Presales Solutions Architect – Cisco, Aruba, LAN Enterprise, Security

InfraView - Specialist Cloud & IT Infrastructure Technology Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited training opportunities

Clear progression and development plans

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment consultancy in the UK is seeking a Presales Solutions Architect specialized in Network Security, responsible for scoping calls and writing proposals. This role involves leading the Network Security division, collaborating with fellow Solutions Architects and sales teams to qualify and design appropriate solutions. Applicants should have a strong Cisco R&S LAN background, with additional experience in Aruba or Juniper being beneficial. Opportunities for training and career progression are provided.

Qualifications

• Must have a strong background in Core Cisco R&S LAN.
• Experience with Aruba or Juniper is a bonus.
• Ability to write bids and proposals to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Lead the division for Network Security and collaborate with other Solutions Architects.
• Assist with technical guidance on a variety of products.
• Drive the adoption of agreed standards within deployments.

Skills

Core Cisco R&S LAN background

Network Security

BOM creation

Proposal writing

Collaboration skills

Tools

Cisco

Aruba

Juniper

Firewalls

Job description

Presales Solutions Architect – Cisco, Aruba, LAN Enterprise, Security - £70K - £80K + £5K car allowance + uncapped comms - 2-3 days a week in the office.

Working with an epic multi-award winning, multi-vendor consultancy who are looking to add a Network Security Presales SA to their team, to start working through a large pipeline of work. You will initially be on scoping calls, writing bids and proposals as you bring the pipeline to life. Once the more complex requirement s start you will be training junior members of the team to create BOM’s and write the bids and proposals. You will be the go-to for all things Network Security and lead the division, collaborating with the other SA’s in the business to cross sell and grow the business.

Why this business?

• Clear progression and developments plans from the moment you start
• No limits and unlimited training opportunities
• Lead and be the “go to” Solutions Architect from a Networking Security perspective
• Cisco
• LAN Enterprise
• Aruba / Juniper
• Firewalls – any vendors

Must from a heavy Core Cisco R&S Lan background. Bonus if you have any Aruba or Juniper experience. You will have the opportunity to be exposed and involved in new emerging technologies across multiple tech streams.

Joining a excellent team of Presales SA’s to drive and take ownership for Networking opportunity – Responsible for working with my client’s Sales teams and customers to qualify opportunities, understand requirements and define appropriate solutions.

• Production and verification of secure and complex solutions both within and outside compliance frameworks, incorporating writing proposals and high-level designs to a high standard.
• Drive the documentation and adoption of agreed standards within deployments.
• Understand the commercial impact of the proposed solutions and assist customers and sales teams in choosing the correct solution to meet budget and expectations.
• Assist with technical guidance on a variety of products and solutions across a range of customer sizes and types and evangelise the team's capabilities.
• Act as a trusted adviser to customers through building knowledge of their environments.
• Driving and evangelising services capabilities to their customer base. Differentiating through its productised services, consulting capability and cloud expertise.