Network Architect

Job Title:

Network Architect

Location:

Preston/Barrow. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please  speak  to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary:  Circa £80,000 + dependent on experience

What you’ll be doing :

Enable our IT Transformation – play a key role in delivering network architecture as part of major transformation programmes and multi-supplier strategy

Lead  End-to-End Network Architecture Delivery –  Own  the design and implementation of  complex  global network solutions

Technical Authority for Critical Projects – work with delivery teams to ensure robust, scalable, and compliant architectures across enterprise environments

Shape and Inform Future Network Designs – Collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders to influence technology roadmaps

Drive Architectural Governance and Assurance – Oversee design integrity, compliance, and risk  management  throughout delivery

Inspire and Guide Technical Teams – Provide  leadership  and clarity to fellow architects engineers, vendors, and project managers

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Proven  Network Architecture Delivery Experience

Deep Technical  Expertise  –  Strong  knowledge of WAN, LAN, wireless, perimeter and network  management  technologies

Leadership  and Stakeholder Engagement

Desirable:

TOGAF Certification

Experience in Regulated Environments

Degree-Level Qualification – Ideally in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Benefits:

As well as a  competitive  pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Enterprise IT Architecture Team

In the architecture team, we are experiencing high-growth and are working across a breadth of  initiatives  – including several hundred apps and projects, supplier refreshes and the design and implementation of new architecture.

The Architecture team are committed team of professionals who are focused on delivering against our company strategy, as we invest in the modernisation of our people and our IT environment across a global landscape.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder  etc .)

that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please  speak  to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export  control  restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict  the roles  you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All  applicants   must  as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where  applicants   must  typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for  the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:  10th December 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for  the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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