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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Technical Architect - **Company:** Government Property Agency - **Location:** Birmingham, UK - **Salary:** £56,500.0 - £62,554.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Wireless LAN, Data Centers, Software Design Patterns, Networking Hardware, Local Area Networks, Live Connect (Windows), Network Architecture, Network Planning and Design, Network Installation Services, Network Administration, Remote Access Technology, SAP Sales and Distribution, Systems Integration, Wide Area Networks, Wireless Networks, Wi-Fi Technology, Computer Network Technologies, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=55822975ce9c09ca ## About the Role 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 . ## Description 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 ## Related Videos - [Your next 10x engineer isn't in your city. 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