Solutions Architect

Ekco; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time Off: 25 days annual leave + PH

Birthday Leave

Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Pluralsight access

International progression

Job summary

Ekco is seeking a highly skilled Solutions Architect to join our growing team in Ireland. You will bridge business needs and technology, working with sales, clients, and delivery teams to design scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud and infrastructure solutions.

The ideal candidate will have extensive enterprise infrastructure experience across major cloud providers, strong networking and security knowledge, and hands-on IaC proficiency.

Qualifications

• Design enterprise infrastructure and cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with hybrid cloud, cloud migration, modernisation and digital transformation projects.
• Experience designing networking solutions including routing, switching, SD-WAN, VPNs, firewalls, and network security.
• Knowledge of identity, authentication, and access management solutions (Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta or equivalent).
• Good understanding of cybersecurity principles including Zero Trust, endpoint protection, identity security, SIEM, backup, disaster recovery, and compliance.
• Experience with automation, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, or CloudFormation.
• Understanding of cloud governance, cost optimisation, licensing, and commercial considerations.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and solution design skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the presales technical lead, engaging with customers to understand objectives and transformation goals.
• Design and present end-to-end solutions across multiple technologies including public cloud, hybrid architectures, and security.
• Produce high-quality solution designs, project scopes, resource plans, and cost estimates.
• Deliver architecture workshops, technical demonstrations, and PoC engagements.
• Support delivery teams to ensure solutions align with architecture and governance.
• Collaborate with account managers, vendors, and partners to ensure commercial viability and technical deliverability.
• Produce technical documentation including proposals, diagrams, and implementation guides.
• Stay current with cloud innovations, networking trends, and cybersecurity developments.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Hybrid cloud

Networking design

Identity & access management

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Automation & IaC

Cost governance

Stakeholder management

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

CloudFormation

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

About Ekco

Founded in 2016, Ekco has quickly become one of Europe’s fastest-growing cloud solution providers and your trusted security-first Managed Service Provider. IT leaders choose Ekco to drive operational efficiency, scale smarter and stay ahead of risk – powered by local expertise, delivered at European scale. We specialise in helping organisations advance their cloud maturity guiding transformation, strengthening security, and maximising the value of their technology investments. In simple terms: we help organisations modernise with confidence securing their systems, optimising their cloud, and keeping them resilient in a rapidly changing world. Today, we’re a thriving team of 1,000+ talented and supportive colleagues across the UK, Ireland, Benelux, South Africa, and Malaysia—and we’re continuing to grow. At Ekco, How We Work Matters As Much As What We Deliver. Our People Live By Four Core Values That Shape Everything We Do

• On It: We take ownership, follow through, and get things done.
• All In : We collaborate, support each other, and commit fully to shared goals.
• Connected: We build trusted relationships with colleagues, clients, and partners.
• Hungry to Grow: We stay curious, keep learning, and push ourselves to the next level.

If these values resonate with you, you’ll feel right at home here.

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and customer focused Solutions Architect to join our growing team. This role bridges the gap between business needs and technology solutions, working closely with sales teams, clients, and delivery teams to design innovative, scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions across cloud, infrastructure, networking, and modern workplace technologies. The ideal candidate will have a broad technical background with experience across enterprise infrastructure, public cloud platforms, networking, security, and managed services, combined with strong commercial awareness and excellent customer engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead during the presales process, engaging with customers to understand their business objectives, technical challenges, and transformation goals.
• Design and present end-to-end solutions across one or more of the following technologies:
  • Public Cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
  • Hybrid Cloud and Multi-Cloud Architectures
  • Enterprise Infrastructure (Compute, Storage, Virtualisation)
  • Networking (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, Wireless, Firewalls, VPN)
  • Identity & Access Management
  • Modern Workplace and Collaboration Platforms
  • Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity
  • Cyber Security and Compliance Solutions
• Produce high-quality solution designs, project scopes, resource plans, and cost estimates.
• Deliver compelling customer presentations, architecture workshops, technical demonstrations, and proof-of-concept engagements.
• Support project delivery teams where required to ensure solutions are implemented in line with agreed architecture, governance, and best practice.
• Collaborate with account managers, delivery teams, vendors, and strategic partners to ensure solutions are commercially viable and technically deliverable.
• Produce technical documentation including solution proposals, architecture diagrams, bid responses, and implementation documentation.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, cloud innovations, networking trends, cybersecurity developments, and vendor roadmaps.
• Contribute to the development of new managed services, go-to-market offerings, reusable solution frameworks, and sales enablement materials.
• Provide technical mentoring and guidance to colleagues where appropriate.

Requirements

• Strong experience designing enterprise infrastructure and cloud solutions across one or more major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
• Solid understanding of hybrid cloud, cloud migration, modernisation, and digital transformation projects.
• Experience designing networking solutions including routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, VPNs, firewalls, and network security.
• Knowledge of virtualisation platforms such as VMware, Hyper‑V, Nutanix, or similar technologies.
• Experience with identity, authentication, and access management solutions (Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta or equivalent).
• Good understanding of cybersecurity principles including Zero Trust, endpoint protection, identity security, SIEM, backup, disaster recovery, and compliance.
• Experience with automation, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code using technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, or CloudFormation.
• Understanding of cloud governance, cost optimisation, licensing, and commercial considerations.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and solution design skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect, Technical Consultant, Presales Consultant, or similar customer-facing technical role.
• Experience delivering customer workshops, technical discovery sessions, and solution design engagements.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting bids, proposals, and customer presentations.

Benefits / Perks

• Time Off: 25 days annual leave + public holidays
• Birthday Leave: One extra day off to celebrate
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support
• EkcOlympics: Global team activity challenges
• Unlimited access to Pluralsight for continuous development
• Real opportunities to grow, including international progression

Why Ekco

• Company of the year 2026 Tech Excellence Awards
• Microsoft 2023 Rising Star Security Partner of the Year
• First Irish Microsoft MSP to achieve all four Microsoft Security Specialisations
• A culture rooted in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Strong commitment to internal mobility and career progression
• Flexible, family‑friendly working at the heart of our culture
• A trusted, security‑first MSP helping organisations scale smarter and stay ahead of risk