Network Architect

Network Architect | London | Hybrid | MSP

Our client is looking for an experienced SD-WAN Expert to join a high-performing networking team delivering modern WAN solutions for enterprise and mid-market customers. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role where you'll design, deploy, and support secure, scalable SD-WAN environments while working closely with sales, pre-sales, and managed services teams.

If you enjoy solving complex networking challenges, advising customers, and shaping next-generation WAN and SASE solutions, this role offers both technical depth and strategic impact.

What You'll Be Doing:

Technical Delivery

• Design, deploy, and optimise SD-WAN solutions across multi-site environments
• Lead SD-WAN implementations and migrations from MPLS to broadband, LTE, and 5G
• Build hybrid WAN architectures tailored to customer needs
• Perform network assessments and produce HLDs and LLDs
• Configure and support routing, QoS, application-aware routing, and traffic steering
• Integrate SD-WAN with firewalls, SASE platforms, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Troubleshoot complex WAN, routing, and application performance issues
• Provide Tier-3 escalation support for managed services customers

Pre-Sales & Customer Engagement

• Act as a trusted technical advisor during pre-sales engagements
• Participate in customer workshops, meetings, and proof-of-concepts
• Translate business requirements into technical designs and proposals
• Support RFP/RFI responses and solution documentation
• Present solutions to both technical and executive stakeholders

Vendor & Practice Development

• Maintain deep expertise in one or more SD-WAN platforms (e.g. Cisco, Fortinet, VMware, Palo Alto)
• Work with vendor partners on certifications, training, and best practices
• Help develop SD-WAN standards, templates, and repeatable service offerings
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge bases

What We're Looking For:

• 5+ years' experience in enterprise networking with a strong WAN focus
• 3+ years' hands-on SD-WAN design and deployment experience
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, VLANs)
• Solid experience with VPNs (IPsec, GRE), QoS, and application performance
• Background in a VAR, MSP, or consulting environment
• Ability to manage multiple customer engagements in parallel
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills

Please apply now for immediate consideration!