Technical Solution Architect II

World-Wide-Technology; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

World Wide Technology is seeking a Core Networking Technical Solutions Architect II to lead multi-vendor design across core routing, SR-MPLS/SRv6, BGP/EVPN, and traffic engineering for large customers in the UK. You will build BOMs, present to technical and executive stakeholders, run lab builds in the ATC, and mentor teams on the latest core networking technologies.

This role offers exposure to enterprise, service provider, and public sector projects with significant customer impact and

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing and delivering complex networking solutions.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in interior routing, SR-MPLS/SRv6, BGP/EVPN, traffic engineering.
• Experience with Cisco IOS XR, Junos, or Nokia SR OS.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design: Design multi-vendor Core Networking solutions across Underlay Transport, Carrier Services, and Traffic Engineering for service provider, large enterprise, and public sector customers.
• Solution Development: Build Bill of Materials, including cross-vendor equivalencies, to support proposed Core Networking solutions.
• Customer & Field Engagement: Present designs and BOM rationale to technical and executive stakeholders, lead workshops and briefings, and support RFP/RFI responses.
• Lab & Proof of Concept: Design and stand up hands-on lab builds in WWT's Advanced Technology Center, and scope/execute customer POC engagements with defined success criteria.
• Technical Leadership & Enablement: Publish technical content that establishes WWT as a market leader, maintain OEM certifications and vendor relationships, and mentor customers and WWT team members on current and emerging Core Networking technologies.

Skills

Core Networking

SR-MPLS/SRv6

BGP/EVPN

Network Architecture

Technical Writing

Tools

Cisco IOS XR

Junos

Nokia SR OS

Job description

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Core Networking Technical Solutions Architect II

Why WWT?

World Wide Technology (WWT) strives to make a new world happen. WWT's work benefits clients and partners as much as it does its people and community across the globe.

Founded in 1990, WWT brings together strategy, deep technical expertise and world-class partnerships to help public and private sector organizations design, build and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure solutions. Through its Advanced Technology Center (ATC), a collaborative ecosystem featuring state-of-the-art hardware and software, WWT enables clients and partners to conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology and then deploy solutions at scale using its global integration and distribution capabilities.

With more than 14,000 team members and over 60 locations globally, WWT's culture grounded in core values and leadership philosophies has been recognized by Fortune® and Great Place to Work for its commitment to innovation, trust and creating a great place to work for all. WWT provides products and services to large enterprise, global service provider and public sector clients in up to 130 countries across six continents. Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, supports commercial and SMB markets in the U.S. and Canada.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What is the GS&A Core Networking Team and why join?

GS&A Core Networking Practice is WWT's team focused on large-scale core routing spanning service provider, enterprise, and data center networks across Cisco, HPE (Juniper), and Nokia. We design, build, and prove the network cores our clients depend on, backed by WWT's Advanced Technology Center. Join us to work at the leading edge of the core routing space, with direct customer impact and the scale of one of the industry's largest OEM partner practices.

What will you be doing?

As a Core Networking Technical Solutions Architect II, you will lead technical pre-sales design and design delivery across our core networking practice architecting multi-vendor solutions, developing Bills of Materials, presenting designs directly to customers, running lab builds and supporting Proofs of Concept, and publishing content that establishes WWT as a technical market leader in this space.

Responsibilities:

• Architecture & Design: Design multi-vendor Core Networking solutions across Underlay Transport, Carrier Services, and Traffic Engineering for service provider, large enterprise, and public sector customers.
• Solution Development: Build Bill of Materials, including cross-vendor equivalencies, to support proposed Core Networking solutions.
• Customer & Field Engagement: Present designs and BOM rationale to technical and executive stakeholders, lead workshops and briefings, and support RFP/RFI responses.
• Lab & Proof of Concept: Design and stand up hands-on lab builds in WWT's Advanced Technology Center, and scope/execute customer POC engagements with defined success criteria.
• Technical Leadership & Enablement: Publish technical content that establishes WWT as a market leader, maintain OEM certifications and vendor relationships, and mentor customers and WWT team members on current and emerging Core Networking technologies.

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Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience designing and delivering complex networking solutions for customers.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in interior routing, Segment Routing (SR-MPLS/SRv6), BGP/EVPN carrier services, traffic engineering, and Converged Optical & Packet Networking, on at least one major platform (Cisco IOS XR, Junos, or Nokia SR OS).
• Expert-level knowledge equivalent to Cisco CCIE Service Provider, HPE (Juniper) JNCIE-SP, or Nokia Service Routing Architect (SRA).
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills, with the ability to produce publish-ready content on short cycles.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently across long-term, complex architectural engagements and diverse, cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multi-vendor hands-on fluency across Cisco, Juniper, and Nokia beyond the primary certification platform.
• Experience with OEM network management/automation platforms e.g., Cisco Crosswork, Juniper Routing Director, Nokia NSP.
• Security adjacency MPLS/VPN hardening, BGP RPKI/route validation, PQC (Post-Quantum Cryptography) routing.
• Experience with AI-driven network operations (AIOps) AI-assisted assurance and closed-loop automation platforms.
• Experience extending core routing into hyperscaler cloud connectivity (AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Interconnect).
• Data Center Interconnect (DCI) experience EVPN-VXLAN fabric extension between data centers.

Professional Skills:

• Presentation & Messaging - Translates complex multi-vendor designs into a clear narrative for both technical and executive audiences.
• Requirements Discovery – Surfaces the real technical requirements and recommends the right solution for the customer's outcome.
• Cross-Technical Domain Collaboration - brings together expertise from across WWT's technology teams to drive the customer's desired outcome.
• Mentorship & Cross-Team Collaboration - Mentor customers and WWT team members on current and emerging Core Networking technologies; work cross-functionally with other teams on complex, multi-technology solutions

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