Technical Solutions Architect - Ent Networking

We are looking for a customer-facing Technical Solutions Architect - Enterprise Networking to act as a senior technical authority for ONNEC's enterprise networking solutions and service propositions. This role will bridge the gap between customer business challenges, sales opportunities and technical delivery, helping to shape creative, commercially viable and operationally achievable solutions for new and existing customers.

What you'll be doing as our Technical Solutions Architect - Enterprise Networking:

• Acting as a trusted technical partner to customers by understanding their business challenges, goals, environments and operational requirements before shaping solutions.
• Proactively identifying, shaping and supporting new business opportunities and growth within existing accounts, working closely with Sales and Account Management teams.
• Developing creative, robust and commercially viable networking solution packages that meet customer needs and align with ONNEC's delivery capability.
• Providing high-quality pre-sales technical support, including discovery, technical qualification, customer workshops, solution presentations, demonstrations, proof of concepts and support for tenders, RFIs and RFPs.
• Translating customer requirements into scalable networking solutions, including high-level designs, solution overviews, technical assumptions, risk considerations, bill of materials input and handover material for delivery teams.
• Collaborating with vendors, manufacturers and strategic partners to stay ahead of emerging technologies, product roadmaps, lifecycle notices, licensing models and best practice design principles.

• A strong technical background in enterprise networking, technical architecture, pre-sales, solutions consulting or a technical design authority role.
• Experience supporting customer discovery sessions, understanding business drivers and converting requirements into practical, commercially aware technical solutions.
• Knowledge of modern networking technologies, including cyber security, cloud networking, enterprise switching, routing, wireless technologies, automation, telemetry and network assurance.
• Awareness of security and Zero Trust networking solutions such as SASE, DDoS protection, GRC, Zscaler and SIEM platforms, as well as hybrid and cloud networking solutions including AWS Direct Connect and Azure ExpressRoute.
• Understanding of controller-led campus and LAN architecture, NAC integration, virtualisation and HCI environments, including technologies such as Cisco Catalyst Center / DNA Center, Aruba Central, Juniper Mist, Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass and VMware / ESXi.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Relevant professional or vendor accreditations are desirable, such as Cisco CCNA, CCDP, CCNP or CCIE, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, AWS Certified AI Practitioner, Azure AI Engineer Associate, or equivalent evidence of continued professional development.

ONNEC Group are a leading independent technology partner and global integrator, with over 30 years' experience, and an 800+ team of global experts, specialising in providing end-to-end connectivity solutions that propel organisations everywhere. From structured cabling to managed services, our end-to-end services provide infrastructure that can be completely relied on. Design. Build. Deploy. Optimise. We offer a complete solution for business connectivity. We are a rapidly growing organisation and finding and retaining the highest calibre of people is fundamental to us for the success of our business. We work hard to create a challenging, supportive and satisfying working environment for all our employees. ONNEC has successfully achieved the Investors in Diversity Foundational Award for our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.