Field CTO – Cloud & Applications

Microland Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional commission structure

Travel expenses reimbursed

Job summary

Microland in London seeks a Field CTO – Cloud & Applications to shape executive conversations on cloud strategy, application modernisation and enterprise-scale managed services. The role blends technology leadership with advisory and pre-sales enablement, collaborating with sales, delivery and architecture teams.

You will engage with senior client stakeholders, lead executive discussions and articulate challenges and transformation ambitions across change and run agendas while driving platform

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in cloud strategy and enterprise cloud operating models.
• Experience guiding large enterprises through application modernisation and platform engineering.
• Strong ability to articulate technology value to business executives.

Responsibilities

• Engage with senior client stakeholders across enterprise accounts.
• Lead executive-level discussions on cloud strategy and managed service models.
• Support pre-sales efforts and shape solutions beyond tools to platforms and outcomes.
• Provide thought leadership on cloud-native architectures and developer productivity at scale.

Skills

Cloud strategy

Azure AWS

Enterprise cloud operating models

Application modernisation

DevSecOps

Platform engineering

Executive advisory

Job description

Microland is the world's leading AI-first, platform-driven technology infrastructure services company. We're a 36-year-old organization serving clients in over 100 locations globally.

Microland’s driving ambition is to provide our clients with innovation, the best technologies, and strategies for adopting the next generation of digital infrastructure. We lead with our platforms under the umbrella of Intelligeni. Large enterprises rely on Microland to manage and transform their mission-critical infrastructure. 55% of our revenue comes from the North America region, 35% from EMEA, and 10% from APAC. Visit www.microland.com for more details.

Position: Field CTO – Cloud & Applications

Office Location: London

Travel: As required across the UK and Europe

Reports to: SVP – Geo Leader (EMEA)

This is a high-priority vacancy with an immediate start date. We are actively seeking candidates who can join on short notice with minimal transition time.

Role Overview

The Field CTO – Cloud & Applications is a senior, client-facing advisory role responsible for shaping executive-level conversations around cloud strategy, application modernisation and enterprise-scale managed services.

The role exists to influence, guide and elevate how enterprise clients think about cloud and application platforms transformation and also long-term managed capabilities. It helps clients connect technology decisions to business outcomes such as resilience, agility, cost optimisation and operational efficiency.

This role is a blend of technology leadership, executive advisory and pre-sales enablement, complementing sales, delivery and architecture teams by bringing clarity, confidence and direction to complex transformation and managed service discussions.

Core Expertise

• Cloud strategy and cloud managed services across Azure, AWS
• Enterprise cloud and application operating models, including run, optimise and evolve
• Application modernisation, rationalisation and lifecycle management
• Cloud-native architectures and platform engineering
• DevSecOps, CI/CD and developer productivity at scale
• Enterprise-scale application and digital managed services, including cost, reliability and performance optimisation

Key Responsibilities

Executive Advisory and Client Engagement

• Engage confidently with senior client stakeholders across enterprise accounts.
• Lead executive-level discussions on cloud strategy, application modernisation and managed service-led operating models
• Help clients articulate their challenges, priorities and transformation ambitions across both change and run agendas
• Act as a trusted advisor supporting sales-led pursuits, without assuming delivery ownership

Cloud, Application and Managed Services Leadership

• Provide thought leadership on:
• Application modernisation approaches including re-host, re-platform and re-architect
• Cloud-native architectures and enterprise cloud operating models
• Managed service models for cloud and applications, including service design, governance and optimisation
• Platform engineering, developer experience and modern software delivery practices
• Bring clarity to complex environments by balancing innovation with operational stability, security and cost
• Challenge traditional thinking where required, while remaining pragmatic and outcome-focused

Pre-Sales and Opportunity Shaping

• Work closely with Account Executives and sales leadership throughout the pre-sales lifecycle
• Support early-stage opportunity shaping by influencing problem definition, solution direction and managed service positioning
• Participate in key pursuits as an executive-level technology advisor
• Elevate conversations from tools and technologies to platforms, operating models and long-term service outcomes
• Maintain continuity of senior client relationships throughout the sales cycle

Thought Leadership and Market Positioning

• Develop and articulate a clear, opinionated point of view on cloud, applications and managed services evolution
• Represent the organisation in executive briefings, industry forums, roundtables and customer advisory sessions
• Contribute to external thought leadership through blogs, presentations and whitepapers

Internal Collaboration and Enablement

• Collaborate closely with Account Executives, architects and delivery leaders
• Provide strategic guidance without becoming part of day-to-day delivery
• Coach senior sales and technical stakeholders on positioning cloud and application managed services
• Ensure consistency of narrative, value proposition and messaging across pursuits

Stakeholder Engagement

External

• CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and senior technology leaders
• Business, digital and transformation stakeholders

Internal

• Account Executives and sales leadership
• Solution architects and technical specialists
• Delivery and operations leadership
• Regional and global leadership teams
• Competitive base salary & Bonus.
• Travel and client engagement expenses as per company policy.

Why Join Us?

We are a leading global, AI-first, platform-led technology infrastructure services company recognized for making digital infrastructure resilient and autonomous.

• Exceptional commission structure and significant earning potential.
• The opportunity to directly impact company growth by bringing in flagship new clients.
• Work with cutting-edge AIOps and cloud technologies.

(EEO) Microland is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.