Senior Solutions Architect 246086

2 weeks ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Littlefish Full time

Come and join the Littlefish team

Work location: Remote (client site visits as required)

Salary: Up to £95,000 

Here at Littlefish, we look for people who can make a real difference and become a giant slayer. As the world around us continues to change, we look for people who grab that change with optimism and excitement. These are the passionate and high performing people who enjoy and thrive on thinking outside the box. 

Our current employees are the giant slayers who have made Littlefish who we are today, and you will be the future employees who continue to add the drive, passion, and add to our skills and experience as we see Littlefish grow. 

So, if this is ticking your boxes and you are excited at the thought of working with creative, passionate, energetic, friendly people- we would love to hear from you.

The role and what you’ll be getting up to on a day to day basis:

As the Senior Solutions Architect you will report directly into the Consultancy Services Director. You will be part of the Enterprise Architecture Services team, tasked with designing, costing, and presenting technical solutions for existing and potential future customers. 

Reporting to the Head of Architectural Services, you will collaborate with external clients and vendors, as well as internal Service Account Managers and Business Development Managers. Your role will involve delivering Customer Strategy sessions to help customers develop their IT Strategy and Roadmap.

Your main duties will include

Deliver written technical solutions with suggested pricing for customers as initiated by Service Account Management and Business Development teams. Support presales efforts by delivering proposals, RFP/RFI responses, business case development, and Statements of Work (SoW), which include overviews, scope, duration, activities, assumptions, deliverables, resources, risk mitigation, terms and conditions, pricing, and executive summaries. Work with the Chief Technology Officer to continuously improve standards, methodologies, and maintain awareness of industry and technology developments. Pre-qualify and support wider sales and delivery efforts for large and complex sales initiatives, including holistic IT optimisation, consolidation, migration, transformation, and lifecycle solutions for existing and potential customers. Conduct strategy sessions with Service Account Managers to help customers develop their IT strategy and roadmap. Lead the technical design to delivery phases, resolving issues as they arise during project delivery. Lead the delivery of high-quality consulting work through workshops, presentations, or solutions architecture designs. Drive maturity improvements in customers’ cloud estates covering people, processes, and technology, acting as a key decision-maker within their governance framework. Enhance the cloud architect community by speaking at internal and external events and identifying opportunities for new engagements.

What are we looking for in the successful candidate?

An enterprise architect with experience in End-User Computing (EUC), you should be comfortable engaging at all levels of the customer’s business, from building relationships with senior/C-level leadership to guiding DevOps and developers on building solutions. 

You will hold extensive experience creating platforms on Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure along with demonstrable experience in designing and implementing cloud-native systems and/or migrating existing systems to the cloud is required. Additionally, expertise in EUC technologies and solutions is a must.

You will revel in leading architectural engagements, taking ownership of the successful delivery of customer value within consulting engagements. Acting as a thought leader, you can concisely and articulately present to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Proven experience in architecting systems built on public cloud technologies (AWS/Azure/O365). Excellent understanding of fundamental concepts such as platform availability, networking, security, authentication, virtualization, and WAN technologies. Ability to produce high-quality and accurate architectural and design documentation. Capability to deliver customer presentations in a professional and consultative manner. Skill in managing a busy workload with hard deadlines within a dynamic team environment. Strong knowledge and experience in IT solutions such as cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), data analytics, cybersecurity, networking, and support services. Proven track record in delivering technical professional services engagements to customers. The role requires no hands-on project or delivery work. However, given the highly technical environments in which we operate, a solid understanding of software engineering and cloud technology, its benefits and challenges, is required.

What can we offer you?

Referral bonus scheme of £1000 when you successfully refer a friend. Access to our LinkedIn Learning platform, with over 16000 expert-led online tutorials to enhance and achieve your personal and professional goals.  Healthcare cash plan  Casual dress policy  Company social events 25 days annual leave plus public / bank holidays Purchase and sale of annual leave scheme 

Life at Littlefish: 

Our company values shape who we are as a business, what we stand for and how we work. Hiring people with our values at heart, is very important as we see Littlefish grow.

I am High Performing- I like to raise the bar, we look at creating opportunities to increase quality and improve efficiency, we strive for service excellence.

I am Passionate- We build team success and celebrate them together, I am enthusiastic and energetic, I care about the people I work with and we support one another.

I Have a Can-Do Attitude – I am not afraid to step outside my comfort zone, we are not afraid to challenge status quo, we get stuff done

So, if you feel like you can make a tangible difference, apply today, and join us on this journey.

Here at Littlefish we aim to be somewhere everyone can be themselves. We are committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive community where everyone irrespective of who they are, or their background, can feel equal and supported.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Please get in touch if you are concerned about any difficulties you may face during your recruitment process, so we adjust accordingly.

Part of our application process includes a set of ED&I (Equality, diversity and inclusion) questions. Please note, each question has a option has a ‘prefer not to say’).

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