Technical Architect

Methods Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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.

• 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

• 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

• Ability to architect complex solution designs
• Exams and certifications in Subject Matter Expert Areas

• Involvement in initial customer engagements to articulate Core Azure' capabilities and help shape customer technical strategy and requirements
• Own 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 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 Core Azure' technical solutions and capabilities, keeping abreast of industry developments and proposing innovation
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