Solutions Architect with Pre Sales Experience

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Senior Solutions Architect with Pre-Sales Experience

Our client is an international consultancy with over 3000 employees. They are seeking a Senior Solutions Architect with pre-sales experience to be based at their central London offices.

Key Expertise Areas:

• Application architecture using modern technologies such as cloud-native development, 12-factor apps, microservices, serverless, API management, Kafka, etc.
• Deep knowledge of microservices, containers, REST APIs, API management tools (e.g., MuleSoft, Apigee), Kafka.
• Broad expertise in digital technologies including application platform development, web and mobile development, cloud, integration, security.
• Application development experience with at least one cloud provider (Amazon AWS or MS Azure).
• Understanding of distributed computing and building scalable systems.
• Experience with platform modernization and cloud migration projects.
• DevOps experience—CI/CD, test automation, containerization tools and processes.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies such as chatbots, voice interfaces, RPA, machine learning.
• Hands-on experience in web/mobile app development with Java/J2EE or .NET and databases like Oracle, MySQL.
• Exposure to polyglot programming languages like Scala, Python, Golang is a plus.
• Ability to read/write code and understanding of design patterns.
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra.

Responsibilities:

• Work on opportunities with sales, practice, and delivery teams through the pre-sales process.
• Develop customer proposals including solution architecture, pitch decks, effort estimation, resourcing, and timelines.
• Translate requirements into solution architecture diagrams, implementation roadmaps, and delivery approaches.
• Understand business and technical challenges and translate them into modern technology solutions.
• Engage with business and IT to align solutions with strategic goals.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with business and technology leaders.
• Maintain engagement throughout project lifecycle to ensure alignment with the solution vision.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering (computer, electronics, etc.).
• 20+ years of solutions architecture or enterprise architecture experience, including customer-facing roles.
• Vertical domain knowledge in financial services is advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in large-scale application platform implementation projects.
• Willingness to travel up to 40%.
• Familiarity with architecture modeling tools; TOGAF certification is a plus.
• Proven track record in designing scalable enterprise solutions.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

The position is based in Holborn, Central London, with a salary range of £90K - £120K depending on experience. Candidates should send their CV in Word format, along with salary expectations and availability.