Strategic Data & AI Solutions Architect — Pre-Sales

Thakral One Pte. Ltd.; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Thakral One Pte. Ltd. in the Philippines is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect / Pre-Sales for Data & AI to translate client needs into scalable, secure data platforms.

You will lead technical discovery, present architectures and support proposals from qualification through to deal closure. The role combines enterprise data architecture, cloud strategy and hands‑on guidance across data integration, analytics and AI capabilities, collaborating with Sales, Consulting and Delivery teams to win

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science or related discipline.
• 7+ years in data engineering, data architecture, cloud solutions or enterprise technology consulting with solution design/pre-sales responsibilities.
• Proven experience designing and presenting enterprise data and analytics solutions to business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience supporting technical proposals, RFP/RFI responses, solution estimations and client presentations.
• Experience in IT consulting, professional services or enterprise technology solutions is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Sales and Client Engagement: Partner with Sales to support client acquisition, expansion and business development.
• Lead technical discovery sessions to understand client objectives and solution requirements.
• Conduct solution presentations, workshops and demonstrations to communicate approaches and value.
• Provide technical advisory support throughout the sales cycle from qualification to deal closure.
• Data and AI Solution Architecture: Design scalable, secure, cost-effective data and AI solutions aligned with client requirements.
• Develop high-level architectures covering data integration, data engineering, cloud data platforms, analytics and AI capabilities.
• Evaluate technology options and recommend platforms, tools and architecture approaches.
• Assess client environments and identify opportunities for data modernization, automation, analytics and AI adoption.
• Produce solution diagrams, technical specs and architecture documentation for engagements.
• Proposal Development and Commercial Support: Assist in proposals, RFP/RFI responses and solution presentations for qualified opportunities.
• Work with Sales and Delivery to define technically feasible and commercially viable solutions.
• Support solution scoping, resource estimation and technical assumptions.
• Contribute to deal conversion through timely solution designs and client presentations.
• Solution Governance and Delivery Collaboration: Collaborate with Delivery to validate architectures and resource requirements.
• Ensure alignment with Thakral One's capabilities and service offerings.
• Facilitate handovers from Pre-Sales to Delivery with knowledge transfer.
• Stay current with data platforms, cloud technologies, AI and enterprise architecture to support innovation.

Skills

Pre-Sales

Solution design

Client engagement

Stakeholder management

Cloud concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Data Science

Tools

Azure Cloud

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

Thakral One Pte. Ltd. in the Philippines is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect / Pre-Sales for Data & AI to translate client needs into scalable, secure data platforms.

You will lead technical discovery, present architectures and support proposals from qualification through to deal closure. The role combines enterprise data architecture, cloud strategy and hands‑on guidance across data integration, analytics and AI capabilities, collaborating with Sales, Consulting and Delivery teams to win