Junior Solutions Consultant

Job Description

Solutions Consultant (Junior)London, E1£30,000 - £35,000 plus excellent benefits and career progression.Keywords: VPLS MPLS, IP networking, routing protocols, BGP, VRRP, IGRP, Cloud, Voice, Pre-sales, Solutions Consultant, Telecoms, Solutions Design.My client is an innovative IT, cloud and communications services provider based in London, with a fantastic reputation and a loyal client base. They use cutting-edge technology to help their customers digitally transform and grow and due to expansion, theyare looking for a Junior Solutions Consultant to join their team on a permanent basis.We are looking for a candidate with 1-2 years experience as an IT Solutions / Pre-sales Consultant or similar, position, with the ability learn and adapt quickly to match the fast paced environment they would be exposed to. CCNA, CCNP qualifications aredesirable, good network fundamentals, with touch points of cloud and voice being ideal.The Solutions Consultant Role:

• My client is in the market for a Solutions Consultant who can support the Sales Account Managers on the network solution designs. The candidate would be expected to have a good knowledge of Telecoms/Solution designs and be able to provide:
• Pre-Sales Solutions support internally and externally to Sales Account Managers working on network and basic voice or cloud projects
• Work as a team player to assist in the smooth running of the Solutions department
• Closely interact with the engineering department during the design stage of new solutions

The Solutions Consultant Duties:

• To engage with Sales Account Managers from the early stage of the opportunity cycle
• Technically qualify new opportunities in conjunction with the commercial qualification
• To attend customer meetings with Sales Account Managers
• To participate in customer conference calls when required
• The ability to design and develop innovative and competitive solutions, working individually To engage with Sales Account Managers from the early stage of the opportunity cycle
• leading a wider virtual team for the qualified opportunity
• Support the Sales Account Manager with the commercials of the opportunity
• Work very closely with the Bid Team and Account Managers to respond to tenders (RFI/RFP)
• To act as a central point of contact and provide technical support within existing accounts
• Create a close working relationship with the engineering department in order to validate proposed designs and solutions

The Solutions Consultant - knowledge and experience required:

• Minimum of 1 to 3 years of Significant IT / Telecoms experience
• Experience in a pre-sales environment with the ability to talk confidently about technical solutions
• Excellent presentation skillsthe ability to articulate technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Good commercial acumen
• Proven technical design skills and the ability to create design documentation
• Knowledge of VPLS, MPLS, IP Networking, Routing Protocols, BGP, VRRP, IGRP
• Itd be advantageous for you to have experience in one of the below:
  • Experience in designing secure Internet solutions (UTM firewalls. SIEM)
  • Knowledge of LAN (wired and wireless) environments
  • Familiarity with Private & Public Cloud architecture
  • Previous hands on technical experience
• A Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience would be beneficial

In return, my client offers the chance to learn incredibly quickly within a fast-paced environment and the chance to fast-track your career within a large organisation using cutting edge technology. Sound interesting and something you would love to be partof Apply today!Keywords: VPLS MPLS, IP networking, routing protocols, BGP, VRRP, IGRP, Cloud, Voice, Pre-sales, Solutions Consultant, Telecoms, Solutions Design.Integral Recruitment is acting as an employment agency in regard to this vacancy.