Network Architect

Your tasks

Architecture & Design: You plan and shape future-oriented network and security topologies for our BMC. Security & Compliance: You implement state-of-the-art security measures according to BSI standards and conduct regular audits for active risk mitigation. Operations: You are responsible for building, administration and smooth operation of the complex network and security infrastructure (switches, routers, gateways, firewalls). Strategy & development: You actively advance our IT target architecture and establish forward-looking architectural principles. Consulting & Requirement Management: You evaluate specialist concepts, translate needs into technical solutions and accompany their successful implementation in the cloud. Project and service provider control: You ensure that project management standards are complied with and coordinate cooperation with external service providers.

A change in the distribution of business is reserved.

Your profile Qualification: You have a successfully completed academic degree with master or diploma degree (university) from the field of information technology. Experience: You have at least 3 years of practical experience. That's what you bring Network & protocol expertise: You feel at home in the world of LANs, WANs, Routing, Switching, Firewalls, Load Balancing and VPNs, bringing knowledge into network protocols and standards (e.g. TCP/IP, BGP, ISIS, MPLS, Segment Routing). Architecture & Design: You have fun designing complex and scalable network architectures that match the most modern security standards and project requirements. Hands-on Administration: The configuration and management of network components and firewalls is your daily business. Management & Optimization: You keep track of resources, budgets and timelines, manage partners successfully and optimize network performance through structured analyses. Compliance & Security Mintset: Secure IT networks and data protection are your standard. Missing special knowledge is proactive and independent.

It's waiting for you salary: 14 TV-L (annual salary level 1 = 63,400 €, level 2 = 68,000 €, level 3 = 72,000 €, etc.) Working time: gliding time as well as 30 days holiday/zus. free days on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve - with a view to the reconciliation of work and private life, individual and flexible working time arrangements are possible Flexibility: Mobile work is possible for you, teleworking under certain conditions also Precautions: Occupational pension (VBL) and annual special payment in November Benefits: Health services (conferences, courses etc.) and participation in prevention sports (up to 4 hours/month)

General information on the invitation to tender The LKA headquarters is located in the centre of Hannover Am Waterlooplatz 11. The workplace is located in the office park in Ahrensburger Straße 3 in Hannover-Lahe. In principle, the workplace is part-time. The workplace to be occupied requires a high degree of reliability. You must therefore be willing to undergo a security check into which your partner and person living in your household may be included. A clear commitment and active entry for the fundamental freedom of democracy is obvious to you. Disabled persons are preferably taken into account in the case of equal suitability and competence, unless there are grounds of greater legal weight in the person of the other applicants. In order to safeguard your interests, a corresponding notice is already requested in the application. If you need tools for work exercise due to a severe disability, or if you have basic questions, please contact our Disabled Representation (0511/9873 – 1016).

We woke up the interest?

Send your meaningful application with letters, CV and proofs (study completion, certificates, training certificates etc.) under the keyword “Network Architecture” by e-mail in a single PDF document with a size of up to 5 MB to/from

15.11.2026 Application@lka.poli.niedersachsen.de or LKA Niedersachsen, Department of Human Resources, Am Waterlooplatz 11, 30169 Hannover In the case of postal applications, we ask only to submit copies, since we do not send them back for cost reasons. Personal data is stored for the purpose of carrying out the application process. The application documents will be destroyed after the completion of the selection procedure in compliance with data protection regulations. If or were you already employed in the public service, please explain in the application the consent to your personal file with the name of the contact person in the authority. For questions please contact Mr Klusmann (0511/9873-6602) and Mr Kunze (0511/9873-1161). .