Job Description
Legacy Network Architect
Birmingham (4 days on-site) | Full-time | SC Eligible
The Opportunity
We’re partnering with a major consultancy on a mission-critical role for a Legacy Network Architect to support a high-impact telecoms transformation programme. Based on-site in Birmingham, this role offers a rare opportunity to work hands-on with heritage telecoms infrastructure – essential to enabling the long-term shift from circuit to packet-based networks.
If you’re an experienced engineer with deep, practical knowledge of legacy systems and a background in providers like BT, Vodafone, or EE, this is your chance to bring your expertise to a role that genuinely needs it. With few roles of this kind still open in the UK market, this is a highly unique opportunity for the right profile.
What You’ll Do
• Lead the analysis, design, and transition of legacy telecoms infrastructure, supporting the migration from traditional circuit-switched technology.
• Work extensively on-site in a dedicated lab environment to test, simulate, and validate system behaviours – developing practical solutions where documentation and online resources are no longer available.
• Collaborate with wider network engineering and architecture teams to ensure continuity of service and performance d...