Senior Cisco Solutions Architect | Enterprise & Cloud

SHI International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SHI International is seeking a Sr Solutions Architect in London/Milton Keynes to lead Cisco-focused, enterprise-grade architectures. You will translate business needs into secure, scalable designs and guide cross-functional teams in governance, security, and cloud integration.

You will partner with pre-sales, delivery, and clients to shape architecture strategy, drive transformations, and ensure high-value outcomes across complex environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in solutions architecture within enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to design Cisco-focused, scalable enterprise architectures.
• Strong governance, security, and data-privacy knowledge in complex landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end, enterprise‑grade Cisco-based solutions aligned with strategy.
• Lead SOWs, standards, reusable patterns, and best practices across projects.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, security, and pre‑sales to drive delivery.
• Translate business needs into scalable, secure, maintainable designs.
• Facilitate architecture workshops, review designs, and ensure governance.

Skills

Cisco architecture

Microservices design

APIs

Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

Cybersecurity & data privacy

CI/CD & IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation

Agile/DevOps

Stakeholder communication

Architecture governance

Education

Bachelor's in CS/IS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

CCIE certification

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Job description

SHI International is seeking a Sr Solutions Architect in London/Milton Keynes to lead Cisco-focused, enterprise-grade architectures. You will translate business needs into secure, scalable designs and guide cross-functional teams in governance, security, and cloud integration.

You will partner with pre-sales, delivery, and clients to shape architecture strategy, drive transformations, and ensure high-value outcomes across complex environments.