About the role
AI summarisedA senior presales solution architect role at a technology company, responsible for designing end-to-end solution architectures across cloud, infrastructure, security, and applications. The role involves acting as a trusted technical advisor to customers, supporting sales teams, and providing architectural guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle.
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Key Responsibilities
- Design end-to-end solution architectures covering applications, infrastructure, cloud, security, integration, and data components
- Translate business and functional requirements into clear technical designs, architecture diagrams, and solution proposals
- Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, cost-effective, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers, understanding their business challenges and technology landscape
- Collaborate with sales and business teams to support solutioning, proposals, and client discussions
- Participate in client workshops and technical discussions to understand requirements and explain proposed solutions
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to business stakeholders
- Provide technical input for estimates, architecture options, and implementation approaches
- Provide architectural guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle, from design to implementation and handover
- Review technical designs and implementation approaches to ensure alignment with the approved architecture
- Identify technical risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies early in the project lifecycle
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices (e.g. cloud, security, DevOps)
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
- 6–10 years of relevant experience in solution architecture, systems design, or senior engineering roles
- Hands-on experience across multiple technology domains such as: Cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) Enterprise applications and middleware Infrastructure, networking, and security fundamentals
- Experience designing solutions for enterprise or government customers is an advantage
- Strong documentation skills, including architecture diagrams and solution design documents
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to balance technical depth with business considerations
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams
- Good understanding of cost models, sizing, and effort estimation