Senior Solutions Architect

Job DescriptionSenior Solutions Architect - Networks We are currently recruiting for a Senior Solutions Architect - Enterprise Networking to join a rapidly growing technology and organisation. This is a senior, customer-facing role combining technical architecture, pre-sales and solution design, acting as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers. Key responsibilities: * Lead customer discovery, workshops and technical engagements * Shape innovative, commercially viable networking solutions * Support Sales and Account Management with new and existing opportunities * Develop high-level designs, solution proposals and technical documentation * Support RFPs, RFIs, tenders, presentations, demos and PoCs * Work closely with vendors, partners and delivery teams Looking for experience across: * Enterprise WAN, LAN & Data Centre Networking * Routing, Switching, Firewalls & Wireless * SD-WAN, SASE, Zero Trust & Cyber Security * Cloud Networking / Hybrid Cloud * Network Automation, Assurance & Telemetry * Modern campus and data centre architectures Experience with technologies such as Cisco, Aruba, Juniper Mist, Zscaler, AWS, Azure, Cisco ISE/Nexus or similar would be highly beneficial. Professional/vendor certifications such as CCNP/CCIE are desirable but not essential. @mecscomms: uniting opportunity with ambition in Telecoms | Media | Technology @mecscomms is the brand name of MECS Communications Ltd who provide permanent & contract recruitment consultancy service as an Employment Agency & Employment Business. For more information or a list of current vacancies, please see our web site at mecscomms.co.uk