Pre-Sales Architect, Distributed

• Experience with software systems development, application and enterprise architecture practices
• 8+ years of experience developing desktop, web and mobile applications
• Applicable knowledge of structured approaches to software systems requirements gathering & design methodologies
• An expert level understanding of software development methodologies and practices, such as CI/CD, QA, peer review, manual testing, automated testing, TDD, IaC, and DevOps
• An expert level understanding of software project and programme management methodologies & frameworks, such as PRINCE2, Lean, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure service offerings for IaaS and PaaS, how they can be leveraged to enable modernisation, migration, transformation strategies including utilisation and pricing
• The ability to estimate and articulate with confidence the complexity and cost of solutions you devise
• An exceptional ability to explain technical matters (including technologies, processes and justifications for estimations pertaining to your solution proposals) in writing, pictorially and verbally
• A proactive and pragmatic approach to work; deliver independently & collaboratively to tight deadlines and communicate effectively ASAP when that’s not possible

Desirable

• The Presales Azure Solutions Architect reports to the CTO and is a client-facing role, focussed on developing solutions in Microsoft Azure
• They are required to formally document client requirements and present back delivery plans and architectures to new and existing clients
• Lead the process of technical discovery for sales opportunities, coordinating internal business development, sales, engineering and other relevant teams throughout the sales qualification process
• Draft high-level technical solution proposals and PoCs on a client-by-client basis, which may involve:
• Summarising at a high level: client’s requirements; client’s existing systems and infrastructure; the relationships, dependencies and integrations between systems and requirements; resources required and costs associated; assumptions, risks and decisions - particularly those of a technical nature - to be borne in mind
• Provision of notes and technical diagrams to aid the presentation of possible solutions to clients
• Work closely with the Technical Delivery and Fulfilment teams to develop delivery plans which align with the best interests of the client
• Effectively explain technical solution proposals to stakeholders and clients on a case-by-case basis, in particular:
• Clients who may have limited technical knowledge
• Clients who may be extremely technically proficient
• Distributed’s technical architects and leads who would set up and oversee technical efforts to deliver your solutions