Senior Solutions Architect: Shaping Engagements & Proposals

UBDS Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UBDS Group helps organisations solve complex technology challenges across cloud, cyber security, data, AI and digital transformation. We work with clients operating in complex, secure and highly regulated environments, with a significant focus on the public sector and defence.

We're looking for a Senior Solutions Architect with broad technology experience, strong consulting skills and a commercial mindset. The role will work across all of our capabilities and solutions, with cyber security

Qualifications

• Experience as a Solutions Architect or similar in client-facing roles.
• Experience with public sector/defence in secure environments.
• Broad tech knowledge across cloud, infrastructure, networking, data, AI and cyber security.
• Fluent in creating SOWs, proposals and technical responses.
• Ability to balance client outcomes, security, commercial considerations and delivery risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support client discovery sessions.
• Shape opportunities into deliverable engagements.
• Develop high-quality SOWs, proposals and technical responses.
• Define scope, outcomes, deliverables, assumptions, dependencies and risks.
• Support bid teams with technical responses to RFPs, RFIs and tenders.
• Bring together architects, engineers and SMEs across cloud, infrastructure, networking, workplace, cyber security, data and AI.

Skills

Public sector

Defence clients

Solution shaping

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Consulting skills

Proposal writing

Bid responses

Technical breadth

Job description

UBDS Group helps organisations solve complex technology challenges across cloud, cyber security, data, AI and digital transformation. We work with clients operating in complex, secure and highly regulated environments, with a significant focus on the public sector and defence.

We're looking for a Senior Solutions Architect with broad technology experience, strong consulting skills and a commercial mindset. The role will work across all of our capabilities and solutions, with cyber security