Architect - Cellular & Radio

Heathrow Airport; Hatton CP; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international airport in the UK seeks an Information Technology professional to manage cellular and radio systems and develop cybersecurity strategies. This role involves engaging with various vendors, overseeing technical designs, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in technology governance and strong stakeholder management skills. This position offers a hybrid working model with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonuses

Private health insurance

Generous leave allowances

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in defining architectural direction for technology solutions.
• Knowledge of cellular and radio systems and their alignment with business processes.
• Ability to manage vendor relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage cellular and radio systems across Heathrow.
• Develop Cyber Roadmap for cellular and radio systems.
• Participate in technology governance processes.

Skills

Technical relationship management

Cybersecurity knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Governance and compliance

Solution design experience

Job description

Overview

Job Category: Information Technology

Responsible for defining, implementing, and communicating Heathrow Technology architectures and roadmaps to support the delivery of Technology strategy and business goals within the relevant domain. Provides governance, expertise, and leadership across HAL Technology Teams and the wider third-party and support partner network. Owns and manages the infrastructure and applications related to all Cellular and Radio systems across the Heathrow campus, including Cellular (2G/3G/4G/5G), Radio (TETRA, DMR, DAS), CUAS, and physical connectivity such as fibre and structured cabling.

Responsibilities

• Engage and own the technical relationship with the vendors of these systems including Third Parties in support of the cellular and radio solutions.
• Develop the Cyber Roadmap related specifically to cellular and radio, and to work with stakeholders to deliver this.
• Input and oversee technical designs for new services as part of the Architecture Guild.
• Develop and maintain policies, architectures, frameworks, roadmaps, and technical standards for the Business domain that deliver the strategic Technology goals, business priorities and comply with HAL's technical and industry/regulatory standards.
• Participate in technology governance processes, providing specialist knowledge and assurance that project designs are fit for purpose and comply with HAL Standards and guidelines.
• Previous experience of development of large-scale, pragmatic, business-centric solutions to solve critical business challenges.
• Knowledge of the cellular and radio infrastructure, capabilities, and alignment of these technologies to the business processes.
• Experience of defining architectural direction and harnessing innovation for business benefit.
• Previous experience of building, maintaining, and influencing relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Governance and oversight of technical designs for changes and future developments.

About Heathrow & Benefits

About Us: There's something so special about working at the world's most iconic airport. Its sights, its sounds, its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities. Every day, you'll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore. It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we're working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability. Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there's no place like Heathrow.

Rewards & Working Location

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family-friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we'll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we'll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you'll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location: Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You'll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger - not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.

Team & Role Context

About the Team: Together, we're working to welcome millions more passengers, while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability. At Heathrow, you can be part of this - providing solutions that make every journey better for millions each year. That means ensuring we meet the changing needs of the passengers, colleagues and partners who use our airport to work, travel, trade, shop, eat, explore and connect. Our Solutions team covers project management, process improvement, business change, technology, cyber defence, masterplanning, infrastructure and procurement. It brings together people with the skills to deliver prestigious and often large-scale projects, from transforming terminals to making big reductions in our carbon emissions.Every day will test your skills and give you the opportunity to make your mark. You might be working with the technology and data that power our city within a city, driving vital commercial agreements with everyone from retailers to airlines, or improving the unique infrastructure that includes everything from 200 buildings to 250 HV substations. It's a collaborative environment, where you can rely on the support of the experts around you as you take on projects you'll both take pride in and feel passionate about. Heathrow Airport