Pre-sales Solution Architect

SSC Space; Kiruna kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International workplace

Career development

Wellness allowance

Health benefits

Job summary

SSC Space, headquartered in Sweden, seeks a Presales Technical Solution Architect to shape complex customer missions, bridging Sales, Business Units and Group IT. You will design secure, scalable, cost-efficient solutions aligned with our architectural strategy and drive early engagement with clients.

Based at Solna or Kiruna, you will influence bids, define architecture patterns, and ensure handover to delivery with complete documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong background in network architecture and IT infrastructure.
• Experience with hybrid/cloud environments and integration patterns.
• Pre-sales experience and ability to communicate complex solutions to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture for customer missions and projects during pre-sales.
• Own end-to-end architecture solutions across network, infrastructure and platforms.
• Ensure alignment with SSC Space architecture principles and reference designs.
• Partner with Sales and Business Units to shape solution options and tradeoffs.
• Translate customer needs into clear architectural recommendations.
• Provide technical input for bids, SoWs, and RFP/RFI responses.
• Validate feasibility with engineering and operations teams.
• Produce high quality estimates (BOM, high level design, effort, capacity).
• Identify risks, dependencies, and compliance considerations early.

Skills

Network architecture

Hybrid environments

Security by design

Pre-sales experience

Executive communication

Tools

AWS

Azure

TOGAF

CCNP/CCIE

Job description

Welcome to SSC Space (formerly Swedish Space Corporation), the perfect workplace for those passionate about technology in general and space in particular.

With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, spacecraft consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, and much more.

SSC Space also has one of the world’s largest global networks of ground stations for satellite communications. We own and operate the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, northern Sweden, with the aim of launching satellites in the near future.

Are you fueled by a passion for people and the ambition to create an awesome workplace?

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help Earth benefit from space?

If you answer yes to these questions, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact as Presales Technical Solution Architect in our team. We are looking for a dedicated person who shares our core values of Customer passion, Care, Collaboration, Curiosity, and Courage.

As a Pre‑Sales Technical Solution Architect, you shape SSC Space’s most complex customer missions. You sit at the intersection of Sales, Business Units, and Group IT - turning opportunities into secure, scalable, and cost‑efficient solutions aligned with our architectural strategy.

Requirements

You are a collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively across functions and disciplines, building strong relationships with Sales, engineering, operations, and service delivery. You combine deep technical expertise with a solution-oriented mindset and can communicate complex architectures clearly to both technical specialists and executive stakeholders.

• Strong background in network architecture (routing, switching, VPN, segmentation, firewalls).
• Broad infrastructure knowledge across core IT services.
• Experience with hybrid environments and integration patterns.
• Security‑by‑design mindset.
• Pre‑sales experience
• Ability to communicate complex solutions to both technical and executive audiences.

If you also have experience in the following it’s considered merit

• ITIL familiarity
• Certifications: CCNP/CCIE, AWS/Azure, ITIL, TOGAF

Responsibilities

This is a customer facing architecture role where you influence early, reduce delivery risk, and ensure that what we sell can be delivered sustainably through Group IT. You act as a trusted technical advisor in pre-sales, shaping end‑to‑end architectural solutions together with Sales, Business Units, and internal delivery teams. The role includes accountability for architectural alignment, security, and feasibility, as well as the mandate to challenge and elevate solutions that conflict with architectural principles or compliance requirements. A key part of the role is ensuring a smooth transition from bid to delivery with complete documentation and service readiness.

• Lead solution architecture for customer missions and projects during pre-sales.
• Own end-to-end architecture solutions across:
  • Network (LAN/WAN, SD WAN, routing, segmentation, VPN, firewalls, automation)
  • Infrastructure & platforms (hybrid/cloud, AWS, automation, storage, backup, integration)
• Ensure alignment with SSC Space architecture principles and reference designs.
• Partner with Sales and Business Units to shape solution options and tradeoffs.
• Translate customer needs into clear architectural recommendations.
• Provide technical input for bids, SoWs, and RFP/RFI responses.
• Validate feasibility with engineering and operations teams.
• Produce high quality estimates (BOM, high level design, effort, capacity).
• Identify risks, dependencies, and compliance considerations early.
• Maintain reusable patterns and standard components.
• Ensure smooth handover to delivery teams with complete documentation and readiness.
• Create, maintain and update Service description for IT services in close collaboration with Service Delivery manager.

Benefits

We offer you

• A unique opportunity to contribute to a wide range of projects and play an active role in both the Swedish and international space industry.
• An excellent opportunity for personal and career development.
• An exciting, international workplace characterized by an open atmosphere and proud employees all over the world.

Additionalbenefits

• In addition to vacation and traditional public holidays, we offer extra paid leave throughout the year, such as time off between Christmas and New Year,Ascension Day,amounting to 6-11 extra days depending on the calendar.
• Wellness allowanceof SEK 5,000 per year.
• Healthbenefits such as voluntary health insurance and regular health checks for eligible employees.
• Access to a benefit bike through a tax-efficient leasing program.
• Support for employee-driven activities that promote connection, health, and culture across teams.
• Collective Agreement, includinggood pensionsplans, parentalpayand insurance.

Location

This is a full-time, permanent position basedat our officeinSolna or Kiruna.