Network Solutions Architect/Designer

Description

Hybrid - Reading (moving to Newbury Jan) | 12 month contract (3 4 month initial) | Start ASAP

The client is expanding its Strategy & Architecture function following the merger. We're looking for an experienced Network Solutions Architect with deep mobile network design expertise across at least two core domains to help shape and deliver complex, multi domain network services.

This role sits in the end to end Network Services Design team, responsible for assessing new demand, defining requirements, shaping target architectures, and producing high quality solution designs across mobile and fixed technologies.

What You'll Be Doing

Early stage demand assessment - Engage at project conception, triage new network-impacting demand, and define scope and requirements.

Multi domain solution design - Produce end to end designs across Packet Core, Voice/IMS, Messaging, OSS, Devices, Billing, and 5G SA.

Architecture alignment - Ensure solutions adhere to the network strategy and target architectures.

Cross team collaboration - Work closely with IT, RAN, OSS, and domain leads to shape technical direction.

Technical leadership - Guide project managers on dependencies, surface decisions early, and communicate complex topics clearly.

Fixed-line evolution - Contribute to new solutions in fixed broadband, FWA, SD WAN, and corporate access as the team expands scope.

What We're Looking For

You'll thrive here if you're curious, adaptable, and confident working across unfamiliar technical areas.

Essential Experience

Mobile network design authority in at least two of the following:

o Packet Core (4G/5G)

o Voice Core/VoLTE/IMS

o Messaging/SMS

o Subscriber systems (HSS/UDM)

o OSS

Strong understanding of 5G SA/NSA architecture.

Experience working in operators or major vendors.

Ability to shape requirements, define scope, and engage at project conception.

Comfortable mediating between business needs and technical certainty.

Highly Desirable

RAN design exposure (even light Experience).

Experience delivering complex, multi domain network projects.

Ability to communicate architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non technical stakeholders.

Not Suitable

Traditional IT Solutions Architects without deep mobile telecoms Experience .

How the Team Works

Small, senior architecture team.

Typically handle two major projects + two smaller projects in parallel.

Regular technical reviews, design discussions, and cross domain alignment sessions.

Work as part of a virtual project team, advising PMs and domain leads.

Skills

• networks
• design
• packet core
• 5G
• 4G
• HSS
• designing
• bss
• oss
• architecture
• HLD
• LLD

Job Title: Network Solutions Architect/Designer

Location: Reading, UK

Rate/Salary: 300.00 - 400.00 GBP Daily

Job Type: Contract

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