An architecture role with a consultative mandate — you design large-scale network and data centre solutions, present them to the customer, and retain ownership through delivery.
Prague, hybrid, on site with customers at least twice a week. Permanent or contract; full-time or reduced capacity. 160 000–200 000 CZK/month + company car. Start ASAP.
An international technology group with more than 30 years in the market, 800+ professionals, and a presence across several countries in Central and Eastern Europe. It delivers projects in IT infrastructure, data centres, cloud, cybersecurity and IT outsourcing for customers ranging from banking and public administration to European enterprise organisations.
Why This Role Exists Now:
Regulatory pressure, NIS2 in particular, is pushing organisations toward segmented, auditable networks. Microsegmentation and identity-based access are becoming baseline requirements, and the volume of enterprise network engagements has grown accordingly.
That architecture layer is currently covered on an ad hoc basis — by the presales team or by drawing on capacity from elsewhere in the group. The company is building a permanent capability instead.
Job description
Role / Mission:
You own the architecture of enterprise network and data centre solutions for large customers — from initial concept through customer-facing validation to oversight during implementation.
You work alongside the internal presales team, and when a design change becomes necessary during implementation, you adapt the concept rather than handing it off.
Within twelve months, the expectation is a set of delivered engagements, established relationships with the customers you have worked with, and a working model with presales that moves designs into delivery without unnecessary iteration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and optimise enterprise networks — LAN, WAN and SD-WAN — for large-scale customer environments
- Present and defend technical solutions directly to customers in consultative settings
- Work with presales and sales on accounts you subsequently deliver
- Govern design changes during implementation, maintaining the integrity of the original concept
- Coordinate with service providers on configuration standards; review Bill of Materials and assess solution sizing
What This Role Is NOT:
- Not an implementation role — configuration delivery sits with the engineering team
- Not a hand-off model — architectural ownership continues into implementation, not concluding at design sign-off
- Not a back-office technical function — customer-facing consultation is central to the role, not adjacent to it
Operating Model:
Prague-based, hybrid. On-site presence with customers at least twice a week; the majority of the customer base is in and around Prague. More time in the office during onboarding, with greater flexibility thereafter. English at B2/C1 for the international team; Czech or Slovak for day-to-day work. Direct report: Head of Network & Security division.
Options:
The engagement model is open to discussion:
- Permanent employment - 160 000-180 000 CZK/month with a company car
- Contract (self-employed) - day rate up to 11 000 CZK, agreed individually
- Reduced capacity - four days per week is acceptable under either model for the right profile
Requirements
What Matters Most:
- CCNP Enterprise Architecture or equivalent - certification at architectural, not implementation, level
- Minimum 5 years in enterprise network design - demonstrable experience across switching, routing, microsegmentation and security
- Software-defined networking and automation - conceptual command is required; hands-on implementation is not
- Consultative capability - the ability to present and defend a design to a customer stakeholder is a condition of the role, not an advantage
English at B2/C1 for the international team; Czech or Slovak for day-to-day work.
Nice to Have:
- CCNP Data Center or CCNP Security
- Cloud or multi-cloud experience
- TOGAF or ArchiMate
- Practical involvement in lab work or proof-of-concept builds
These describe the working context, not selection criteria.
Offer & Terms
- Contract engagement available at an individually agreed day rate; four days per week possible
- Company laptop and phone, Multisport card, employer pension contribution
- Language training, hardware/software allowance, additional days off
- Financial contributions for life events; company and team events
- Certification support — Cisco CCNP track, with a vendor training budget
More information
Interested? Apply or reach out — no CV needed, your LinkedIn and a few lines is enough. We reply to everyone within two business days.
| linkedin.com/in/jirisoljak
You will speak directly with a senior IT recruiter with a hands-on technical background — a relevant conversation without the HR fluff.
Process:
- A short introductory call, 15 to 30 minutes
- A maximum of two rounds — where there is a clear fit, a decision can follow the first
- An in-person meeting precedes the final decision
- You always know where you stand
Open only to candidates eligible to work in the EU without visa sponsorship, residing in the Czech Republic long-term, with proficiency in Czech or Slovak. The contract track additionally requires a registered EU freelance or business licence.
