Why this job matters

What you’ll be doing

• Work with Business Analysts to refine the business requirements and provide a technical compliance to business requirements.
• Propose technical solution and seek design assurance approval at appropriate stages of the strategy, demand and delivery processes.
• Accountable for assessing and providing solution input and costings for PID, DAD or IFD responses (in consultation with relevant Design Authorities, Test/Labs and relevant EA if appropriate).
• Accountable for producing the technical proposed end to end solution design (TAD) in consultation with the relevant DAs, SAs and EAs.
• Participate in vendor selection exercises (which would be principally driven by the DA
• Engage domain DAs to assess the impacts on their systems and document these in the Engage Domain
• EA to agree any updates to the strategy, target or roadmap as a result of the engagement with the project.
• Producing designs that are aligned with Enterprise Architecture and strategic directions.
• Assist in escalations by the Prime EA for issues with the proposed solution or its alignment to strategy.
  

Skills Required for the Role

• Mobile Networks: Good knowledge on mobile and converged networks architecture and functions, and corresponding standards bodies in the industry
• Solution Architecture: Develops solutions based on predefined processes, guidelines and best practices with the objective that the developed solution fits within the enterprise architecture in terms of information architecture, system portfolios and integration requirements.
• Analytical Thinking: Able to break down high complex problems and approach problem solving in a methodical & systematic way
• Communications Skills: Straight forward and communicates clearly and openly, encouraging two-way dialogue, listening and adapting their style to ensure their messages are delivered with impact
• TOGAF / ITIL and CCNA qualifications desirable.
  

Experience Required for the Role

• Experience of Producing End to End Solution Designs ideally in a telco environment.
• IP design skills e.g. CCNA/IP networking useful.
• Practical experience of designing/planning/ testing/ operating a 5G / LTE / 4G /2.5G / CS networks.
• Designing / Planning / Testing / Supporting any of the following services: Vo LTE, Vo Wi Fi, Vo IP, MMS, SMS, Push to Talk, ESN, Content Based Billing, Mobile Content Delivery, Adult Content Filtering, IN Service design.
• Radio Access Network knowledge would be useful, including inter-vendor mobility, Qo S, and RAN architectures such as C-RAN and Open RAN.
• Familiarity with IT provisioning, billing, CRM solutions.
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 10% on target bonus
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
• Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
• Access to 100’s of retail discounts including the BT shop