Network Solutions Architect

IP-People; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Network Presales Design Architect to join their Professional Services team. This role involves providing expert consultation and designing solutions across the LAN/WAN/SD-WAN/Connectivity portfolio. You will engage with key clients, analyze their requirements, and ensure successful project delivery. This position offers a competitive salary with additional benefits, including a car allowance and performance bonuses. If you have a strong background in networking and customer engagement, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Performance Bonus

Remote Work Flexibility

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of LAN/WAN/SD-WAN technologies.
• Proven ability in enterprise-level presales roles.

Responsibilities

• Guide Bid Management and Sales teams in presales design tasks.
• Manage design and presentation of technology solutions.

Skills

Connectivity and Networking

LAN/WAN/SD-WAN Design

Network Security Services

Customer Engagement

Technical Presentations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Certifications in Networking (CCNA, CCNP)

Tools

Cisco/Meraki

Fortinet

Zscaler

Job description

This range is provided by IP-People. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Network Presales Design Architect (HLD) Security & Connectivity (LAN and SD-WAN)

• Remote with travel to client sites
• Paying circa £75/82k+ £6k car allowance + 15/20% bonus
• Extensive Customer facing experience and great client engagement skills

As an integral member of the Professional Services team, you’ll provide expert consultation and design solutions across the LAN/WAN/SD-WAN/Connectivity portfolio.

Your responsibilities will include guiding Bid Management and Sales teams by performing presales design tasks, such as gathering and analysing requirements, developing High-Level Designs (HLD), creating cost estimates, producing technical schematics, and assisting in the qualification of bids and proposals.

You will manage the design and presentation of technology solutions, maintaining ownership throughout the project lifecycle. Additionally, you will support both the project management and implementation teams, ensuring a smooth delivery of the solution and final acceptance. This includes collaborating with implementation and support teams to tailor services based on customer needs and determining the necessary professional services for the project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand and analyse customer requirements to align with business outcomes
• Identify and qualify suitable opportunities in support of the company’s sales strategy
• Engage with key clients to understand their business challenges, identify upsell/cross-sell opportunities, and establish trusted advisory relationships
• Interpret tender documentation and contribute to bid responses
• Write and review technical presentations and proposals
• Maintain technical ownership and oversee cost management for solutions
• Conceptualize and design technology solutions

You will also ensure all proposal-related documentation, including schematics and cost models, are properly maintained and that High-Level Design documents are suitable for the creation of Low-Level Designs during the implementation phase.

Experience required

ESSENTIAL

• In-depth understanding and extensive experience in connectivity and networking, including Local Area Networking (LAN), Wireless LAN (WLAN), Wide Area Networking (WAN – MPLS, P2P, SD-WAN, multi-cloud connectivity), and network security services (e.g., SASE, DDoS, NAC).
• Proven ability to collaborate with prospective customers to scope and implement solutions in a cost-effective manner.
• Demonstrable expertise in designing and pricing LAN/SD-WAN solutions.
• Strong experience in designing and pricing cloud and network security services (SASE, DDoS, SSE, etc.) from key vendors, including leading providers.
• Extensive knowledge of WAN technologies (MPLS, SD-WAN, multi-cloud connectivity).
• Comprehensive understanding of the WAN/LAN/Security market.
• Proven track record in enterprise-level presales roles.

Relevant experience and knowledge of networking and security suppliers, including:

• Cisco/Meraki
• Fortinet
• Zscaler

Additionally, experience in the following areas is required:

• Transition and migration methodologies
• Creation of managed service offerings tailored to specific customer needs
• Proof of Concept (PoC) development
• Contribution to product and proposition development within the wider team

We are IP-People – We empower exceptional talent!

A specialist recruitment business, dedicated to connecting outstanding professionals with leading ISPs, MSSPs and Managed IT Services Providers.

Possessing a combined 30+ years’ experience, a vast professional network and deep understanding of the intricate technologies in this domain. We are uniquely positioned to guide you every step of the way and explore the right opportunities that align consistently with your career goals.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Consulting

• Industries

  Computer and Network Security and IT Services and IT Consulting

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