Job description
Job Title: Senior Wireless Architect
Location: Midlands
Job Type: Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Salary - £50,000 - £55,000 DOE
Job Summary:
This role is for a high-level network professional responsible for the overall strategy and vision for an organization’s network infrastructure. This role involves developing and implementing the organization’s network architecture, overseeing the design and deployment of complex network systems, and ensuring the network is reliable, secure, and scalable.
This role is for an experienced Wireless Network Architect to design and implement wireless network solutions. You will have extensive knowledge of wireless networking and a strong understanding of network architecture and design principles.
This is a hands-on role that requires both technical expertise and the ability to work closely with the business to understand their needs and provide tailored solutions across the business.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, implement, and troubleshoot wireless networks
Conduct site surveys and analysis to identify optimal locations for access points and other wireless networking equipment
Provide technical support and guidance to internal teams during the deployment of wireless networks
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, engineering, and customer service
Support the development of the organisation’s wireless strategy and vision, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
Support the design and deployment of complex wireless systems, ensuring they are efficient, reliable, and scalable.
Support network-related projects, including planning, executing, and delivering projects on time and within budget.
Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, such as telecommunications Security Act.
Staying up to date with new wireless technologies, trends, and best practices and recommending changes or upgrades to the organisation’s network architecture.
Key Skills
• Results Orientation – Focussing attention on key objectives and driving effective outcomes
• Initiative– Engaging in pro proactive behaviour, seizing opportunities
• Thoroughness – Seeking completeness and accuracy
• Learning Agility – Quickly understanding and applying information, concepts and strategies
• Efficiency orientation – Looking for the best use of resources
• Conceptual thinking – Identifying key issues, seeing relationships and drawing elements together into broad coherent framework.
• Planning & Organisation - Excellent planning and organisational skills, resilient with the ability to successfully manage conflicting priorities.
• Collaboration- Confident and comfortable in coordinating and influencing multiple stakeholders, working collaboratively to deliver business results.
Essential
• At least 5 years of experience as a Wireless Network Architect or a similar role in large enterprise environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, CS or a related field or 5 additional years relevant experience
• In-depth knowledge of wireless networking technologies and standards
• Ability to travel as needed
Airband Perks
• 25 days of paid leave a year rising to 30 plus bank holidays with service.
• 5% Airband pension plus a minimum 3% employee contribution.
• Customer referral bonus - a thank you for every customer you send our way.
• We offer hybrid working – a mix of working from home and in the office.
• Free Broadband - If you are in our coverage, you can benefit from free broadband with us!
• 20% off your monthly line rental on EE’s phone, tablet, SIM only or mobile broadband plans.
• Cycle to work, Tech scheme, Healthcare and medical insurance. Dental care, and Health cash fund (dependent on the length of service)
• Airshare (employee discount platform) - discounts on everyday shopping, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless - save up to £1,000 a year!
• Refer a friend reward scheme – a selection of great rewards to choose from!
Pre-employment checks
Please note that you are required to have the right to work in the UK and we request satisfactory references as part of our recruitment process. A DBS check may be required for a number of our roles, particularly those that are customer-facing. Also, a driving license may be required for positions that require you to be out in the field as part of the role.
Agencies Please Note: Airband are not looking to engage in Recruitment support for this position.
