Presales Solution Architect, Wavenet
Cyber Security
Managed service and security provider
Be an early applicant
Managed service and security provider
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
101-200 employees
Company mission
To provide simple, secure solutions to real business challenges.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for a commercially aware and technically confident cyber professional who thrives in high-stakes, customer-facing environments and understands how to translate risk into robust architecture
- If you're ready to grow your career in a vibrant and forward-thinking organisation, we’d love to hear from you
- Successfully designed and delivered secure IT and cybersecurity solutions within the UK Managed Services market, ensuring alignment with customer needs, compliance standards, and business strategy
- Converted complex pre-sales opportunities into closed deals, including cyber-focused engagements, contributing to revenue growth and enhanced client trust
- Created high-level solution designs and compelling bid responses that highlighted security, resilience, and compliance, securing wins across mid-market and enterprise clients
- Collaborated effectively across sales, technical, and leadership teams to build unified, cyber-aware and scalable solutions
- Demonstrated strong communication skills, engaging confidently with both technical stakeholders and C-level executives
- Built a deep understanding of customer environments, identifying cyber risks and requirements, and translating them into tailored, value-driven security and infrastructure solutions
- Navigated public sector procurement or bid governance processes, including security requirements and frameworks
What the job involves
- Wavenet is seeking a Presales Solutions Architect – Cyber Solutions to play a critical role in shaping, advising, and delivering secure-by-design infrastructure that protects what matters most: our customers' critical assets
- As a key part of our expert cybersecurity and infrastructure team, you’ll partner with Sales, Engineering, and senior stakeholders to qualify opportunities, shape technical requirements, and architect resilient, compliant solutions that align with business needs and industry regulations
- You’ll engage with C-level executives, contribute to bids and tenders, and stay ahead of market trends to help drive growth across our infrastructure services
- Design high-level, secure IT and cyber solutions tailored to customer needs, regulatory requirements, and business objectives
- Join sales meetings to qualify opportunities and shape technical proposals
- Work with stakeholders across all levels, from engineers to execs
- Lead solution design, ensuring it's robust, aligned, and ready for delivery
- Collaborate with internal teams to build and present multi-technology solutions
- Support bids, proposals, and handovers to delivery teams
- Keep documentation, costs, and project timelines accurate and up to date
- Stay ahead of tech trends and Wavenet’s evolving product portfolio
- Ensure compliance with internal processes, security, and governance
- Pitch in on marketing initiatives and training to keep your skills sharp
- Stay on top of emerging cybersecurity threats, tools, and frameworks
- Ensure all solutions comply with Wavenet’s internal security policies and governance processes
- Support thought leadership, internal training, and marketing initiatives related to cyber trends and best practices
Our take
Wavenet is one of the UK;s leading manged service providers, offering businesses everything from cloud and cybersecurity solutions to telecoms and intelligent networking. With over 22,000 customers, its helping organisations stay connected and ready for the future.
Following its merger with Daisy Corporate Services, Wavenet is now the UK's largest managed service providers (not to mention, it's also been named one of the UK's Best Workplaces in Tech). This coupled with strong partnerships puts the company in a very promising position for the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (1 round)
Aug 2015
$52.4m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $52.4m
Company benefits
- Hybrid working
- Electric car scheme
- 25 days' holiday: 28 days after three years of service
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Benefits platform: With exclusive discounts and offers
- Living wage employer
Company HQ
Blythe Valley Park, Solihull, UK
Leadership
Philip Grannum
(CEO)Initially joined the Wavenet team as CCO in 2018 and became CEO in 2024. Previously an Executive VP of UK at Interoute, an EMEA Managing Director of Cloud, Security & UC Services at Easynet Group, Director of Cloud & Managed Services at SCC, and CEO at Thus.
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