Datacentre, Infrastructure & Networks Pre-sales Solution Architect

Capgemini; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology partner seeking a Datacentre, Infrastructure & Networks Pre-Sales Solution Architect in Birmingham. You'll design on-premise and cloud solutions, collaborate with teams, and engage with clients to deliver compelling proposals. Ideal for those with strong expertise in infrastructure technologies and excellent communication skills. Hybrid working conditions apply.

Benefits

Employee wellbeing programs

Professional community support

Flexible hybrid working

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing infrastructure and networking solutions.
• Strong track record in pre-sales documentation.
• Confidence in client engagement and communication.

Responsibilities

• Create secure infrastructure solutions tailored to client needs.
• Maintain knowledge of infrastructure technologies.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and communicate value.

Skills

Infrastructure and networking design

Pre-sales proposal contribution

Client engagement skills

Collaboration and problem-solving

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Overview

About the job you're considering

As a Datacentre, Infrastructure & Networks Pre-Sales Solution Architect, you will be responsible for designing and articulating on-premise infrastructure as well as private and hybrid cloud infrastructure and networking solutions that address client needs while optimising for cost-effectiveness and competitiveness. You will apply your expertise in architecture and solution development, along with strong storytelling, presentation, and business communication skills, to create compelling and client-focused proposals.

In this role, you will collaborate as part of cross-functional solution teams to develop cost effective and deliverable solutions from concept through to implementation, supporting both Managed Service (Transition and Run) and Project (Transformation) requirements.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (Disclosure and Barring Service).

Your role

• Design with purpose: Create secure, scalable, and future-ready infrastructure and networking solutions tailored to each client's unique needs.
• Stay ahead: Maintain deep knowledge of infrastructure technologies—compute, storage, networking, and virtualisation—and how they can be applied creatively to achieve client outcomes.
• Engage and inspire: Build trusted relationships with clients, listen actively to their challenges, and clearly communicate how your solutions bring value.
• Craft compelling proposals: Contribute to high-quality bids with clear technical documentation, architecture visuals, and cost models that reflect both innovation and practicality.
• Champion compliance: Ensure all solutions meet UK government regulations and security standards, including GDPR and NCSC guidelines.
• Collaborate across teams: Work closely with sales, delivery, and engineering colleagues to ensure smooth transitions from design to implementation.

Your skills and experience

• Proven experience designing infrastructure and networking solutions, including virtualisation and software-defined technologies.
• A strong track record of contributing to pre-sales proposals, with clear, engaging technical documentation and cost modelling.
• Confidence in engaging with clients and translating complex technical ideas into accessible, relatable language.
• A collaborative mindset and strong problem-solving skills—able to think creatively and work well with others to find the best solution.
• Excellent communication skills and a desire to contribute to a supportive, inclusive team culture.

Your security clearance

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality. Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

What does 'Get The Future You Want' mean for you?

You would be joining an accredited Great Place to Work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce as a critical component for achieving our organisational ambitions. We have trained Mental Health Champions across each of our business areas and have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy. You will be bringing your unique skills and perspectives to the team, inspiring and taking inspiration from your teammates as you unlock value in everything you do. You will join a professional community of experts who have your back and will support you, every step of the way. You will reimagine what's possible: creating value for the world's leading organisations through technology to build a sustainable, more inclusive future. You will work with a range of clients with unique business, technological and societal ambitions, which will make a real impact across the UK. Capgemini. Get The Future You Want.

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We explore how technology can help us reimagine what's possible, seek opportunities that transform the world’s leading businesses, and provide experiences and connections to shape your future. By learning from each other, sharing knowledge, and pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want and help clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organisations accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With a 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions from strategy and design to engineering, fuelled by capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with deep industry expertise and a partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

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