Job Description

🚨 Network Communications Architect – Rail Infrastructure

We’re looking for a Network Comms Architect to join a growing rail infrastructure team, supporting the design and delivery of network solutions across a range of projects.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across the full lifecycle — taking standard architectures and adapting them to meet project-specific needs around connectivity, performance, and cybersecurity.

💼 Role: Network Comms Architect
📍 Location: Flexible / Hybrid (with some time in offices such as Ashby, York, Manchester, Glasgow, Chippenham or Croydon)
📅 Type: Full-time

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing and adapting network designs for project delivery
• Producing high-level and detailed designs, including architecture diagrams and specifications
• Designing IP addressing and subnetting schemes
• Creating cable schematics and resilience/diversity plans
• Supporting configuration, testing, and integration of network systems
• Getting involved in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and on-site build/testing
• Working closely with telecoms specialists and project teams to align designs with delivery needs
• Monitoring progress of design work and making sure timelines are met
• Reviewing technical outputs and supporting tender evaluations where required
• Making sure designs meet safety, quality, and industry standards

What we’re looking for:

• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in engineering or a relevant technical field
• Strong experience with network communication systems, especially LAN/WAN and network security
• Good understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle
• Experience working to industry safety and quality standards
• Strong communication skills — able to explain technical concepts clearly
• Able to manage workloads and deliver to tight timescales
• Cisco certification (CCNA or above) or equivalent hands-on experience

Nice to have:

• Experience in rail telecoms or operational railway systems
• Knowledge of technologies like SDN, virtualisation, data centres, or network automation
• Chartered status or working towards it
• IRSE licence or familiarity with rail standards

This is a great opportunity to work on complex, safety-critical systems, where your designs will directly support how modern rail networks operate and communicate.

👉 Interested? Apply now or get in touch to find out more.

ASHRA