The Role: As the Network Practice Lead, your main focuses will be to help build highly resilient, scalable and modern product offerings and GTM strategy alongside fronting our initial scale engagements with key clients as we grow the practice. The role of the Network Practice Lead involves being a driving force in the development of cutting-edge WAN and LAN networking technologies at the inception of new service propositions. This is your opportunity to make a mark, shaping and defining the future. You will also be integral to the productisation of new cutting-edge service offerings. Your role will be client facing but you are still technically strong. You will be commercially aware with a business mindset, an expert communicator and you’ll be able to converse with a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders from client C-Suite through to our internal Board of Directors. Being vendor agnostic is crucial, you’ll need excellent knowledge and experience across multi-vendor networking solutions spanning traditional WAN and next gen cloud delivered WAN and LAN architectures. You’ll also have deep knowledge of security and connectivity concepts with the ability to build a clients Internetwork Strategy Roadmap, linking in the benefits of multiple business propositions including Cloud networking. Your approach will be customer centric led to deliver outcome-based solutions and you’ll continually put the customer first. The Candidate: Be instrumental in developing and productising new networking services. Proactively drive exceptional and consistent customer experiences by innovating our solutions and delivery models to drive increased customer experience through progressive and credible solutioning expertise. Advise and lead on strategy and the development of networking products and services. Deliver proactive and deliberate engagement with sales leadership, sellers, and the wider business to assess and support opportunities in various stages of flight (pre-sales through delivery considering resource requirements and constraints). Translate and present complex technical topics, assessments and migration strategies to customer leadership teams to enable leaders to make well informed outcome based decisions. Develop market insights and competitive intelligence in collaboration with the Sales leadership team, Technical Operations Director, Product Management, Partner Management, Marketing, other GMT Pillar Practice Leads and Sales teams that aid in the development and success of the Network Practice. Provide colleagues and customer senior leadership within depth assessments and appraisals of current business processes and network environments, defining key migration road maps, objectives and deliverables. Clearly identify and define success factors and articulate constraints related to technical and business challenges for network adoption and migration. Still have a keen desire and capability to be “hands-on”. Network experience in Traditional WAN (MPLS, VPLS), Next Gen WAN (SDWAN, SSE, SASE) and Cloud Networking with cloud 'native services', 'NVA’s' and cloud networking architectures 'vWAN'. Keep abreast of current and emerging technologies to recommend the best technology solutions and approaches to achieve customer business outcomes. Attend customer meetings to conduct pre-sales, post-assessment report delivery and present Network adoption roadmaps and migration strategies. In depth knowledge of major networking vendors with particular focus on Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco, HPE Aruba and NVIDIA (Mellanox & Cumulus) ideally Expertly Certified or equivalent professional level or specialty certifications. In depth knowledge of virtualised network functions (NFVs) and Cloud network virtual appliances (NVAs). Formal training or certification on network migration concepts and proficient expert experience. What you’ll get in return: Financial · Life Insurance · Pension · £1000 refer a friend bonus · Navan · Generous commission scheme (subject to role) · Buying holidays (salary sacrifice) · Discount Scheme · IT purchase/loan scheme · Cycle Scheme (salary sacrifice) · Electric Car Scheme (salary sacrifice) · Will-writing contribution · Long Service Awards (financial and time rewards) · Car allowance (subject to role) Health and Wellbeing • Employee Assistance Programme • Digital GP • Gym time • Body Balance Bootcamp • Eye tests • Fruit basket • Flu Jab voucher • Mental Health First Aiders • Private Medical Insurance • Employee Assistance Programme – Emotional Wellbeing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy • Eye Care Scheme Time off • Holidays –above statutory, plus 8 bank holidays – 25 days holiday plus 8 days. • Birthday benefit -Have your birthday off on us! • Compassionate Leave • Funeral leave • Enhanced Maternity Pay • Enhanced Paternity Pay • Jury Duty • Volunteering Days Perks Welcome goodie bag. Company apparel Free staff parties Incentives –Competitions and prizes including trips. Staff awards Culture Team events Environment • Free onsite parking • Business Park Activities – lots of amenities such as gym, café, nursery and events Why choose TIEVA? We’re not your average technology company, we reward innovation and outside the box thinking. A career at TIEVA means giving you the opportunity to shape your future. We will provide you with all the tools you need to succeed, this isn’t just the basics, we are talking about the latest automation technology, weekly campaigns, holidays, prizes, and team incentives. Further, faster - We know it’s important for you to keep moving forward, that’s why you’ll have the very best training opportunities. We invest heavily in our teams, culture, environment, and values which is reflected in us holding an Investors in People Platinum Standard accreditation and by us continuing to develop talent from within. More than technology –TIEVA is a leading IT solutions and services provider operating within all industries. We have experienced phenomenal growth by adopting a people-first approach and providing exemplary service to our customers. Real world, real career - Our team ’ s key focus is to deliver world class services & the best in technologies. You will work with the team to innovate, yet always be looking to improve and deliver a portfolio of new products and services, to our customers. If you would be interested in joining a rapidly expanding, highly reputable business with an inclusive, driven and highly committed team please apply ASAP! TIEVA is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applicants from all walks of life however, we are only able to consider applications from individuals who have existing and long term right to work in the UK.