Senior Cisco Solutions Architect — Enterprise & Cloud

SHI International Corp.; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SHI International Corp. seeks a Sr Solutions Architect to lead and deliver enterprise-scale technology solutions centered on Cisco architectures.

The role blends deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable systems across cloud, data, AI, and Microsoft ecosystems. You will partner with cross-functional teams and clients to drive innovation, ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and security standards, and guide architecture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IS, engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years in solutions architecture or senior technical roles in enterprise environments.
• Industry certifications (e.g., CCIE) are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end, enterprise-grade solutions aligned with strategic objectives.
• Lead development of SOWs, standards, and reusable frameworks.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to support digital transformation.
• Translate requirements into scalable, secure architectures.
• Facilitate design workshops covering architecture and data flows.
• Review designs and ensure performance, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and security to govern delivery.
• Support pre-sales by aligning solutions to customer needs and strategy.

Skills

Cisco architecture

Microservices architecture

APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Cybersecurity principles

Data platforms

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Agile and DevOps

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation / ARM

Job description

SHI International Corp. seeks a Sr Solutions Architect to lead and deliver enterprise-scale technology solutions centered on Cisco architectures.

The role blends deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable systems across cloud, data, AI, and Microsoft ecosystems. You will partner with cross-functional teams and clients to drive innovation, ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and security standards, and guide architecture