Technical Architect

Oxfordshire

Up to £60,000 + Commission

A leading IT solutions and services provider is looking to recruit an exceptional Technical Architect into their team. 

The Technical Architect will deliver technical consultancy and pre-sales activities and transfer industry, technical and product knowledge to customers via excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.

The successful individual will assist in all technical account planning levels and accompany sales team members on customer meetings.  

Key Responsibilities

Deliver chargeable Technical Services to new and existing customers for products, such as Microsoft, Back Up and DR, Security, Networking, Storage, Server,Clientand Cloud solutions etc.
Build a technical relationship with prospects and existing customers
Support the Sales Team with customer-facing technical pre-sales assistance
Deliver product presentations and demonstrations, and provide support at external and internal customer-facing events
Build custom demonstrations and deliver Proof of Concepts (POC)
Compare competitive products to specify the most advantageous solutions for customers; and
Take a leading role in specifying technical solutions and writing proposals and tender responses

Experience/skills required 

Technical Consultancy customer-facing experience or project delivery experience in an MSP or IT Reseller or experience in an IT management or Lead Technical internal role
Proven Technical and IT Services experience
Proposal and Tender writing experience or experience in writing internal documentation to a high customer-facing standard
Formal Qualifications to include some or all the following technologies: Microsoft, Vmware, Microsoft Azure, Dell, Cisco, or any other technical certification
Excellent commercial acumen
Excellent presentation and demonstration skills
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent listening skills
Ability to explain and present technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences
Excellent relationship-building skills
Affinity to both sales and technology functions; and
Be based in the UK with occasional travel throughout Europe.
Full Clean UK Driving Licence 

Whats on offer

Up to £60,000 basic salary 
Commission package 
25 Days Holiday and rising (plus bank holidays)
Flexible working (WFH incentives)
Bupa Cashplan
Discounted gym membership
Cycle Scheme 
Epic Christmas Parties
Free Car Parking