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Technical Solutions Architect - Ent Networking
OnnecLondon, England, United Kingdom
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
Our predicted code SOC 2133 (61% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,900, and Onnec is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the published rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
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.
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:
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.
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.
- 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.
- Strong understanding of both traditional and modern enterprise networking technologies, including WAN, LAN and data centre networking architectures, routing, switching, firewalls, wireless networking, SD-WAN, cybersecurity, cloud networking, automation, telemetry, network assurance, and connectivity requirements for AI and high-performance workloads.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Awareness of security and Zero Trust networking architectures, including SASE, DDoS protection, GRC, SIEM, and hybrid/multi-cloud connectivity solutions. Familiarity with leading platforms and services such as Zscaler, AWS Direct Connect and Azure ExpressRoute or similar would be beneficial.
- Awareness of modern campus, LAN and data centre architectures, including controller-led networking, NAC, network automation, virtualisation, hyperconverged infrastructure, and the connectivity requirements supporting AI workloads, high-performance computing and hybrid cloud environments. Familiarity with leading platforms such as Aruba Central, Juniper Mist, Cisco ISE, Cisco Nexus, VMware ESXi or similar would be beneficial.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Onnec, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2133 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~163k in sampleP25 £46kP75 £82k
£36kmedian £60kgoing rate £55k£100k
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2133 going rate of £54,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.