Network Consultant - Enterprise Networking Remote, occasional travel to customer site Full-Time, Permanent £55000 - £75000 DOE + Benefits Overview We are seeking a customer-facing Principal Network Consultant to lead engagements across the full lifecycle from pre-sales solution shaping through architecture & design, to delivery. This is not an operations role. You will act as a trusted technical advisor, working closely with customers, sales, and delivery teams to design secure, scalable network and security solutions and ensure they are successfully implemented. You will bridge the gap between: Business requirements Solution architecture Technical delivery Your Role You will own the end-to-end technical lifecycle of enterprise network engagements. From discovery workshops and solution design to implementation oversight and transition into support, you ll ensure solutions are: Fit for purpose Secure by design Scalable Deliverable What You ll Be Doing Solution Leadership Act as technical lead in customer engagements and discovery workshops Translate business and operational needs into solution architectures Provide technical assurance during bid and pursuit stages Shape network and security strategy with customers Architecture & Design Design enterprise network and security solutions across: LAN / Campus WLAN Network Access Control Segmentation Secure Internet Access Software-defined networking Produce: HLDs / LLDs Migration strategies Implementation roadmaps Security design principles Design with operational supportability in mind Delivery Oversight Provide technical governance during implementation Guide engineering teams through complex deployments Act as escalation point during project delivery Ensure solutions align with architecture and customer intent Support transition into BAU / managed service Technologies You ll Work Across You ll lead solutions involving: Cisco Security (ASA, FirePOWER, FTD, FMC) Cisco ISE (NAC, identity & policy) Cisco Umbrella (SSE / SASE foundations) Cisco DNA Center (Automation & Assurance) Enterprise LAN (Catalyst Switching) WLAN (Controllers & Access Architecture) Nice to have exposure to: SD-Access ACI / Nexus Cloud networking Zero Trust architectures Strategic & Advisory Responsibilities Act as senior technical advisor to customers Provide lifecycle improvement recommendations Contribute to standards and reusable architectures Mentor engineers and support capability growth What You ll BringCore Experience 5+ years in enterprise networking & security Experience in design and implementation Experiance within a managed services business or consultancy Strong Cisco enterprise networking background Experience translating business needs into technical solutions Comfortable leading customer conversations Desirable CCNP Enterprise or equivalent Experience with software-defined networking (SD-Access, ACI/Nexus Dashboard etc) Managed services or systems integrator background Experience designing for operational supportability What You re Like Commercially aware Customer-facing and credible Calm in delivery-critical situations Strong communicator Outcome-focused