Network Sales Engineer

Network Sales Engineer / Solutions Architect – Secure Government – Full-time, Permanent

Location: Remote, UK-based with travel to customer sites in and around London

Salary: Up to £150,000 basic salary + 20% bonus + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

Security Clearance: Current STRAP Clearance highly desirable. DV Cleared candidates may also be considered.

The Opportunity:

What if your technical expertise could help protect and support some of the UK's most critical government and public sector organisations?

This is an opportunity to join a global technology business that helps some of the world's largest and most complex organisations gain visibility across their digital environments, solve issues faster, improve resilience and strengthen security.

Their technology is trusted by organisations operating at enormous scale, helping them understand what is happening across networks, applications and infrastructure in real time. As digital environments become increasingly complex and security threats continue to evolve, the need for deep technical expertise and trusted advisory support has never been greater.

As Network Sales Engineer / Solutions Architect, you will work closely with highly secure government and public sector organisations, helping customers solve complex operational, security and performance challenges. You'll act as a trusted technical advisor throughout the sales cycle, combining strong networking expertise with commercial awareness to design solutions that deliver genuine business value.

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Salary up to £150,000 plus 20% bonus
• Car allowance
• Fully remote working with home-based contract and regular travel
• Opportunity to work with highly secure government and public sector organisations
• Exposure to some of the most complex digital and network environments in the world
• Private Medical Insurance including Digital GP access and Enhanced Dental Cover
• Critical Illness Cover
• Worldwide Travel Insurance including personal travel
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Group Income Protection
• Employer pension contribution of 8%
• Employee Share Purchase Programme
• Health and Wellbeing Programme including remote GP, physiotherapy, mental health support and medical second opinions
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
• International business with significant investment in technology and innovation
• Career development opportunities within a global organisation

What the Network Sales Engineer / Solutions Architect Will Do:

As Network Sales Engineer / Solutions Architect, you'll become a key technical advisor supporting strategic public sector and government accounts throughout the entire customer engagement lifecycle.

• Lead technical discovery, solution design and customer workshops
• Support the full presales and sales lifecycle
• Deliver technical presentations, demonstrations and proof of concepts
• Translate technical challenges into business outcomes
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers and partners
• Support RFPs, RFIs and technical bid responses
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to influence future development
• Build long-term customer relationships and identify new opportunities
• Represent the business at customer meetings and industry events

What You Need:

This role would suit an experienced Presales Consultant, Solutions Architect, Network Architect, Sales Engineer or Technical Consultant who enjoys combining deep technical expertise with customer engagement and strategic problem solving.

• Experience working with secure UK Government, Defence, Intelligence or Public Sector environments with current STRAP or DV Clearance (essential)
• Strong commercial experience within Presales, Network Engineering, Solutions Architecture or Technical Consulting and ability to engage confidently with senior technical and executive stakeholders
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking technologies
• Strong networking expertise including Cisco technologies, TCP/IP, NetFlow and VoIP
• Experience with enterprise LAN/WAN environments and network infrastructure design
• Understanding of network performance, monitoring and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of security principles and secure infrastructure design
• Experience with cloud, virtualisation and software-defined networking technologies
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• CCNA, CCNP, CCIE or similar certifications would be advantageous

Why You Should Apply:

You'll be joining a global technology organisation that operates at the forefront of network visibility, performance management and cybersecurity. Your work will be both technically challenging and highly impactful.

You'll have the opportunity to work with influential stakeholders, solve complex problems, shape solution strategy and help some of the UK's most important organisations navigate increasingly sophisticated digital challenges.

If you're looking for a role that combines technical depth, customer engagement, strategic influence and exposure to highly secure environments, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Michelle at Leo Recruitment for a confidential conversation. You don't need a perfect CV to start the discussion.