Network Operations Technical Architect

Network Operations Technical Architect in Market Drayton (TF9), TF9 3SQ | Muller Dairy Search Search Network Operations Technical Architect Muller Dairy Market Drayton (TF9), TF9 3SQ Permanent Published: 1 week ago Competitive + Benefits Network Operations Technical Architect Muller Dairy We're Hiring: Network Operations Technical Architect Location: East Kilbride or Market Drayton / Hybrid - 3 days per week on site. Contract: Full-Time, Permanent Hours: Monday-Friday (40 hours) Benefits for the role: Competitive salary, generous annual bonus, Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service), Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave, Enhanced Bereavement Leave, Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%), Exclusive access to Müller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in-store discounts and development opportunities. With over 31,000 employees across Europe and a long-standing commitment to excellence, Müller is a family-owned business known for its dedication to quality, innovation, and growth. In the UK alone, we produce a wide range of leading branded and private-label dairy products, from yogurts and desserts to butter and flavoured milk. If you are ready to unleash your potential and build an exciting career with Britian's most chosen dairy brand, Müller UK & Ireland, part of the renowned Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, invites you to apply for our Network Operations Technical Architect position. What you'll do: - As our Network Architect, you'll play a pivotal role in designing and delivering robust, scalable, and secure network solutions across the organisation. Your responsibilities will include: Architecture & Strategy • Develop high-quality High-Level and Low-Level designs with supporting business cases. • Define and maintain network and security standards, roadmaps, and technical policies. • Ensure WAN, LAN, and WLAN services are reliable, resilient, and future-proof. • Lead the creation and management of Disaster Recovery network designs. Technical Expertise • Provide expert leadership in routing, switching, security, telephony, and data centre technologies (CCNP/CCDP level). • Contribute specialist knowledge in QoS, VoIP, OT networking, firewall connectivity, and NAT design. • Oversee physical network infrastructure such as fibre cabling, racks, layout, and specification. Project Delivery • Lead technical delivery for network and security components in major projects. • Offer governance and consultancy to engineering, infrastructure, and development teams. • Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout project lifecycles. Operational Support • Provide expert 3rd-line support to ensure network stability and performance. • Maintain standardised device models, configuration templates, ACLs, and naming conventions. Innovation & Improvement • Stay ahead of emerging technologies and security trends. • Recommend new tools and methods that improve performance or reduce cost. • Drive continuous improvement across Network and IT Security services. Communication & Collaboration • Communicate effectively with stakeholders across all levels of the business. • Take ownership of specialist areas, providing clear guidance and architectural leadership. What you'll bring: - • Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject • Experience with CCIE/CCNP/CCDP Certified (Routing & Switching or Security) • English (essential) Polish, Italian or German would be considered as benefit • Strong stakeholder management skills • Excellent written and oral communication • Confident engaging with diverse levels of colleagues • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with careful attention to detail • Security mindset; thinking through all threats and mitigations. • Considerable experience in leading and developing a team • Willingness to travel • Willingness to participate in the OnCall team rota The Process If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role, please apply at www.mullercareers.co.uk #hiring You can find out more about Müller and what it's like to work for us by clicking here Careers at Müller UK & Ireland Similar Network Operations Technical Architect Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Solutions Architect Sanderson Government and Defence Stoke-On-Trent (ST1), ST1 £65000 - £75000 per annum 3 days ago Principal Network Design Engineer Telent Technology Services Ltd Birmingham (B1) Pension, Life Ass, Holiday 2 weeks ago Lead Technical Architect DWP Digital Lee Bank, Birmingham (B1) £75026 - £99836 per annum + plus 28.97% employer pension contributions 1 week ago Digital Architect - 2 year FTC Sanderson Recruitment Burton-On-Trent (DE13), DE13 £75000 - £80000 per annum 2 weeks ago L3 Network Engineer - Cisco SME - SC or DV Cleared Experis Wiltshire £550 - £580 per day 2 days ago Senior Network Engineer Data Careers Elmbridge, Droitwich (WR9), WR9 £65000 - £75000 per annum 2 weeks ago IT Systems Administrator Muller Dairy Market Drayton (TF9), TF9 3SQ Competitive + Benefits 2 weeks ago CNI Infrastructure Engineer National Grid West Midlands Competitive 1 week ago Network Engineer Certain Advantage Hill Wootton, Warwick (CV35), CV35 7QA £50949 - £57186 per annum 4 days ago M365 Copilot & Digital Workplace Engineer Connected IT Birmingham (B1) 3 days ago Network Architect jobs Network Architect jobs in Market Drayton IT jobs IT jobs in Market Drayton Architecture jobs Architecture jobs in Market Drayton Jobs in Market Drayton Cisco Systems jobs Enterprise Architect jobs Network Consultant jobs IP Network Architect jobs It Infrastructure jobs Software Architect jobs Network Management jobs Director Of Network jobs Solution Architect jobs Network Engineer jobs System Architect jobs Security Architect jobs Networking jobs Network Engineering jobs Network Designer jobs Digital Architect jobs Totaljobs About us Work for us Media centre Partners Jobseeker Jobs Jobseeker login Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiter Courses Advertise a job Recruiter login Contact us – recruiters Recruiter advice Recruit internationally Let's connect Apps Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Compliance Accessibility The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026