Network Technical Architect

Government Recruitment Service; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in the UK is seeking a passionate Technical Architect to lead the delivery of a technology programme within its property portfolio. The role involves ensuring quality and adapting designs for projects while collaborating with specialized teams. A strong background in IT Infrastructure and experience in network implementation, particularly Wi-Fi, are essential. Responsibilities will engage you in tailoring high-level designs, assuring supplier deliverables, and supporting diverse projects across the UK.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion programs

Commitment to lifelong learning

Qualifications

• Strong background in IT Infrastructure with experience in network implementation.
• Demonstrable experience in Wi-Fi implementation.
• Good understanding of network technologies including LAN, WAN, and remote access.

Responsibilities

• Update the network high-level design based on project experience.
• Tailor the design to meet project requirements.
• Liaise with technical specialists to integrate IT systems.

Skills

Network implementation

Wi-Fi implementation

IT Infrastructure

Communication with stakeholders

Strategic thinking

Education

Experience in network technologies

Project experience with high-level design (HLD)

Tools

Network management solutions

Unified communications

Data centre LAN

Job description

Job description

The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate.

We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions‑focused people to join our team.

Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern, cost‑effective real estate service solutions.

Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self‑improvement are encouraged. We’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces.

Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.

The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Role overview

As well as the exciting UK‑wide property agenda we are delivering a leading‑edge technology programme. We’re looking for an exceptional Technical Architect to ensure the successful delivery of this technology programme in the GPA’s property portfolio. You will be expected to seize the challenge and own the role, with energy and a commitment to quality.

Our teams work on exciting projects to deliver new and refurbished Government Buildings across the whole of the country. You will work with colleagues who manage the construction project and with the GPA’s technology specialists and suppliers to ensure the successful delivery of our services in these buildings.

Your role is to tailor our standard designs to meet the needs of the project, and to oversee and assure suppliers whilst they deliver to meet our standards.

We expect that you will have a strong background in IT Infrastructure with demonstrable experience in network implementation, particularly in Wi‑Fi implementation and in integrating other IT systems onto a network.

As a project architect you will meet the following DDaT role profile: DDaT role profile – Technical Architect (https://ddat‑capability‑framework.service.gov.uk/role/technical‑architect)

Technical Architect – Project Delivery (Networks)

A Technical Architect is accountable for the delivery of network architecture in different GPA buildings and representing their business area.

At this role level, you will:

• Be consulted about network design and provide design patterns
• Identify deeper network issues that need fixing
• Look for opportunities to collaborate and reuse components, communicating with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Have a good understanding of most network technologies including LAN, WAN, WIFI, data centre LAN, SD networks, telephony, mobile solutions infrastructure, unified comms, network management solutions, and network‑specific security and remote access technologies and approaches
• Champion new technologies and solutions
• Be a strategic thinker who can communicate network concepts to technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to updating the network high‑level design (HLD) based on project experience
• Tailor the HLD to meet specific project requirements
• Liaise with other technical specialists to understand requirements and integrate IT systems onto the shared networks
• Assure supplier delivery throughout the project lifecycle including coordination of all technical integrations for our customers
• Facilitate the network handover, including overseeing early‑life support during transition to the IT support partner
• Provide ongoing support to problem‑solving and technical incident resolution of live services
• Work alongside other technical project managers and often across multiple concurrent projects
• Frequent travel to different sites across the UK in order to carry out technical delivery assurance activities with our strategic partners and suppliers