Azure Pre-Sales Architect

ZipRecruiter; Bath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Azure Presales Architect to guide clients through cloud transformation journeys. This role requires excellent Azure expertise and the ability to engage with C-suite stakeholders, focusing on sales support and developing strategies in the cloud ecosystem. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be certified in Azure technologies.

Benefits

Responsible Time Off (uncapped annual leave)

Fitness Cash Contribution

Pension Contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Life Assurance, Critical Illness, and Income Protection

Birthday lunches, a Fun Fund, and more

Qualifications

• Ability to articulate the benefits of cloud adoption.
• Stay up to date with new technologies and industry trends.
• Strong ability to manage time and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Engaging in pre-sales activities and customer engagements.
• Provide Azure focused sales support and solution development.
• Prepare and present materials at webinars and company events.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption and Well Architected Frameworks

Understanding and enthusiasm for Azure technologies

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Strong presentation skills

Ability to build relationships

Education

Azure certification (Azure, AI or Data)

Job description

Job Description

We're on the lookout for an Azure Presales Architect to join our team!

In this role, you will help guide customers through their cloud transformation journeys. You'll play a key role in supporting migration and onboarding initiatives across the Microsoft cloud ecosystem—whether in Modern Work, Azure, Data, or Security.

This is a customer-facing position focused on transformational projects.

What you'll do:

• Engaging in a range of pre-sales activities both customer facing, internal and with Microsoft to help drive and win new business.
• Provide Azure focused sales support, including estimating, high-level solution development and cloud strategy.
• Be comfortable engaging with and presenting to C-suite
• Establishing and maintaining a professional working relationship at multiple levels both internally and with the client
• Ensuring that RFPs, statement of works and proposals are responded to in a timely manner and with accurate costing for Cloud Services, licensing, and professional services
• Work with professional services, sales and marketing to define new consultancy packages and identify new market opportunities
• Prepare material and present at Cloud Direct webinars, workshops and company events

What we're looking for:

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption and Well Architected Frameworks
• Understanding and enthusiasm for Azure technologies and the desire to keep learning
• Stay up to date with new technologies and industry trends
• Ability to articulate the benefits of cloud adoption from both a technology and commercial aspect
• Ability to prioritise work, manage own time independently and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues, customers and partners
• Strong presentation skills and ability to engage with customers at C-suite
• Azure certification (Azure, AI or Data)

What we offer:

• Responsible Time Off (uncapped annual leave)
• Fitness Cash Contribution
• Pension Contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Life Assurance, Critical Illness, and Income Protection
• Birthday lunches, a Fun Fund, and more

We believe that , equity, and are essential to our success. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and strive to build a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We encourage candidates of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, and socioeconomic statuses to appl