Solutions Architect (CCIE)

Solutions Architect - Networking

📍 South UK / Hybrid

💰 £100,000 - OTE

Are you a CCIE-certified Solutions Architect looking to work on complex enterprise networking and digital transformation projects?

We're partnering with a leading technology VAR seeking a senior, customer-facing architect to lead the design and delivery of cutting-edge Cisco solutions for enterprise customers. This is a strategic role combining technical leadership, pre-sales engagement, and solution ownership from concept through to delivery.

The Opportunity

You'll act as a trusted advisor to customers, helping shape technical strategy and architect scalable, secure, and resilient solutions across networking, security, data centre, collaboration, and cloud technologies.

Working closely with sales, engineering, and executive stakeholders, you'll drive technical innovation while supporting business growth across a varied customer portfolio.

What You'll Be Doing

✅ Leading architecture and solution design workshops with enterprise customers

✅ Designing end-to-end Cisco-based solutions across Networking, Security, Data Centre and Cloud

✅ Acting as the technical lead on high-value customer engagements and bids

✅ Producing solution designs, proposals, Statements of Work, and technical roadmaps

✅ Supporting pre-sales activities, presentations, and customer strategy sessions

✅ Providing technical leadership and governance throughout project delivery

✅ Building strong relationships with Cisco and key technology partners

What We're Looking For

✔ CCIE certification (Enterprise Infrastructure, Data Centre, Security, or equivalent)

✔ Proven experience as a Solutions Architect within a VAR, Integrator, MSP, or Enterprise environment

✔ Deep knowledge of Cisco technologies including routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, SDA, ACI, Nexus, and security solutions

✔ Strong understanding of cloud platforms and hybrid infrastructure architectures

✔ Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills

✔ Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and business outcome