Senior Network Architect [SISS & CCTV]
Location
Milton Keynes, GB
Department Name
Route Services
About Network Rail
Role : Senior Network Architect [Overlay Services]
Vacancy type: Permanent, 35 hours per week, Hybrid working of 2/3 days in the office. We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours.
Location: Milton Keynes (Quadrant) or London (Enterprise House/ Waterloo)
Closing date: 19th November 2024
Band & Salary: 3C (£55,596 - £62,546)
We’re an organisation where people matter. We matter to millions.
We offer excellent benefits, including:
* Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
* Defined benefit pension scheme.
* 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
* Up to 75% off leisure travel.
* Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
* Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
* Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
* Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
* Healthcare Scheme, GymPass discounts, Cycle to work plus more.
* Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments.
We are proud to be recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for the third year in a row.
Our role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient railway, serving customers and communities. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country’s economic prosperity. Safety is our number one priority.
Brief Description
The railway has seen nearly 200 years of technology and innovation that has transformed how we provide services to passengers and freight customers. Technology is continuing to transform the railway industry. Imagine an exciting environment where Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) are not just buzzwords but the enabling force behind every operation, every decision, and every solution. As part of the DDaT directorate, you have a unique opportunity to enable our customers and industry partners with modern and transformative technology.
This role will provide architectural leadership and technical assurance for the specification, design, build and deployment into the production platform of telecoms Overlay Services, which could straddle and connect various telecoms areas – Station Services, Corporate (LAN, WAN and Wi-Fi), Voice, Data Centre, etc.
About the role (External)
What will you be doing?
* Identify, innovate and help drive Telecoms Operation’s technical roadmap for the Overlay Services platform, including SISS - to facilitate the provision of in-life “fit-for-purpose” technologies to support Telecoms Operations Services.
* Support the Telecoms Operations New Technology Introduction (NTI) process by acting as the Lead Reviewer for new or changes to existing controlled telecoms products / technologies that require Network Rail Product Acceptance.
* Provide and maintain the design principles & architecture guidance for the Overlay Services platform and service offerings.
* Support the development of new Overlay Services as required by the business by approving the new service design and assuring that the service design conforms with the architecture principles.
* Maintain the overall Platform Architecture for the Overlay Service platforms and recommend improvements and additions to improve the performance and resilience of the platforms.
* Provide technical architecture consultancy to Telecoms Operations design, projects, solution consultants and customers as required.
* Identify and progress opportunities for the implementation of technical improvements that add value to the business.
* Work in conjunction with suppliers to understand the lifecycle of existing and new technologies and the impact of obsolete technologies.
* Keep up to date with future product vision and translate desired capabilities/modifications to the platform technology stack.
Essential
* Substantial experience in Overlay Services engineering or operations within a Telecoms environment.
* Architect technical knowledge level of overlay service platforms as well as an awareness of protection security architectures.
* Delivery of complex overlay networks & services.
* Significant experience in an infrastructure design for overlay services and SISS.
* Educated to degree standard or equivalent in a technical subject.
Desirable
* Knowledge of network design and operation supporting Rail or Critical National Infrastructure (CNI).
* Knowledge of overlay service management systems and planning tools.
* Formal Telecoms and Architecture technical certifications.
* Project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2).
* TOGAF, ITIL or eTOM certifications.
We are committed to a diverse workplace enriched with representation from diverse cultures, backgrounds and skills.
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