Presales Solution Architect (SASE/Fortinet/Cisco)

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm seeks a Customer Solutions Architect for a permanent role to drive presales efforts and develop technical solutions. This position involves collaborating with multiple teams and requires expertise in networking and cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in presenting complex strategies and be a competent communicator with a solid understanding of secure networking.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible and remote working options

Comprehensive benefits including health plans

Career development opportunities

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing complex enterprise networking solutions.
• Lead customer strategy and engagement with multi-vendor solutions.
• Knowledge of cloud security services and public cloud connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Define and own customer technology strategies in a presales capacity.
• Manage technical sales components and create customer-facing artifacts.
• Engage with clients at all organizational levels to deliver solutions.

Skills

Networking technologies expertise

Technical sales

Client engagement

Education

Recognized IT certifications (Fortinet, Cisco)

Job description

WE’RE RECRUITING!

Location: Home-based with travel to customer sites when required

Job Type: Permanent

About the Role

The successful candidate will join Nasstar’s Presales team and be responsible for the scoping and creation of technical presales solutions and documentation, supporting the sales community in client engagements.

The role requires a confident, experienced, and self-motivated individual who can work independently and comfortably engage with clients at all organizational levels in both technical and business discussions.

Central to the role will be creating and reviewing compelling solution-based proposals, demonstrations, RFI/RFPs, implementation strategies, designs, and Statements of Work documents.

The role involves liaising with other Nasstar teams, including Sales, Bid Management, Product & Propositions, Technical Delivery, Project Management, and Support & Managed Service teams. Flexibility for remote work and business travel is expected.

Technical Expertise

The candidate should have experience and confidence in advising clients on Wide Area and Local Area Networking technologies, with a focus on secure networking concepts such as SD-WAN, SD-Branch, and SASE architectures, including services like ZTNA, CASB, and FWAAS.

Responsibilities

The Customer Solutions Architect will operate in a Presales capacity, engaging at a senior level to define and own customer technology strategies. The role involves working on high-value, complex requests, managing technical sales components, and creating customer-facing artifacts.

Qualifications

• Recognized IT certifications from vendors like Fortinet and Cisco.
• Experience leading customer strategy and engaging with multi-vendor solutions.
• Extensive technical experience in designing complex enterprise networking solutions, including Security, WAN, LAN.

Knowledge of cloud security services, public cloud connectivity, and experience with large network transformations connecting to cloud vendors like Microsoft and AWS is required.

What We Offer

Competitive salary, flexible and remote working options, leading technology, comprehensive benefits including life assurance, health plans, retail discounts, and career development opportunities.

Our Commitment

We value diversity, inclusion, and personal growth, striving to create a supportive environment where everyone can succeed. Applications are welcomed even if you don't meet 100% of the criteria.

Note for Agencies: We do not accept agency submissions for our roles.