Senior Solution Architect - Secure Networks

At CDW, we deliver customer outcomes through deep technical expertise, trusted relationships, and a strong services-led approach.

The Senior Network Architect operates as a senior presale overlay within the Secure Networks practice, responsible for shaping, designing, and leading complex network and security solutions aligned to customer business outcomes.

This role translates business requirements into high-level architectures, drives solution strategy across multi-vendor environments, and leads engagements from early discovery through to proposal and handover to delivery.

The Senior Network Architect is accountable for:

Owning solution architecture for complex customer opportunities

Leading discovery, design, and proposal activities

Aligning technology solutions to business outcomes, KPIs, and commercial objectives

Driving the integration of CDW’s Professional and Managed Services into solution designs

Supporting revenue growth through high-value, outcome-led engagements

What you will do

Customer Engagement & Solution Ownership

Lead customer discovery sessions to capture business and technical requirements

Translate customer outcomes into scalable, high-level architectures

Act as the technical authority throughout the engagement lifecycle

Present solutions confidently to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Architecture & Design

Produce high quality solution proposals and where necessary High Level Designs (HLDs) aligned to customer requirements

Design secure, scalable, and resilient network architectures across campus, data centre, WAN and cloud domains

Ensure alignment with best practices, vendor validated designs, and CDW standards

Support pricing, sizing, and commercial positioning

Identify opportunities to enhance solutions with additional services or capabilities

Contribution to pipeline growth and strategic opportunities

Multi-Vendor Solution Strategy

Define optimal technology stacks across networking and security domains

Assess multiple vendor solutions for compatibility, scalability, and business fit

Leverage vendor relationships, tools, and resources to validate designs

Services Integration

Embed Professional and Managed Services into solution designs

Support scoping and estimation of services aligned to customer outcomes

Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure smooth transition post-sale

10+ years in network architecture, design, or consulting roles

Strong experience across enterprise and/or data centre networking

Proven track record of leading customer-facing technical engagements

Technical Expertise

Enterprise networking: LAN, WAN, Data Centre (EVPN/VXLAN desirable)

Security technologies: NGFW, ZTNA, IPS/IDS, segmentation (Micro & Macro) , WAF

Strong vendor experience (e.g. Cisco, Juniper, HPE Aruba, Arista, Fortinet, Palo Alto)

Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Strong problem-solving and solution design capability

Experience producing high-quality technical documentation (HLDs, proposals)

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Confident presenter to senior stakeholders

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to influence and build consensus across technical and commercial teams

Understanding of solution pricing, risk, and commercial positioning

Ability to align technical design with revenue and margin objectives

Customer focused and outcome driven

Strong analytical and decision making capability

Effective collaboration across cross functional teams

High level of accountability and ownership

Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Experience with Zero Trust architectures and modern security frameworks

Exposure to cloud networking (AWS, Azure)

Exposure within observability and AIOps (Splunk, Logic Monitor, Big Panda)

Experience with automation and AI-driven operations (Python, NetBox, Ansible, Terraform)

Relevant certifications (e.g. CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE, etc.)

Working experience with AI within the workplace i.e. Microsoft CoPilot

Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that’s curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what’s possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.

CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what’s possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn’t just what we do—it’s how we do it. At CDW we act as one—building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win—focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward—staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That’s why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees—working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities.

As a full‑stack, full‑lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what’s next.

Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.