Network Solutions Architect - Space

Posted 1 day 1 hour ago by ENGINEERINGUK

£60,000 - £80,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Not Specified, United Kingdom
Job Description
Job Description

Network Solutions Architect - Space

CGI are seeking a Network Solutions Architect to support the architecture, design, and integration of a new Network Management System (NMS) for satellite operations, aligned with the satellite Network Operations Centre framework. The NMS, built on a third party COTS platform, will provide end to end monitoring, control, and configuration management across ground networks, core networks, satellites, and mission control systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Architecture & Design
    • Define and maintain the end to end NMS architecture, leveraging COTS concepts such as drivers, alarm correlation, automation scripts, and Visio based operational views.
    • Design robust interfaces (SNMP, REST, Smart Serial, APIs) with external systems.
    • Ensure alignment with subsystem ICDs and external integration requirements.
  • System Development & Integration
    • Oversee the design of NMS drivers ensuring distributed monitoring at remote ground stations and centralized performance aggregation.
    • Lead the design of Configuration Management (CM) functions including inventory, automated file generation, and distribution through orchestration.
    • Ensure proper implementation of redundancy, failover, and backup/restore mechanisms.
  • Performance & Monitoring
    • Define strategies for end to end monitoring including synthetic flows (global system health) and analytic flows (fault isolation and troubleshooting).
    • Specify KPIs and aggregation rules for ground networks, satellites, and service providers.
    • Collaborate with operations to design dashboards, alarm templates, and correlation rules for proactive monitoring.
  • Security & Compliance
    • Support role based access control (RBAC), secure file handling, and HTTPS based communication into the system architecture.
    • Ensure compliance with aerospace security frameworks and OneWeb/CGI enterprise security policies.
  • Stakeholder Engagement
    • Work with mission operations, software engineers, and NOC subsystem teams to validate architecture decisions.
    • Act as technical authority in design reviews, use case validations, and operational workshops.
    • Present architectural roadmaps and risk assessments to leadership and clients.
Essential Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 5 7 years of experience in network architecture and management systems, ideally within satellite, aerospace, or defence communications.
  • Strong knowledge of network protocols (SNMP, NETCONF, RESTCONF, HTTP APIs), network orchestration, automation, and monitoring platforms.
  • Redundant, distributed architectures and high availability design.
  • Familiarity with satellite ground systems (GN, PoP, SAP, SOC) and core/WAN integration.
  • Experience with configuration management databases, performance analytics, and alarm management systems.
  • Ability to translate technical requirements into architecture specifications.
Desirable Qualifications
  • Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Telecommunications, or related discipline.
  • Hands on experience with large scale NMS deployments in telecom or space industries.
  • Experience with COTS products (e.g., DataMiner), driver development, and custom integrations.
  • Familiarity with cloud native deployment (microservices, containers, Kubernetes).
  • Industry certifications such as Cisco CCNP/CCIE, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, ITIL.
Skills
  • Configuration Management
  • Integration Management
  • Network Architecture
  • Solutions Architecture
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