Network Technical Architect

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. We want someone who will 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.

In particular we are seeking people with strong experience of Wi-Fi implementation and experience of integrating other IT systems onto a network.

As a project architect you will meet the following DDaT role profile:

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 (local area network), WAN (wide area network), WIFI, data centre LAN, SD (software-defined) 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, * Contributing to updating the network high level design (HLD) based on project experience
• Tailoring the HLD to meet specific project requirements
• Liaising with other technical specialists to understand requirements and integrate IT systems onto the shared networks.
• Assurance of supplier delivery throughout the project lifecycle including coordination of all technical integrations for our customers.
• Facilitating the network handover, including overseeing early life support during transition to the IT support partner
• Ongoing support to problem solving and technical incident resolution of live services
• Working 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., If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes., * UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Do you have experience in WAN?, We are looking for resourceful individuals, capable of working to hard project deadlines.

You should have a range of IT infrastructure engineering experience, with a focus on the delivery of end user networks.

Essential criteria:

• Experience of multi-tenant network and IT infrastructure delivery
• Wi-Fi networking experience
• Experience of IT delivery in new build and refurbishment construction projects in accordance with RIBA stage lifecycle.

Desirable criteria:

• Good communication
• Documentation, * Demonstrate level of experience as a Network Architect
• Experience in delivery large Wi-Fi networks in multi-tenant buildings
• Good understanding of network technology including WAN, LAN, WLAN, Firewalls etc
• Experience with range of network equipment and vendor technologies
• Evidence of working with suppliers when delivering and supporting networks
• Strong customer engagement skills

Desirable criteria:

• CCNA or similar experience
• CWNA or similar wireless network experience in multi- tenancy environment
• Meraki certifications: ECMS1 and/or ECMS2, * Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Customer Perspective
• Commercial Acumen
• Property Market Knowledge
• Innovation, Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

£56,500 - £62,554 GPA is also committed to recognising and rewarding where our staff hold the “Gold Standard’ accreditation relevant to their Specialism and offer a £5,000 non-pensionable allowance to staff who have achieved this.

There is also a non- standard RRA of up to £20,000 that may be applied to attract an exceptional candidate. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% GBP, Alongside your salary of £56,500, Government Property Agency contributes £16,368 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Generous annual leave

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. And 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., We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities and wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being and aim to create a sense of belonging in a workplace where everyone feels valued. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy. The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles . The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme (RIS) to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).