Solution Architect – Networking & Security

Focus Group

Solution Architect designing and delivering Cisco, Fortinet, SD-WAN and SASE solutions for Focus Group’s SME customers. Owning projects from pre-sales architecture through hands-on implementation and hand-over.

Posted 8/20/2026full-timeShoreham-by-Sea • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £80,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end technical design and implementation of multi-site networking and security projects, with a strong focus on Cisco and Fortinet platforms. Capable of leading teams, mentoring engineers, and effectively communicating complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

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CCNP CertificationFortinet Platform DeploymentSD-WAN Design ExperienceRouting and Switching KnowledgeMulti-Site Network Project Delivery

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Hard Skills

Network DesignConfiguration ManagementSecurity ArchitectureSSE Technology ImplementationBGPOSPFIPsecVLANsQoSDNS

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationMethodical ApproachCalm Under Pressure

Tools & Technologies

CiscoFortinetFortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerHP/ArubaSonicWallPublic Cloud NetworkingZTNA Design

Certifications & Qualifications

CCNPNSE 4NSE 6NSE 7

Industry Keywords

Multi-Site NetworkingSecurity ProjectsTechnical StandardsReference ArchitectureChange Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDNSSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end technical design of multi-site networking and security projects from pre-sales and solution design through customer hand-over
Configure, build, migrate and commission Cisco, Fortinet and adjacent platforms alongside delivery engineers
Travel to customer sites across the UK for design workshops, kick-offs, surveys, installation, cabling and commissioning
Produce High-Level and Low-Level Designs, build documents, configuration templates, runbooks and as-built hand-over packs
Translate customer requirements and commercial outcomes into deliverable architectures
Review configurations, change records and build documents to ensure technical quality
Lead and mentor delivery engineers and support certification development
Act as senior technical escalation point during build, migration and cut-over phases
Explain design decisions, progress, risks and trade-offs to customers and non-technical stakeholders
Lead pre-sales solution design using Cisco and Fortinet expertise
Help establish and improve team design and build standards
Perform some planned out-of-hours work for change windows

Requirements

What you’ll need

CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) as a minimum
Hands-on experience designing, configuring and deploying Fortinet platforms (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer and the wider Security Fabric) in production environments
Practical experience delivering SSE or SASE technology
Strong design and delivery experience on at least one major SD-WAN platform
Solid working knowledge of routing and switching, VLANs, BGP, OSPF, IPsec, QoS, DNS, DHCP and wireless
Track record of delivering multi-site network and security projects end to end
Hands-on, on-site implementation experience, including UK travel and physical installation work
Confident written and verbal communication
Calm, methodical approach under pressure
Full UK driving licence
NSE 4 or higher preferred
Fortinet NSE 6 or NSE 7 nice to have
Wider Cisco specialisations, HP/Aruba or SonicWall, public cloud networking, ZTNA design, and technical standards/reference architecture experience nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hybrid working based out of the Shoreham-by-Sea office
Support for further certifications
Clear path to progress your career