Network Solution Architect

Data#3; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Data#3, an ASX200-listed IT services provider, is seeking a senior pre-sales and solution-architecture lead to partner with Australia’s largest technology vendors and government customers. You’ll craft proposals, shape client roadmaps, and influence outcomes within a national Networking Practice.

You will translate business challenges into robust technical solutions, present to senior stakeholders, assess risk, and collaborate with account teams and vendor partners.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading customer-facing pre-sales and solution architecture engagements.
• Deep, established expertise across enterprise networking and network security architectures.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence senior decision-makers.
• Demonstrated capability in tender, bid, and complex proposal development.
• Exceptional consulting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Eligible to obtain an Australian Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Craft winning bid, tender, and RFx proposals, including BOMs and SoWs.
• Deliver engaging technical and commercial presentations to key stakeholders.
• Translate customer business challenges into robust technical outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with national account teams and top-tier vendor partners.
• Assess risk and integrate emerging technologies into client roadmaps.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Network security

Pre-sales leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Work for a Great Place to Work®-certified technology leader that's invested in its people, culture and career development.

Partner with Australia's largest technology vendors to deliver innovative solutions for enterprise and government customers.

Join a growing Networking Practice where you'll influence customer strategy, shape enterprise-scale solutions, and work alongside highly experienced consultants, architects, sales teams and leading technology vendors.

This is a senior, design-led role offering the opportunity to drive business outcomes for some of Australia's most recognised organisations while helping grow a high-performing national practice.

In this role you will:

Craft winning bid, tender, and RFx proposals, including BOMs and SoWs.

Deliver engaging technical and commercial presentations to key stakeholders.

Translate customer business challenges into robust technical outcomes.

Collaborate closely with national account teams and top-tier vendor partners.

Assess risk and integrate emerging technologies into client roadmaps.

About You

Proven track record leading customer-facing pre-sales and solution architecture engagements.

Deep, established expertise across enterprise networking and network security architectures.

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence senior decision-makers.

Demonstrated capability in tender, bid, and complex proposal development.

Exceptional consulting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Eligible to obtain an Australian Government security clearance.

Who is Data#3?

An ASX200-listed leading IT services provider, Data#3 delivers innovative technology solutions to businesses across Australia and Fiji. Headquartered in Brisbane with a 1,400-strong team and $3B in FY25 gross sales, we are as passionate about our people as our tech. Voted HRD's Employer of Choice for 11 years running and a 2026 Best Workplaces in Technology title.

At Data#3, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion as key to a thriving workplace. We are committed to building a culture where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued—and we encourage your application.

Data#3 will request as part of the recruitment process, reference checks, police checksand verification of your right to work in Australia.