Network Customer Solutions Architect- DND
Job in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listing for:
Softchoice
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
-
IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Why you’ll love Softchoice:
We are a software-focused IT solutions and services provider that equips organizations to be agile and innovative, and for their people to be engaged, connected, and creative t means moving them to the cloud, helping them build the workplace of tomorrow, and enabling them to make smarter decisions about their technology. By doing these things we help them create success for their customers and their people.
We stand proudly for our people and support their success through career development and advancement. We are recognized and respected for our culture of inclusion and belonging, continuously striving to do what’s good for our people and communities.
The impact you will have:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Network Customer Solution Architect to join our high-performance team that has a specific focus on National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing network solutions tailored to meet DND/CAF requirements. You will collaborate with DND personnel and CAF service members to understand their operational needs and technical requirements, creating detailed technical proposals and solution blueprints.
Additionally, you will help to define the services required for architecting and deploying network solutions, providing technical leadership and guidance during the sales cycle including transition of solution design and knowledge of the customer’s needs to the engineering team for implementation.
In this role you will:
Bring a growth mindset and sense of urgency.Bring people together by acting as a bridge between our team and DND/CAF. Share up-to-date insights on the latest solutions, formulate creative approaches to address business and technical challenges, present and host workshops with senior leaders, and translate technical jargon into layman's language and vice versa.Challenge conventional thought by using your skills, insight, and experience to help DND/CAF see what it takes to do the right things versus simply doing things right. Confidently challenge their beliefs with well-researched, tailored insights to spotlight your innovative ways of generating solutions that maximize outcomes.Your impact will increase our infrastructure revenue and gross profit, with specific emphasis on Cisco products and professional services, provide Cisco program, pricing, product, and promotion expertise in support of our sales organization.Who you will be working with:
Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, along with various defense contractors and adjacent organizations that help DND/CAF to achieve their missionHigh-performance DND/CAF team members, who focus on solutions across the workplace, datacentre and cloud.What you will do:
Work in partnership with Account Director and team members to engage with DND/CAF directly, early in the sales cycle, where customers have a need to modernize their infrastructure and approach to connectivity.Collaborate with key government personnel to understand their mandates, mission objectives and technical requirements.Design and develop network solutions tailored to meet mission requirements.Create detailed technical presentations and solution blueprints.Define the services required for deploying these solutions.Provide technical leadership and guidance during the pre-implementation phase ensuring that the services delivery team is fully briefed on the expected project outcomes.Participate in assessments and audits of existing network infrastructures to ensure solutions you design meet the needs of DND/CAF.Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with industry best practices.Stay updated with the latest technologies and industry trends.Maintain relevant technical certifications in your focused specialization areas.Collaborate with our partner field sales and solution architecture teams.Build and maintain account and market penetration plans on assigned accountsQuarterback opportunities from the point of assessing customer needs through closing deals and driving diversificationEngage pre-sales and internal support to provide…
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