Methods Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Technical Architect
Methods Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited
Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future.
Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.
The Technical Architect role is created to support the growth of the company and a desire to secure and build upon new and existing business opportunities. The role will help ensure our technical solutions are robust, commercially viable and fully address the customer requirements. The role will support the whole lifecycle from initial engagement with pre-sales and customers to proposal, solution design and delivery.
Essential Skills
* Excellent presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills
* Self-starter with the ability to appropriately prioritise and plan complex work in a rapidly changing environment
* Results oriented with ability to produce products that deliver organisational benefit
* Effective design and proposal documentation skills
* Strong conceptual and analytical skills - demonstrating outside-the-box problem solving skills
* SC clearance or willingness to gain
* Microsoft Expert Level Exams and Certifications
* Subject Matter Expert Exams and Certifications
Experience Required
* At least 5 years in a customer facing role, delivering and supporting technology solutions based on Microsoft technologies
* In Depth knowledge & experience of various Microsoft technologies with SME knowledge in agreed areas
* In Depth knowledge & experience of creating a technical design to deploy and implement without guidance
* In Depth understanding of Microsoft Cloud Platform including services, security, capabilities, technology, applications, IT Issues, best practice standards, methodologies and processes
* Proven ability to work collaboratively in projects and demonstrate the ability to undertake technical leadership
* Team player with experience leading and collaborating cross-team to ensure successful delivery of solutions
* Lead on technical workshops & solutions across multiple technologies
* Commercial awareness to create proposals and draft responses to tenders
* Significant Pre-sales experience in discussing solution and technologies with customers
* Experience of presenting technical solutions to customers and stakeholders
Desired Skills
* Ability to architect complex solution designs
* Exams and certifications in Subject Matter Expert Areas
Main Duties of the Job
* Involvement in initial customer engagements to articulate CoreAzure capabilities and help shape customer technical strategy and requirements
* Own the technical solution required to meet a customers specification, liaising proactively with colleagues and external partners, as necessary, to deliver technically elegant, feasible and commercially viable solutions
* Construction of a cost model to support the implementation and ongoing delivery of the solution
* Own and manage any risks associated with solution development and implementation
* Undertake, where required, authorship and/or review of technical elements of proposal documentation
* Take the technical lead in the presentation of technical and commercial solutions to a customer, in collaboration with the sales team
* Provide technical support in contract negotiations and development
* Ensure effective handover of technical solution to delivery teams, in conjunction with the Programme Managers
* Contribute to the development of CoreAzure technical solutions and capabilities, keeping abreast of industry developments and proposing innovation
* Quality Assurance of Technical Solutions proposed and/or implemented by Technical Architects or Engineers, where required
* Conceptualising and designing complex solutions, covering multiple sites, and including hosted Data Centre infrastructures
* Perform presales activity in support of the Business Development, Solution Architecture and Sales teams
* The role requires detailed design skills specific to the individuals technology specialisation, complemented by an architecture-level appreciation of all relevant complementary technologies
* Initiate an ongoing, proactive approach, working alongside colleagues in developing and delivering service offerings based on industry best practice and new-to-market technologies
* Understand and develop the opportunities within their customer accounts
* Maintain a broad understanding across Microsoft technologies and be willing to complete training (including the passing of relevant exams and accreditations) in Microsoft technologies that are identified as pertinent to your role and to maintain and gain CoreAzure certifications and accreditations
* Subject Matter Expert (SME) in agreed technologies in line with CoreAzure solutions and designs
* Mentor and guide team to build and develop their skills to meet the requirements of CoreAzure and customers
* Work with Management team to build repeatable, robust, policies, processes and approaches to enable consistent and best practices solution delivery
* Provide support to Managed Services and Delivery Engineers as SME
* All other duties as required
Benefits
* Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
* Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
* Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
* A supportive and collaborative environment
* Access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training
* 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
* Flexible working including home working and part time
* Office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes
* 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year
* 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation
* Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
* Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance
* Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
* Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependents included)
* Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependents included)
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
* Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indicating of the areas of activity and may be amended from time to time in the light of the changing needs of the organisation.
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