Senior Solutions Architect

Hamilton Barnes ?; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a senior networking-led Solutions Architect to own complex customer designs for AI and HPC infrastructure in the UK. The role focuses on designing and configuring how networking, compute and storage come together, not day-to-day cloud operations.

The position offers hybrid working with at least 2 days on-site in Hertfordshire and optional travel to oversee customer installations. You will work closely with sales teams to shape opportunities and deliver robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong NVIDIA networking expertise in AI or HPC environments.
• Senior-level experience designing network, compute and storage architectures.
• Experience working with customer-facing sales teams.
• Willing to be in the Hertfordshire office at least 2 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Design networking architectures for customer AI and HPC environments, with NVIDIA networking at the core.
• Architect complete solutions showing how networking, compute and storage fit together.
• Work closely with customer-facing sales teams to scope, shape and support opportunities.
• Configure and validate customer solutions ahead of delivery.
• Support customers when infrastructure issues arise.
• Oversee installations on customer sites where travel suits you.

Skills

NVIDIA networking

Network architecture design

Sales collaboration

On-site availability

Job description

Our client is an established hardware and solutions provider designing and delivering the infrastructure behind AI and HPC environments for customers across the UK and internationally. With a growing sales pipeline and an architect moving on at the end of November, they need a senior networking-led Solutions Architect to step in and own complex customer designs. This is real hardware and real builds: the work centres on designing and configuring how networking, compute and storage come together, not running day-to-day cloud operations.

What’s in it for you?

• Join at a point where the AI and HPC pipeline is growing, with opportunities across the UK and internationally
• Work with NVIDIA networking at the centre of large-scale AI and HPC infrastructure projects
• Hybrid working with at least 2 days on-site in Hertfordshire, typically 9am to 5:30pm with some flexibility
• Design-led role focused on architecture and configuration rather than cloud operations
• Optional travel to oversee customer installations if that interests you

Responsibilities

• Design networking architectures for customer AI and HPC environments, with NVIDIA networking at the core
• Architect complete solutions showing how networking, compute and storage fit together
• Work closely with customer‑facing sales teams to scope, shape and support opportunities
• Configure and validate customer solutions ahead of delivery
• Support customers when infrastructure issues arise
• Oversee installations on customer sites where travel suits you

Skills Required

• Strong NVIDIA networking expertise in AI or HPC environments
• Senior-level experience designing network, compute and storage architectures, with networking as your principal strength
• Experience working alongside customer‑facing sales teams
• Able to work from the Hertfordshire office at least 2 days per week

Strong Differentiators

• A background in traditional HPC
• Experience supporting customers through live infrastructure issues
• Interest in travelling to oversee installations