Network Technical Architect - Systems Integrator

Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?

Join a well-established UK managed service provider and data center operator with a small, highly collaborative networking team and a clearly defined training and progression plan.

This is a great opportunity for a Network Technical Architect to design and deliver scalable, secure, and highly available customer networks across firewalls, VPNs, circuits, and network security. The ideal candidate will own Cisco, Meraki, and Fortinet solutions from pre-sales discovery through to go-live and handover into Support, working alongside Sales and Pre-sales and leading technical discussions up to C-suite level. The role is hybrid, with three days a week on site.

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity and apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Work with Sales and Pre-sales to understand customer needs, analysing existing network architectures, applications and business processes so designs support future growth
• Design scalable, secure and highly available network solutions using the best technology options within customer budgets, integrated with the wider technical estate
• Lead solution presentations and technical discussions with customers, from engineering teams to C-suite, addressing concerns and building confidence in the design
• Deliver and implement solutions when needed, moving flexibly between design and hands-on delivery depending on demand
• Onboard customer networks into Support with high-quality pre- and post-installation documentation, robust monitoring thresholds and alerting, and clear patching schedules
• Act as the escalation point for 1st and 2nd line faults, and upskill those teams through knowledge sharing and mentoring

Skills/Must Have:

• Experience: 3 to 5+ years in network engineering, with proven experience as a Technical Architect or in a similar design-led role within an MSP
• Deep expertise in designing and implementing Cisco, Meraki and Fortinet solutions, covering LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs, circuits and network security
• Designing for scalability, security and high availability, full solution lifecycle management, and designs built to be monitored, maintained and patched through standard MSP tooling
• Excellent problem solver who can quickly understand issues and propose viable solutions. Explains complex technical problems clearly to junior engineers and non-technical stakeholders alike, and is comfortable presenting to C-suite. Flexible enough to switch between design and delivery.

Desirable Skills:

• Cisco certifications: CCNP, CCDE or CCIE
• Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist (CMSS)
• Fortinet certifications (NSE)
• Pre-sales or solution consultancy exposure within an MSP
• Experience working alongside End User, Cloud & Infrastructure and Security teams on multi-discipline customer solutions

Benefits:

• 27 days' annual leave plus your birthday off
• Hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days home)
• Clearly defined training and progression plan, with annual pay reviews
• Salary sacrifice pension, company-matched up to 7%
• Enhanced sick pay (4 months full pay), maternity leave (4 months full pay) and paternity leave (2 weeks full pay)
• Salary sacrifice schemes: Cycle to Work, Tech & Home, Electric Car Lease
• Virtual GP and physiotherapy service
• Perkbox membership and Costco card
• Fresh fruit, snacks, soft drinks and coffee in the office

Salary:

• £65,000 to £75,000 base + benefits