Strategic AI & Cloud Solutions Architect

Ifs1; Espoo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IFS is seeking a Technical Presales Architect in Espoo to guide enterprise customers through cloud transformation, AI adoption and modern platform architectures. You will partner with sales and engineering teams to shape compelling technical value propositions and win strategic opportunities.

You will lead architecture workshops, design deployment models (SaaS, private cloud, hybrid), and ensure security and governance considerations are embedded in customer solutions, using AI-enabled

Qualifications

• 5+ years in presales/solution architecture/enterprise technology roles.
• Experience designing, positioning, and presenting complex enterprise software solutions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, integration, APIs, security concepts.
• Experience discussing security topics including identity management, data protection, governance, compliance, secure architecture.
• Knowledge of deployment models including SaaS, private cloud, hybrid cloud, multi-region architectures.
• Solid knowledge of AI technologies, LLMs, AI orchestration, intelligent automation, and enterprise AI use cases.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling business value for technical, business, and executive audiences.
• Excellent communication, presentation, workshop facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery sessions and architecture workshops with customers and partners.
• Design solution architectures that align business requirements with IFS Cloud capabilities and industry best practices.
• Advise customers on platform architecture, integration patterns, security frameworks, identity management, and deployment models.
• Guide customers through deployment options including SaaS, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and regulated industry environments.
• Demonstrate how AI, automation, intelligent agents, and emerging technologies can improve productivity, decision-making, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes.
• Apply AI tools and modern development techniques, including AI-assisted development and coding, to accelerate innovation, prototyping, and customer value realization.
• Engage confidently with security, compliance, data governance, and enterprise risk stakeholders to address customer concerns and accelerate decision‑making.
• Partner with executive stakeholders, enterprise architects, IT leaders, and business leaders to evaluate technology strategies and transformation roadmaps.
• Act as the technical lead in strategic sales cycles, shaping technical win strategies and differentiating IFS against competing platforms.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Consulting, Customer Success, Product Management, Engineering, and AI teams to develop winning solution strategies and influence future product innovation.
• Lead technical responses for strategic opportunities, including architecture reviews, security discussions, RFPs, proof‑of‑concepts, and executive presentations.
• Stay at the forefront of cloud technologies, security trends, AI capabilities, and enterprise platform innovation.

Skills

Presales

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud platforms

Security concepts

AI technologies

LLMs

Communication

English fluency

Job description

IFS is seeking a Technical Presales Architect in Espoo to guide enterprise customers through cloud transformation, AI adoption and modern platform architectures. You will partner with sales and engineering teams to shape compelling technical value propositions and win strategic opportunities.

You will lead architecture workshops, design deployment models (SaaS, private cloud, hybrid), and ensure security and governance considerations are embedded in customer solutions, using AI-enabled