Solution Architect

• Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. Reporting to the Solutions Architect Manager, the Solutions Architect will join our Pre-sales team within the Networks division, 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, knowledge of Networking / Networks 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 (GU14) and customer sites UK wide as required. What you’ll do:

• Develop end-to-end Network Architecture and technical solutions for customer requirements, RFP’s 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.

You’re a customer-focused / customer-facing and technically-minded Solutions Architect with a solid Networks / Networking background (Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, Aruba, Palo Alto etc.) with 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

At Telent, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage diverse perspectives across our teams. The additional benefits with this role:

• Car Allowance
• Private Medical Cover
• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal

• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme. We are guided by our values and behaviours: Be Inclusive Take Responsibility Collaborate Be Customer-focussed Join us and help deliver critical infrastructure projects that make a real difference. It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group. #TelentTS

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