Network Technical Architect - Systems Integrator

Hamilton Barnes; North East; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days' annual leave

Hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days

Training and progression plan

Salary sacrifice pension

Enhanced sick pay

Cycle to Work

Virtual GP & physio

Perkbox membership

Office fruit and beverages

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes seeks a Network Technical Architect to design and deliver scalable, secure customer networks across firewalls, VPNs, circuits, and network security in a hybrid model. You will own Cisco, Meraki, and Fortinet solutions from discovery through go-live and handover to Support, collaborating with Sales and Pre-sales and guiding discussions up to the C-suite.

The role demands 3–5+ years of network engineering experience, strong design leadership, and excellent communication skills for

Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years in network engineering, with proven experience as a Technical Architect or in a similar design-led role within an MSP.
• Deep expertise in designing and implementing Cisco, Meraki and Fortinet solutions, covering LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs, circuits and network security.
• Designing for scalability, security and high availability, full solution lifecycle management, and designs built to be monitored, maintained and patched through standard MSP tooling.
• Excellent problem solver who can quickly understand issues and propose viable solutions. Explains complex technical problems clearly to junior engineers and non-technical stakeholders alike, and is comfortable presenting to C-suite. Flexible enough to switch between design and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Work with Sales and Pre-sales to understand customer needs, analysing existing network architectures and business processes to support future growth.
• Design scalable, secure and highly available network solutions within customer budgets, integrated with the wider technical estate.
• Lead solution presentations and technical discussions with customers from engineering teams to C-suite, addressing concerns and building confidence in the design.
• Deliver and implement solutions when needed, moving between design and hands-on delivery as required.
• Onboard customer networks into Support with high-quality documentation, robust monitoring thresholds and patching schedules.
• Act as the escalation point for 1st and 2nd line faults, and upskill the teams through knowledge sharing and mentoring.

Skills

Network design

Technical architecture

Pre-sales support

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Tools

Cisco

Meraki

Fortinet

Job description

Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?

Join a well-established UK managed service provider and data center operator with a small, highly collaborative networking team and a clearly defined training and progression plan.

This is a great opportunity for a Network Technical Architect to design and deliver scalable, secure, and highly available customer networks across firewalls, VPNs, circuits, and network security. The ideal candidate will own Cisco, Meraki, and Fortinet solutions from pre-sales discovery through to go-live and handover into Support, working alongside Sales and Pre-sales and leading technical discussions up to C-suite level. The role is hybrid, with three days a week on site.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Sales and Pre-sales to understand customer needs, analysing existing network architectures, applications and business processes so designs support future growth
• Design scalable, secure and highly available network solutions using the best technology options within customer budgets, integrated with the wider technical estate
• Lead solution presentations and technical discussions with customers, from engineering teams to C-suite, addressing concerns and building confidence in the design
• Deliver and implement solutions when needed, moving flexibly between design and hands-on delivery depending on demand
• Onboard customer networks into Support with high-quality pre- and post-installation documentation, robust monitoring thresholds and alerting, and clear patching schedules
• Act as the escalation point for 1st and 2nd line faults, and upskill those teams through knowledge sharing and mentoring

Skills/Must Have:

• Experience: 3 to 5+ years in network engineering, with proven experience as a Technical Architect or in a similar design-led role within an MSP
• Deep expertise in designing and implementing Cisco, Meraki and Fortinet solutions, covering LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs, circuits and network security
• Designing for scalability, security and high availability, full solution lifecycle management, and designs built to be monitored, maintained and patched through standard MSP tooling
• Excellent problem solver who can quickly understand issues and propose viable solutions. Explains complex technical problems clearly to junior engineers and non-technical stakeholders alike, and is comfortable presenting to C-suite. Flexible enough to switch between design and delivery.

Desirable Skills:

• Cisco certifications: CCNP, CCDE or CCIE
• Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist (CMSS)
• Fortinet certifications (NSE)
• Pre-sales or solution consultancy exposure within an MSP
• Experience working alongside End User, Cloud & Infrastructure and Security teams on multi-discipline customer solutions

Benefits:

• 27 days' annual leave plus your birthday off
• Hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days home)
• Clearly defined training and progression plan, with annual pay reviews
• Salary sacrifice pension, company-matched up to 7%
• Enhanced sick pay (4 months full pay), maternity leave (4 months full pay) and paternity leave (2 weeks full pay)
• Salary sacrifice schemes: Cycle to Work, Tech & Home, Electric Car Lease
• Virtual GP and physiotherapy service
• Perkbox membership and Costco card
• Fresh fruit, snacks, soft drinks and coffee in the office

Salary:

• £65,000 to £75,000 base + benefits