24 Oct
Virgin Media
Reading
Job description
The Senior Architect will analyse, develop and craft the Voice Core Network Architecture. They will produce Architect Steers and similar artefacts that are both technically effective and have optimal performance, increasing business benefits and customer needs in the most cost efficient way to resolve sophisticated and challenging business requirements.
You will produce integrated High Level Architectures across network components to support major new network architecture, capabilities and services ensuring that sound design, resilience, robustness and customer impact thinking and longer term future requirements have been taken into account.
Providing technology diagnosis,
feasibility studies and high level technical implementation strategies for small and large new projects such as Marketing initiatives, bringing together business and customer requirements ensuring complex interdependencies are fully understood so these can be translated into detailed vendor statement of requirements (SOR) for developments in the Voice Network Architecture. Who we are
The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too.
Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions.
Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do.
Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all
Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates.
So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do,
from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.
The must haves
- In order to be considered, you must have the following experience;
- Experienced in the end to end design of major network service implementations.
- Demonstrable ability to interface and operate in the detailed technical environments with OLO / Partner networks
- Extensive knowledge of cellular networks and networking principles (UMTS&GSM;)
- Proven track record in production of accurate and complete technical requirements specifications and ensuring clarity and conformance with infrastructure vendors
- Extensive knowledge of signaling and signaling protocols
The other stuff we are looking for
- We'd also love you to bring;
- Understanding of data center solutions including virtualization and cloud technologies
- Understanding of traffic and switching theory
- Understanding of Radio theory and principles
- Understanding of IP / MPLS networks
What's in it for you
Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day.
We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.
Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits,
and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to.
These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.
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