Presales Solution Architect
4 days ago
London
£110,000 - £130,000 GBP £5k Car Allowance + 20% Bonus Hybrid WORKING Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Role: Pre-Sales Solution Architect Location: London (Hybrid working 2/3 day split) Salary: £110,000 - £125,000 per annum + £5k Car Allowance + 20% Bonus About Our Client Join a global technology services leader at the forefront of digital transformation. This organisation delivers customised end-to-end application services that empower businesses to remain resilient and thrive in today's competitive landscape. They specialise in transforming client ideas into real-world products and platforms that unlock new value streams and enable technology-driven growth. Their Application Services division helps clients modernise legacy applications, reduce technical debt, and establish continuous innovation pathways leading to genuine business transformation. Within their Applications Engineering practice, they enable clients to escape outdated application estates and harness the power of modern software development, accelerating business value delivery through multidisciplinary teams spanning Architecture, Development, Platforms, and DevOps. The company is pioneering the application of AI technologies to drive improvements in software engineering, development outcomes, and overall quality - positioning them as true innovators in the space. The Opportunity We're seeking an exceptional Pre-Sales Solution Architect to join their dynamic team, working closely with sales and business development throughout the entire pre-sales lifecycle. From initial client engagement through requirements discovery, solution design, and proposal development to final pitch delivery, you'll be instrumental in winning major opportunities. Your primary focus will be scoping, defining, designing and proposing technical solutions for: • Application modernisation (particularly migrating from Java architectures to modern platforms), • Legacy system transformation (including Oracle modernisation initiatives), • Cloud-native application development, • Digital experience products, • Complex multi-service application opportunities A key differentiator in this role is leading AI-enabled capabilities and tools integration across the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), showcasing cutting-edge offerings to clients and delivering compelling technical demonstrations. What You'll Bring Essential Experience: • Proven pre-sales solution architecture experience from a consultancy background with direct ownership of RFx processes (minimum 2-3 full bid cycles over £5m value), • Strong software development and architecture background with 3-5 years hands-on backend engineering experience (Java, C#, etc.), • Application modernisation expertise - particularly transforming legacy 3-tier architectures to modern platforms, • Cloud-native and modern SDLC practices understanding across multiple technology stacks, • AI solutions delivery experience within SDLC contexts (minimum 2 implementations), • Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence at all levels including Heads of Function, • Commercial mindset with proven ability to translate complex requirements into practical, high-impact solutions Highly Desirable:, • Broad cloud platform experience (Azure, AWS, GCP), • DevOps and CI/CD expertise (GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab), • Application security and quality engineering knowledge, • Global, matrixed organisation experience What Makes You Right for This Role You're a quick thinker with genuine executive presence who thrives in client-facing environments. You're naturally collaborative, eager to upskill, and excel at crafting compelling propositions under pressure. You balance technical credibility with commercial acumen and possess that rare ability to hold your own in complex technical discussions while knowing when to leverage broader team expertise. Ready to Shape the Future of Application Services? This is your opportunity to join a market leader where innovation meets delivery, working on genuinely exciting projects that transform how businesses operate. You'll be part of a team that's defining the future of AI-enabled software development while helping major clients unlock the full potential of modern application architectures. Reference: AMC/JWH/MSAL1