Lead Wireless Network Architect

- Define and drive the technical strategy for the design and implementation of enterprise-grade wireless network solutions across universities in England, leveraging Cisco and Juniper technologies to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance connectivity. - Act as the principal design authority, setting technical direction, standards, and best practices for campus wireless and wired infrastructure, ensuring alignment with university digital transformation objectives. - Develop and review detailed low-level designs (LLDs), high-level designs (HLDs), and implementation plans covering wireless coverage modelling, access layer design, security, and QoS. - Serve as the senior technical authority (CCIE Expert) for Cisco and Juniper wireless and network solutions, providing design and implementation leadership across multiple university campuses. - Lead complex technical problem-solving and escalation activities, applying deep expertise across routing, switching, wireless, and security domains. - Provide architectural oversight and governance, ensuring all designs meet operational, security, and performance requirements while adhering to corporate and vendor standards. - Provide expert-level troubleshooting and optimisation for existing wireless deployments, using advanced diagnostic tools and methodologies. - Support customer engagement and stakeholder communication, translating complex technical solutions into clear, outcome-focused discussions. - Maintain active CCIE certification (Wireless or Enterprise Infrastructure) and ensure ongoing professional development to sustain expert-level technical credibility.