Senior Data Center Solutions Architect & Leader

Computacenter AG & Co. oHG; Mobile (AL); On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to define data center architecture strategy and govern delivery across key accounts. You will lead customer engagements, shape solutions and grow the practice with senior stakeholders across IT consulting.

You will lead, coach and develop architects, drive transformation programs across Private Cloud, Data, HPC and AI technologies, and ensure delivery excellence while building a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of enterprise architecture or consulting teams.
• Success leading strategic accounts and transformation programmes.
• Strong commercial judgement and executive influence.
• Strategic, commercially minded and outcome focused.
• Credible communicator, leader and coach.
• Committed to customer success and people development.

Responsibilities

• Set architecture strategy, standards and governance.
• Shape go-to-market propositions and strategic solutions.
• Sponsor innovation and major customer engagements.
• Advise senior customer stakeholders on technology strategy and investment.
• Lead executive workshops, reviews and transformation planning.
• Own architectural escalations across key accounts.
• Lead, coach and develop architects and consultants.
• Build a collaborative, accountable and high-performing culture.
• Own recruitment, succession and capability development.
• Govern complex transformation programmes from Private Cloud, Data, HPC and AI technologies.
• Key vendor experience in Broadcom, Dell, NVIDIA, Cohesity, Rubrik and HPE are critical.
• Assure architecture quality, consistency and risk management.
• Drive delivery excellence and resolve major challenges.
• Drive revenue, profitability and consulting growth.
• Support strategic bids and executive presentations.
• Plan capability, utilisation and partner engagement.

Skills

Enterprise architecture leadership

Consulting team leadership

Strategic account leadership

Executive influence

Tools

Broadcom

Dell

NVIDIA

Cohesity

Rubrik

HPE

Job description

Computacenter is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to define data center architecture strategy and govern delivery across key accounts. You will lead customer engagements, shape solutions and grow the practice with senior stakeholders across IT consulting.

You will lead, coach and develop architects, drive transformation programs across Private Cloud, Data, HPC and AI technologies, and ensure delivery excellence while building a high-performing team.