Presales Solutions Architect

RMA Consultants; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RMA Consultants is seeking a dynamic Solution Architect in Malaysia to drive presales, client engagement, and technical consulting for cloud-native architectures. You will design scalable AWS or Azure solutions and lead MVP/POC efforts.

Responsibilities include translating business needs into architectures, delivering technical specifications, and advancing automation with Terraform/CloudFormation, Ansible, and scripting. Strong communication and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years in IT with presales/solution consulting exposure.
• Hands-on experience building on AWS or Azure.
• Familiar with containers, Kubernetes, and serverless architectures.
• Experience with IaC tools and infrastructure automation.

Responsibilities

• Understand business and technical requirements and translate to cloud-based solutions.
• Support presales activities with technical presentations and workshops.
• Collaborate with sales and delivery teams on solutions.
• Develop architectures using AWS or Azure services.
• Lead MVP/POC delivery to demonstrate feasibility and value.
• Provide technical specs for cloud project delivery.
• Drive automation using scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash).
• Implement IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM or similar.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across cloud/container environments.
• Ensure security, compliance, scalability, and reliability best practices.

Skills

Presales

Client engagement

Technical consulting

Cloud-native architectures

DevOps

Automation

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Kubernetes

Serverless

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related field

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Job Overview: We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Solution Architect to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess strong presales, client engagement, and technical consulting experience, together with expertise in modern cloud-native architectures and development methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with clients to understand business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable cloud-based solutions
• Support presales activities including technical presentations, solution proposals, workshops, and client discussions
• Collaborate with sales and delivery teams to recommend suitable technical solutions aligned with customer needs
• Develop comprehensive technical architectures leveraging AWS or Microsoft Azure services
• Analyze business and technical challenges to design secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions
• Lead the delivery of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and Proof of Concept (POC) implementations to demonstrate solution feasibility and value
• Provide detailed technical specifications for the management and delivery of cloud-based solutions
• Drive automation initiatives using scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, or similar tools
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues across cloud and containerized environments
• Ensure best practices for security, compliance, scalability, and reliability are incorporated into all solutions
• Stay updated on emerging technologies, cloud trends, DevOps, and infrastructure automation practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in one or more areas of the IT industry
• Experience in presales, solution consulting, or customer-facing technical roles is preferred
• Hands‑on experience building and designing solutions on AWS or Microsoft Azure
• Strong understanding of containers, Kubernetes, and serverless architectures
• Experience designing relational and non‑relational databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, Aurora, DocumentDB, or DynamoDB
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, DevOps, and DevSecOps practices
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

All Curriculum Vitae will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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