Senior Cyber Security Pre-Sales Architect

Colonial Group; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bytes seeks a Lead Pre‑Sales Architect – Cyber Security to lead the technical pre‑sales capability, shaping secure solutions for customer opportunities and guiding governance across the engagement lifecycle.

You will partner with sales, vendors and delivery teams to translate requirements into outcome‑led security architectures, coaching colleagues and driving repeatable, high‑quality SOWs. This role offers UK‑based leadership across a broad portfolio.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cyber Security or related field (ESSENTIAL).
• Substantial experience in technical pre‑sales, solution architecture or security consulting (ESSENTIAL).
• Proven experience producing, reviewing and owning Statements of Work and complex service scopes (ESSENTIAL).
• Experience leading customer discovery, solution shaping and executive‑level technical conversations (ESSENTIAL).
• Deep practical knowledge in at least two security domains, with broad awareness across the portfolio (ESSENTIAL).
• Strong commercial awareness, including scope control, delivery risk, and services economics (ESSENTIAL).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to challenge constructively (ESSENTIAL).
• Familiarity with security frameworks and UK/EU regulations (ESSENTIAL).

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cyber Security Technical Pre‑Sales capability with day‑to‑day technical direction.
• Set standards for discovery, qualification, solution shaping, scoping and SOWs.
• Act as senior technical and commercial escalation point for high‑risk opportunities.
• Prioritise security pre‑sales demand balancing deadlines, value and capacity.
• Ensure recommended solutions are outcome‑led, supportable and compliant with Bytes standards.
• Support capability planning, recruitment and skills development.

Skills

Technical leadership

Customer engagement

Commercial judgement

Governance & quality

People leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Solution objectivity

Collaboration

Continuous improvement

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Cyber Security

Job description

Bytes seeks a Lead Pre‑Sales Architect – Cyber Security to lead the technical pre‑sales capability, shaping secure solutions for customer opportunities and guiding governance across the engagement lifecycle.

You will partner with sales, vendors and delivery teams to translate requirements into outcome‑led security architectures, coaching colleagues and driving repeatable, high‑quality SOWs. This role offers UK‑based leadership across a broad portfolio.