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Remote AWS Enterprise Architect, Solutions Architect Security, Integration, Tele...
Posted 4 days ago by PRIMUS Global Services Inc.
The role of AWS Enterprise Architect, Solutions Architect focuses on integrating various security and telecom solutions...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Arkansas
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Sign UpTelecom OSS Modernization Architect – Legacy Mainframe to Cloud-Native Specialis...
Posted 4 days ago by URSI Technologies Inc.
The Telecom OSS Modernization Architect – Legacy Mainframe to Cloud-Native Specialist is responsible for transitioning l...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
ServiceNow Architect Contractor - Telecoms Domain - London (Hybrid) - Outside IR...
Posted 5 days ago by Evolve IT Recruitment Ltd
The ServiceNow Architect Contractor role is a senior technical position focused on enterprise platform architecture and...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, UK
Principal ServiceNow Solution Architect contractor - Telecoms Domain - Reading/L...
Posted 5 days ago by Evolve IT Recruitment Ltd
The Principal ServiceNow Solution Architect contractor will lead digital transformation initiatives within the telecoms...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, UK
Telecoms Commissioning Engineer - Contract (Outside IR35) - Glasgow (Onsite)
Posted 1 week ago by Evolve IT Recruitment Ltd
The Telecoms Commissioning Engineer role involves hands-on technical responsibilities for the commissioning, integration...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Outside
- Work type Onsite
- Location Glasgow, Scotland, UK
ServiceNow Designer contractor - Telecoms Domain - London (hybrid) - Outside IR3...
Posted 1 week ago by Evolve IT Recruitment Ltd
The ServiceNow Designer contractor role focuses on the design, development, enhancement, and administration of ServiceNo...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, UK
Remote AWS Enterprise Architect, Solutions Architect Security, Integration, Tele...
Posted 1 week ago by PRIMUS Global Services Inc.
The role is for an AWS Enterprise Architect, Solutions Architect with a focus on security, integration, and telecom. The...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Arkansas
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About Our Telecoms Contract Roles in London
What does a telecoms contractor do?
Telecoms as a sector generates contract work across a distinctive range of engineering, technology, commercial, and professional disciplines specific to the telecommunications industry. Contractors working in telecoms are engaged by mobile network operators, fixed-line broadband providers, cable operators, satellite communications companies, equipment vendors including Nokia, Ericsson, and Cisco, and the specialist integrators and professional services firms that design, build, and operate telecoms infrastructure on behalf of network operators. The sector's large capital investment programmes, technology refresh cycles, and the regulatory environment overseen by Ofcom create a consistent pipeline of project and programme-based contract work alongside the steady operational support market.
The telecoms sector has several distinctive technical domains that require deep specialist knowledge: radio access network engineering including the physical and logical design of macro and small cell deployments; core network engineering including IP/MPLS, IMS, and cloud-native 5G core network architecture; transmission and transport network engineering; OSS and BSS systems which manage network operations and billing; and telecoms regulatory and spectrum management, where Ofcom's requirements around spectrum licensing, network sharing, and coverage obligations create ongoing compliance and advisory work. Commercial and programme management roles in telecoms require familiarity with the specific contract forms and procurement practices of the sector, including the large programme frameworks under which operators procure network infrastructure from their equipment vendors. Most senior telecoms contractors have built their expertise within a specific technical domain and can navigate the operator-vendor relationship from either side.
What is the market like for telecoms contractors?
Telecoms contracting is supported by a large and long-term investment pipeline across both the mobile and fixed broadband markets. The 5G standalone network rollout, which follows the initial non-standalone deployments, is driving continued investment in core network and RAN infrastructure. The full-fibre broadband build-out, one of the largest infrastructure programmes in UK history, is generating substantial civil engineering, network design, and programme management contract demand. Enterprise 5G and private wireless networks are a growing source of contract demand as industrial and enterprise organisations invest in dedicated wireless infrastructure. The sector's mix of large operators, equipment vendors, and specialist integrators creates a diverse contractor market with varied engagement models and rate structures.
What is the contracting market like in London?
London dominates the UK contractor market by volume, depth, and rate levels. The capital concentrates the headquarters and major offices of most FTSE 100 companies, the largest global banks, the Big Four professional services firms, and the central government departments that collectively generate the majority of UK contract demand. Every contracting discipline covered on this site has active demand in London, from niche specialisms like threat intelligence and LLM engineering through to high-volume disciplines like project management and business analysis. The sheer density of employers means contractors in London typically have more choice of engagement at any given time than anywhere else in the UK. Day rates carry a premium of 15 to 25 per cent over the national average across most disciplines, reflecting both the concentration of complex, high-value programmes and the cost of operating in the capital.
How much do telecoms contractors usually earn in London?
Contract rates for telecoms roles in London typically range from £440 to £770 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many telecoms vacancies in London are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 60 telecoms contract roles across the site, with London accounting for roughly one in three of those. Data reviewed up to June 2026.