si vous partagez notre passion pour la technologie et que vous souhaitez construire le monde numérique responsable de demain, alors vous êtes peut-être le passionné que nous recherchons chez Devoteam.
Le Groupe Devoteam oeuvre pour l'égalité des chances, pour la promotion de ses collaboratrices et de ses collaborateurs au mérite et lutte activement contre toute forme de discrimination. Nous sommes persuadés que la diversité contribue à la créativité, au dynamisme et à l'excellence de notre organisation. Tous nos postes sont ouverts aux personnes en situation de handicap.
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At Devoteam, we believe that technology with strong human values can actively drive change for the better. Discover how Tech for People unlocks the future, creating a positive impact on the people and the world around us. We are a global leading player in Digital Transformation for leading organisations across EMEA, with a revenue of €1B. We believe in transforming technology to create value for our clients, partners and employees in a world where technology is developed for people. We are proud of the culture we have built together. We are proud of our people at the service of technology. We are proud of our diverse environment. Because we are #TechforPeople. Join our multidisciplinary team of Cloud experts, Designers, Business consultants, Security experts, Engineers, Developers and other extraordinary talents, spread across more than 20 EMEA countries. Become one of our +10.000 tech and business leaders on cloud, data and cyber security. Let’s fuse creativity with technology together and build innovative solutions that actively change things for the better.