Cybersecurity Solutions Architect - Pre-Sales Leader

Catering; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Catering in Reading is seeking an experienced Technical Pre-Sales Consultant to bridge customer requirements, cyber security challenges, and technical delivery. The role combines consultancy, architecture, leadership, and business development, supporting early stages of complex programmes.

You will engage with senior stakeholders, architects, engineering teams, and business leaders to shape secure architectures, draft proposals, and guide bid responses.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical pre-sales, solution architecture, and cyber security consulting.
• Experience in complex enterprise, defence, government, or critical national infrastructure environments.
• Ability to engage with senior business and technical stakeholders and produce technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical pre-sales engagements across cyber security, networking, cloud, and information assurance.
• Translate customer requirements into robust solution architectures and bids.
• Provide technical leadership through the sales lifecycle.
• Support security accreditation and assurance activities with authorities.
• Represent the organisation at customer meetings and industry events.

Skills

Technical pre-sales

Solution architecture

Cyber security

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cloud

Networking

Job description

Catering in Reading is seeking an experienced Technical Pre-Sales Consultant to bridge customer requirements, cyber security challenges, and technical delivery. The role combines consultancy, architecture, leadership, and business development, supporting early stages of complex programmes.

You will engage with senior stakeholders, architects, engineering teams, and business leaders to shape secure architectures, draft proposals, and guide bid responses.