Workplace Solution Architect

TN United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Solution Architect to join a leading IT services firm. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile projects with talented professionals across the globe. You'll engage with C-level executives, lead technical teams, and oversee the entire customer engagement process from initial strategy meetings to project completion. With access to cutting-edge technologies, you'll enhance your skills while contributing to innovative solutions in IT infrastructure, cloud architecture, and workplace solutions. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in IT infrastructure and Pre-sales activities.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Cloud architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex customer projects and act as Design Authority.
• Collaborate with Vendors and keep up with current technologies.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Pre-sales activities

Microsoft 365

Cloud architecture

Collaboration services

Virtualisation

Education

Certifications in Microsoft solution areas

Experience with IT manufacturers

Tools

Microsoft 365 suite

Azure

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Workplace Solution Architect, Birmingham

Client: Computacenter

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 1aea4441ff8b

Job Views: 5

Posted: 05.05.2025

Expiry Date: 19.06.2025

Job Description:

Location: UK - Birmingham, UK - Edinburgh, UK - Hatfield, UK - London, UK - Manchester, UK - Nottingham, UK - Reading

Job-ID: 209841

Contract type: Standard

Business Unit: IT Consulting

Life on the team

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Solution Architect to join Computacenter’s dynamic and rapidly expanding Workplace Consultancy Practice. Successful applicants will be joining a truly global organisation, delivering services into over 70 countries worldwide, with major offices across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia; a recognised leader of the IT services business with a unique vendor-independent, infrastructure-focused perspective on the market. You’ll get to work with some of the most talented and passionate people in the business. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to some of the highest profile projects and customers in the market. With open access to thought leaders and major industry players you’ll get exposure to leading edge technologies which will enable you to advance your skills.

What you’ll do

• Attend customer opportunity / strategy meetings to understand and articulate business and technical strategy for the company and customer
• Qualification of designs or opportunities, producing high-level architecture/design documentation
• Work closely with Vendors / Partners to keep up to date with current and future technologies, products and strategies
• Act as a Design Authority for nominated key accounts
• Act as Technical Authority and lead for complex, enterprise-scale, mission-critical customer projects, throughout the Pre-sales lifecycle into the Planning and Initiation stages of delivery
• Support colleagues in our Group Strategy & Portfolio function
• Perform technical governance and assurance across proposed solutions and post-sales consultancy engagements ensuring they meet the documented customer requirements and desired outcomes

What you’ll need

• Robust IT infrastructure foundation, supplemented by extensive experience and pertinent certifications from leading IT manufacturers and software vendors
• Track record of leading large technical teams in the Pre-sales and execution phases
• Experience in collaborating with Senior IT Management and executives at the C-level
• Capability to lead and own the entire customer engagement process, starting with the preliminary interaction to the successful completion of the project
• Experience with Contractual Service is essential, particularly during Pre-sales activities, along with a well-rounded understanding of how solution designs can influence ongoing business operations
• Knowledge of Microsoft client and server infrastructure as well as Cloud architecture
• Experience with Microsoft 365 suite including architecture, interconnectivity, and implementation
• Knowledge of Workplace solutions such as Desktop and Application Virtualisation, Collaboration services, Modern Management, and Identity & Access Management
• Certifications in Microsoft solution areas such as MS365, Azure, IDAM, and Security would be an advantage