Network Technology Consultant

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Network Technology Consultant on a 6 months fixed term contract basis to support the ongoing evolution of our network. In this role you will support the technology decision making processes, crafting and evaluating major investment proposals associated with key network and technology platforms. You'll be responsible for providing an internal technical strategy consultancy service to help craft the future of our network by working with key architecture, engineering, and planning functions (as well as vendors) to provide high level options, costs, and lead times at the concept evaluation/directional steer stage., The role will involve collaborating closely with finance teams, supporting the development of investment cases, ensuring that costs and benefits are measurable, robust, and that all viable options have been considered. This strategic direction influences hundreds of millions of capital spend within the UK fixed network.

In order to be considered, you must have the following experience:

• A strong, proven technical knowledge of the fixed network
• Experience pulling together domain roadmaps across different engineering functions
• Advanced level skills in Excel
• Experience creating technical briefing packs
• A track record of innovation and driving service and customer experience improvements across the Access Network, Experience in developing architectural solutions within a Tier 1 carrier class network, specifically to support network access products.
• Technical expert in PON technology encompassing passive and logical FTTP architecture principles, including L2 Aggregation, XGSPON, OLTs and BNGs, with a focus on virtualisation
• Experience with and / or good theoretical knowledge of emerging technologies such as SR-MPLS
  
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We're also proud to be named one of the Financial Times Top 500 Best Employers for 2026, based on one of the UK's largest employee satisfaction surveys. Join us and you'll be part of a team that stays curious, positive and focused on making life easier for our customers and each other. We're investing in the future of connectivity, from expanding next-generation 5G to exploring satellite-supported solutions that help reach rural communities and hard-to-connect places. You'll work with people who back good ideas and give you plenty of room to grow. So if you're looking for a place where you can feel supported, trusted and genuinely valued, you'll feel right at home here.Our ways of workingWe're a flexible-first organisation, because we know people do their best work when they have choice and clarity. To support meaningful collaboration, we ask everyone to spend at least eight days a month connecting with each other in person.That doesn't just mean time in the office - it could be team meetings, offsites, volunteering days, cross-functional projects, or away days. What matters is making those moments count - so when we come together, it benefits everyone. Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all We believe a better tomorrow starts with the choices we make today. That means moving the dial on diversity, building equity into everything we do and putting inclusion at the heart of our business. Virgin Media O is an equal opportunities employer and we work hard to remove bias and barriers. We want every person who joins us - and everyone thinking about joining us - to feel seen, heard and supported.When you work with us, you'll have access to our award-winning employee network groups. These communities bring people together, champion allyship and create uplifting spaces where you can learn, share and feel part of something bigger. They play a big role in helping people feel connected from day one. The must haves

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