Methods Manchester, England, United KingdomTechnical Architect

Methods Manchester, England, United Kingdom1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicantsMethods Business and Digital Technology LimitedMethods 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) skillsSelf-starter with the ability to appropriately prioritise and plan complex work in a rapidly changing environmentResults oriented with ability to produce products that deliver organisational benefitEffective design and proposal documentation skillsStrong conceptual and analytical skills - demonstrating outside-the-box problem solving skillsSC clearance or willingness to gainMicrosoft Expert Level Exams and CertificationsSubject Matter Expert Exams and CertificationsExperience Required

At least 5 years in a customer facing role, delivering and supporting technology solutions based on Microsoft technologiesIn Depth knowledge and experience of various Microsoft technologies with SME knowledge in agreed areasIn Depth knowledge and experience of creating a technical design to deploy and implement without guidanceIn Depth understanding of Microsoft Cloud Platform including services, security, capabilities, technology, applications, IT Issues, best practice standards, methodologies and processesProven ability to work collaboratively in projects and demonstrate the ability to undertake technical leadershipTeam player with experience leading and collaborating cross-team to ensure successful delivery of solutionsLead on technical workshops and solutions across multiple technologiesCommercial awareness to create proposals and draft responses to tendersSignificant Pre-sales experience in discussing solution and technologies with customersExperience of presenting technical solutions to customers and stakeholdersDesired Skills

Ability to architect complex solution designsExams and certifications in Subject Matter Expert AreasMain Duties of the Job

Involvement in initial customer engagements to articulate CoreAzure'' capabilities and help shape customer technical strategy and requirementsOwn the technical solution required to meet a customer''s specification, liaising proactively with colleagues and external partners, as necessary, to deliver technically elegant, feasible and commercially viable solutionsConstruction of a cost model to support the implementation and ongoing delivery of the solutionOwn and manage any risks associated with solution development and implementationUndertake, where required, authorship and/or review of technical elements of proposal documentationTake the technical lead in the presentation of technical and commercial solutions to a customer, in collaboration with the sales teamProvide technical support in contract negotiations and developmentEnsure effective handover of technical solution to delivery teams, in conjunction with the Programme ManagersContribute to the development of CoreAzure'' technical solutions and capabilities, keeping abreast of industry developments and proposing innovationQuality Assurance of Technical Solutions proposed and/or implemented by Technical Architects or Engineers, where requiredConceptualising and designing complex solutions, covering multiple sites, and including hosted Data Centre infrastructuresPerform presales activity in support of the Business Development, Solution Architecture and Sales teamsThe role requires detailed design skills specific to the individual''s technology specialisation, complemented by an architecture-level appreciation of all relevant complementary technologiesInitiate an ongoing, proactive approach, working alongside colleagues in developing and delivering service offerings based on industry best practice and new-to-market technologiesUnderstand and develop the opportunities within their customer accountsMaintain 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 accreditationsSubject Matter Expert (SME) in agreed technologies in line with CoreAzure solutions and designsMentor and guide team to build and develop their skills to meet the requirements of CoreAzure and customersWork with Management team to build repeatable, robust, policies, processes and approaches to enable consistent and best practices solution deliveryProvide support to Managed Services and Delivery Engineers as SMEAll other duties as requiredBenefits

Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experienceBe part of exciting project work that is making a difference in societyStrong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadershipA supportive and collaborative environmentAccess to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training24/7 confidential employee assistance programmeFlexible working including home working and part timeOffice parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisationPension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contributionDiscretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performanceLife Assurance of 4 times base salaryPrivate 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 PaySeason ticket loan, cycle to work schemeThis 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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