Company Description
At Zayo Europe, we’re driven by a bold vision to power the world through connectivity. We’ve built and operated the critical fibre networks that keep businesses, communities, and economies connected. In 2024, we embarked on an exciting new chapter as a standalone company — a milestone that empowers us to innovate, grow, and lead with greater agility. As we continue to evolve, our mission remains clear: to deliver fast, reliable, and scalable infrastructure that fuels the digital world.
Overview
Zayo Europe is seeking a technically strong and commercially aware Packet Product Architect to help shape, scale and evolve Zayo’s packet product portfolio. This role sits at the intersection of Product, Engineering, Architecture and Operations, ensuring product strategy is translated into scalable, standardised and operationally ready network capabilities.
The Product Architect will provide technical leadership across the packet product lifecycle, from roadmap input and architecture design through to release delivery, operational onboarding, technical standards and support for complex customer solutions. The role requires packet networking expertise, strong commercial awareness and the ability to turn technical capabilities into repeatable, cost-effective and customer-focused product outcomes.
Success in this role requires excellent communication, strong cross-functional influence, a hands-on approach to technical delivery, and a clear focus on standardisation, scalability, cost optimisation and operational readiness.
Responsibilities
Product Architecture, Roadmap & Technology Adoption
Partner with the Commercial Product Manager to provide technical input into the packet product roadmap, shaping priorities based on network capability, product strategy, customer requirements, cost optimisation and operational scalability.
Deliver roadmap releases, coordinating technical readiness, architecture alignment, release standards, documentation and operational onboarding.
Drive adoption of new technologies, features and network capabilities that improve product performance, scalability, cost efficiency and customer outcomes.
Design network architecture to support product expansion, new capabilities, resilience, performance and cost-effective delivery.
Own the product cost base, working with Product, Finance, Engineering and Operations to understand cost drivers and identify optimisation opportunities.
Standards, Procedures & Operational Readiness
Define, document and maintain product standards, technical playbooks, delivery procedures and operational handover materials.
Engage with Operations and Engineering teams to lead network route planning and standardisation to improve consistency, scalability, performance, resilience and operational efficiency.
Liaise, onboard and train Operations teams on new technology releases, product enhancements, standards and delivery processes.
Ensure new products, features and capabilities are operationally ready, supportable and aligned to Zayo’s engineering standards.
Advanced Technical Support & Collaboration
Act as the technical product authority for the Packet portfolio, providing expert guidance on complex or bespoke customer solutions.
Provide Tier 4 product support to Solution Engineers, Solution Architects and technical delivery teams.
Work closely with Commercial Product Managers, Engineering, Architecture, Operations to align technical execution with product strategy.
Use product, network, cost and operational data to identify improvement opportunities and drive continuous optimisation across the Packet portfolio.
Qualifications
Proven experience in a Product Solutions Architect, Product Architect, Solution Architect, Network Architect or similar role within telecoms, network connectivity or Layer 2 / Layer 3 services.
Strong understanding of packet networking, IP services, routing, peering, Ethernet, DIA, IP Transit, VPN and underlying network architecture.
Experience translating customer, product and commercial requirements into scalable, standardised and supportable technical solutions.
Experience supporting complex or bespoke customer solutions with Solution Engineering, Product, Engineering, Architecture and Operations teams.
Strong awareness of product cost drivers, cost optimisation and the commercial impact of technical design decisions.
Experience creating or maintaining solution playbooks, technical standards, delivery procedures and product documentation.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical solutions to technical, commercial and senior stakeholders.
Self-starter with a strong delivery mindset and the ability to lead through influence in a fast-paced, global, matrixed organisation.
French and/or German language skills advantageous
UK Rewards
- Competitive compensation including annual incentive plan
- Hybrid working
- Excellent benefits including health, disability and life insurance
- Pension with higher employer contributions up to 8%
- Retail and fitness membership discounts
- Generous paid time off policy including enhanced paid parental leave, 25 days paid time off, one floating day and two volunteer days off per annum
- Employee assistance programs including mental health, wellbeing and medical support
Zayo Europe provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, ethnic or national origin, disability status, genetics, military service status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, redundancy, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
