Network Solutions Architect - Space
Category: Architecture
Main location: United Kingdom, England - South East, Various
Position ID:J0825-1644
Employment Type: Full Time
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Position Description:
The Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit in CGI is a true IT Systems Integrator. We work, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems which help our clients keep us all safe and secure. We bring innovation to our clients using proven and emerging technologies, agile delivery processes and our deep expertise across the breadth of space, defence, intelligence, aerospace and maritime, all underpinned by our end-to-end cyber capability. We work collaboratively with global technology companies, cutting edge SMEs and academia to deliver the optimal solution for each client.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named one of the 'World's Best Employers' by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
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.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
The architect will ensure that the NMS delivers high availability, scalability, fault management, and performance monitoring to support the operational resilience of satellite constellations and global ground assets.
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 including:
• 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.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
Essential:
• 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:
• 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.
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Skills:
Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because...
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Category: Architecture
Main location: United Kingdom, England - South East, Various
Position ID:J0825-1644
Employment Type: Full Time
CGI UK Careers - Your mission found here
By playing this video you consent to Google/YouTube processing your data and using cookies - Learn more.
Position Description:
The Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit in CGI is a true IT Systems Integrator. We work, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems which help our clients keep us all safe and secure. We bring innovation to our clients using proven and emerging technologies, agile delivery processes and our deep expertise across the breadth of space, defence, intelligence, aerospace and maritime, all underpinned by our end-to-end cyber capability. We work collaboratively with global technology companies, cutting edge SMEs and academia to deliver the optimal solution for each client.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named one of the 'World's Best Employers' by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
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.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
The architect will ensure that the NMS delivers high availability, scalability, fault management, and performance monitoring to support the operational resilience of satellite constellations and global ground assets.
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 including:
• 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.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
Essential:
• 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:
• 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.
#LI-FP1
Skills:
- Configuration Management
- Network Architecture
- Solutions Architecture
- Integration Management
Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because...
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.