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# Solution Architect

- **Company:** M Group Ltd
- **Location:** Farnborough, UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Data Centers, Network Architecture, Network Service, Google Cloud, Computer Network Technologies, ARUBA, Juniper, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Cisco
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c5d96ebd18ab936e

## About the Role

You're a technically strong, customer-focused Solution Architect with a solid networking background and the ability to turn complex requirements into practical, secure and commercially viable solutions.
You're naturally curious, self-driven and confident working with customers, engineering teams and internal stakeholders to shape solutions from initial opportunity through to delivery.

Key Requirements:

 * Current Security Clearance is essential (DV preferred)
 * Experience within the Defence / Military Sector is advantageous
 * Significant experience in network engineering, architecture and solution design, underpinned by strong previous technical experience.
 * Proven ability to design and deliver complex, business-critical network solutions across multiple technologies and environments.
 * Broad networking knowledge across multiple domains and vendors including Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, Aruba, Palo Alto, Nokia, Ericsson, Microsoft Azure, AWS and Google Cloud
 * Experience in a pre-sales, consultancy, architecture or customer-facing technical role
 * Strong understanding of Enterprise & WAN Networking, Cloud & Data Centre Networking, Network & Cyber Security, Communications & Bearer, Technologies, Operational & Physical Networking & Network Services, Automation & Management

## Description

Reporting to the Solutions Architect Manager, the Solution Architect will join our Network Pre-Sales team, designing complex, secure and commercially viable network solutions for new and existing Defence customers. This is a customer-facing architecture role, requiring strong practical technical experience, broad networking knowledge and the ability to translate customer requirements into realistic, end-to-end solutions.

The role is primarily home-based, with occasional travel to our Farnborough office and UK customer sites as required.

What you'll do:

 * Develop end-to-end network architectures and technical solutions for customer requirements, RFPs and business opportunities.
 * Translate customer business and operational requirements into appropriate network architectures.
 * Own the technical solution across the pre-sales lifecycle, from initial engagement through bid and engineering handover.
 * Develop solutions that are secure, resilient, supportable and commercially viable.
 * Lead technical discussions with customers and senior stakeholders, presenting solutions through workshops, presentations and technical reviews.
 * Work with commercial, service, bid and engineering teams to ensure solutions are technically deliverable and aligned to customer and business requirements.
 * Balance technical requirements, commercial constraints, risk, timescales and customer expectations to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions.


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