Company: Kubus
Location: Cirencester
Job Description: Solutions Architect (Networking)
Cirencester, Gloucestershire | Full-time | Starting ASAP
With over years of making the complex simple, Kubus enhances customers experiences by simplifying complex IT solutions, delivered through our managed expertise, leading vendor partnerships and global logistics capability.
Our people are at the centre of our community, building strong relationships and supporting one another, creating an environment where everyone can thrive. At Kubus, we recognise a collaborative working environment encourages greater outcomes and a positive experience for our customers, partners and wider community.
Our Values:
Passion – putting customers, partners and vendors first, delivering solutions at pace, and being passionate about driving change.Agile – Embracing flexibility, remaining open to change, and adapting quickly to meet customer and market needs. Community – Building strong relationships, supporting one another, and creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Expert – Commitment to curiosity and excellence, constantly pushing boundaries, sharing knowledge and delivering value.The Role:
We are recruiting a Solutions Architect (Networking) to act as a senior level technical resource for service provider technologies, involving aspects of both pre-sales and post-sales support for employees and customers of Kubus.
What You’ll Be Doing:
PRE-SALES
Liaise with customers to help define their requirements and offer solutions from the company’s portfolio of products.Engage in customer pre-sales activities to include presentation and whiteboard sessions as well as providing written work such as RFI responses and Statement of Works.Design robust solutions for customers encompassing a wide range of networking technologies and services.Deliver onsite presentations and demonstrations of solutions in isolation and alongside representatives from our vendors.Deliver consultancy services for customers, understand their requirements and design solutions that deliver value into their environment.Manage Helpdesk tickets generated by sales staff in a timely mannerProduce Bill of Materials for sales that can be converted into customer quotesLiaise with customers to help define their requirements and offer solutions from the company’s portfolio of productsComplete customer presentations and workshops as requiredCreate standard project documentation such as HLD, LLD to allow post sales engineers to deliver projects to our customersCOMPANY STRATEGY
Become Kubus’ advocate of networking products and services.Provide input to marketing team on website content & marketing collateralEvaluate new vendors, products and services.Oversee market and present new solutions to the COO for possible inclusion in the Kubus portfolio.Onboard new technologies and create documentation such as battle cards and sales training.TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION
Maintain all current and future industry and vendor certifications and ensure they remain active.Complete vendor led and self-study learning to complete certifications as required by the business.Identify potential training courses that will be of benefit to the individual and the business.PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGED SERVICES
Attend customer site to deliver solutions and services.Ownership of assigned customer projects.Define project scope for customer engagements.Act as single point of technical contact for service provider related projects.Define workflows and manage on site delivery utilising post sales engineers.Produce high quality customer documentation. What We’re Looking For:
Understanding of vendor technologies from HPE, Dell, Pure, Juniper, Cisco, Arista, Nokia and others.Proven success in delivering Pre-Sales to prospect customers and designing solutions or services that meet requirements and deliver on expectationsUnderstanding of orchestration and management platforms such as Juniper ApstraAbility to develop and maintain relationships with peers throughout the business and with customer contactsStrong communication skills, a ‘can-do’ attitude and a self-starting ethosA desire to win, meet and exceed targets, and a personality that will inspire trusted long-term relationships with colleagues and Customers alikeAbility to manage multiple tasks/issues/projects concurrently and adjust as priorities changeStrong work ethic and ability to take initiativeProven experience in working efficiently and meeting tight deadlinesOrganised and meticulous, with a high level of attention to detailPositive contributions to the organisation beyond the scope of normal responsibilitiesUnderstanding of vendor technologies from HPE, Dell, Pure, Juniper, Cisco, Arista, Nokia and others.Experience in delivering and designing solutions based on HPE (inc. Juniper) or alternative vendor portfolioProven success in delivering Pre-Sales to prospect customers and designing solutions or services that meet requirements and deliver on expectationsKnowledge of hyperscale and AI delivery networks including design, deployment and management using single or multiple vendorsMultiple years of experience within a service provider, distributor or resellerCertification to HPE ASE in networkingMaster ASE preferred but not mandatoryPreferred Certification to Juniper JNCIS, JNCIP or JNCIE level or an equivalent from an alternative vendor (Aruba, Cisco, etc)Ability to develop and maintain relationships with peers throughout the business and with customer contactsUnderstanding of orchestration and management platforms such as Juniper Apstra, Juniper Mist or Cisco ACIHands on experience with CLI and/or orchestration platforms to configure Juniper, Cisco, Nokia or Arista deviceWhat you’ll get:
Competitive salary & bonus/commission schemePrivate healthcare & healthcare cash planPension contributions above minimum requirement (matched up to %) days holiday + bank holidays upon starting, increasing by a day each year to a maximum of daysSalary sacrifice electric vehicle schemeEnhanced parental leaveTechnology schemeCycle to work schemeReward & recognition portal – including discounts/cashback at hundreds of retailersThis is an excellent opportunity to join the Solutions team at Kubus during an exciting period of growth!
Based at: Wellington House, Cotswold Business Park, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL BQ | + () |
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Posted: March 15th, 2026