Solution Architect - Network

• Summary
  
  
  

We are seeking a Senior Solution Architect to join our Technology Practice. In this client-facing role, you will convert sales-qualified opportunities into technically sound, commercially viable solutions – from requirement validation to a delivery-ready solution – working closely with the Sales Team and bringing deep expertise in networking, cloud, and Microsoft technologies.

• Roles & Responsibilities
  
  
  

Requirement Validation & Sales Collaboration

▸ Validate requirements, scope, and technical feasibility of sales-qualified opportunities.

▸ Act as key liaison with the Sales Team, clarifying gaps and aligning scope, timelines, and commercial expectations.

Client Engagement & Advisory

▸ Lead client conversations to probe, validate, and refine requirements.

▸ Act as a trusted advisor, presenting proposals, architecture blueprints, and roadmaps to technical and business stakeholders.

Solutioning & Architecture

▸ Design end-to-end solutions across SD-WAN, networking, Microsoft Product Suite, and Cloud Implementation Services.

▸ Define resource requirements and effort estimates (number of resources and days).

▸ Develop architecture documentation, BOMs, SOWs, and technical proposals.

▸ Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business objectives and best practices.

Internal Coordination & Stakeholder Management

▸ Coordinate with delivery leads, engineers, project managers, vendors, and practice leads to refine solutions.

▸ Ensure seamless handover to delivery with complete documentation and knowledge transfer post-award.

▸ Engage vendor and partner ecosystems (e.g., Microsoft, Cisco, AWS/Azure) for technical and commercial support.

• Technical Skills
  
  
  

SD-WAN & Networking

▸ Designing SD-WAN solutions (e.g., Cisco Meraki, Fortinet, VMware VeloCloud).

▸ Enterprise networking: routing, switching, firewalls, MPLS, BGP, and segmentation.

▸ Network transformation, including legacy WAN to SD-WAN migration.

Microsoft Product Suite

▸ Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory, Intune, Teams, and SharePoint.

▸ Microsoft licensing models and their commercial implications.

▸ Microsoft security: Defender, Sentinel, and Zero Trust principles.

Cloud Implementation Services

▸ Architecting Azure and/or AWS solutions: IaaS, PaaS, hybrid cloud, and cloud migration.

▸ Cloud governance, cost optimization, and security best practices.

▸ Sizing and scoping cloud engagements, including effort estimation.

• Additional Information
  
  
  

Experience & Qualifications

▸ 8+ years as a Solution Architect, Pre-Sales Architect, or Senior Technical Consultant in managed services, systems integration, or technology consulting.

▸ Proven track record designing complex, multi-technology solutions in client-facing roles.

▸ Experience turning sales-qualified opportunities into delivery-ready proposals.

▸ Strong commercial acumen in resource planning, effort estimation, and solution costing.

▸ Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

▸ Preferred certifications: CCNP/CCIE, Microsoft Azure/M365, AWS Solutions Architect, TOGAF, or equivalent.

▸ Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

▸ 15 years of mandatory education.