Pre-Sales Solution Architect

Pre-Sales Solution ArchitectAn excellent opportunity for a senior technical architect with B2B telecoms, UC, voice, Mitel, Zoom, solution design and pre-sales experience.If youve also worked in the following roles, wed also like to hear from you: UC Architect, Telecoms Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales Technical Architect, Voice Solutions Architect, Technical Design LeadSALARY: up to £65,000 per annum (depending on experience) + BenefitsLOCATION: Hybrid / Chorley, Lancashire, North West EnglandJOB TYPE: Full-Time, PermanentJOB OVERVIEWWe have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Pre-Sales Solution Architect with senior technical design or architecture experience within B2B telecoms, unified communications and voice solutions.As a Pre-Sales Solution Architect you will translate customer business goals into robust, scalable and supportable technical designs, owning High-Level Design documentation and design governance across the opportunity and delivery lifecycle.The Pre-Sales Solution Architect will work closely with Sales, Delivery, Support, suppliers and customers, validating solution feasibility, managing design change, supporting service transition and acting as a senior technical escalation point.APPLY TODAYReady to make your next career move? Apply Now for our Recruitment Team to review.DUTIESYour duties as the Pre-Sales Solution Architect include:High-Level Design: Own and produce High-Level Design documentation during the pre-sales cycleSolution Validation: Validate solution architecture, licensing, hardware and professional service volumesCustomer Requirements: Engage in workshops and technical discussions to translate customer objectives into technical requirementsDesign Governance: Own the design lifecycle, manage design changes and help limit scope creepSupplier Engagement: Liaise with suppliers and vendors to ensure services are fit for purpose and correctly designedDelivery Accountability: Maintain technical accountability for delivery against agreed specificationsLow-Level Design: Support the development and approval of Low-Level Design and as-built documentationService Handover: Lead Delivery-to-Support handovers to ensure operational readiness and service acceptanceTechnical Escalation: Act as a senior escalation point, liaising with customers, suppliers and internal technical teamsContinuous Improvement: Drive standardisation, best practice and repeatable design frameworksCANDIDATE REQUIREMENTSESSENTIALTechnical Architecture: Proven experience in a senior technical design or architecture role within B2B telecoms for Mitel and/or ZoomUC and Voice Solutions: Strong experience delivering unified communications and voice solutions in medium and enterprise environmentsMulti-Vendor Environments: Experience with multi-vendor UC and hybrid environmentsMitel and Zoom Certifications: Current or recent certifications in Mitel and ZoomTechnical Design: Demonstrable experience translating customer goals into technical designsDesign Governance: Experience producing and owning High-Level Designs and design governanceStakeholder Management: Strong stakeholder management across Sales, Delivery, Support and suppliersEngineering Support: Experience mentoring engineers and supporting delivery teamsEscalation Management: Ability to act as a senior escalation point for complex technical issuesCommercial Awareness: Strong understanding of licensing models, hardware, professional services, margin protection and delivery riskCommunication Skills: Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical audiencesOwnership and Detail: High attention to detail, accountability and ownership of outcomesDESIRABLEConnectivity and SIP: Exposure to connectivity, SIP, networking and security architectureMigration Experience: Experience supporting large-scale migrations and multi-site deploymentsITIL Experience: ITIL-aligned operational experienceSolutions Architecture Background: Background in solutions architecture or senior pre-sales engineeringBENEFITSHybrid Working: Structured hybrid working scheme to support work-life balanceOffice and Home Working: Office working days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with Tuesday and Thursday as working from home daysHome Worker Arrangement: Employees who live more than 40 miles away from a company office are usually home workers, with agreed office attendance at least once a monthInvestors in People: Investors in People accreditation demonstrating commitment to employee developmentArmed Forces Covenant: Signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, supporting the Armed Forces community back into employmentHOW TO APPLYTo be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CVs of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.JOB REF: AWDO-P14856Full-Time, Permanent Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Chorley, Lancashire, North West England. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.TPBN1_UKTJ