Lead Solution Architect

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Location: UK - Mobile England |
Job-: 219914 |
Contract type: Standard |
Business Unit: IT Consulting

Lead Solution Architect

The Lead Solution Architect sets Data Center architecture strategy, shapes customer solutions and governs delivery across key accounts. The role leads customer engagement, team capability and practice growth.
Working across executives, sales, delivery and partners, the role builds trusted relationships, develops high-performing teams and drives successful transformation outcomes.

• Set architecture strategy, standards and governance.
• Shape go-to-market propositions and strategic solutions.
• Sponsor innovation and major customer engagements.

• Advise senior customer stakeholders on technology strategy and investment.
• Lead executive workshops, reviews and transformation planning.
• Own architectural escalations across key accounts.

• Lead, coach and develop architects and consultants.
• Build a collaborative, accountable and high-performing culture.
• Own recruitment, succession and capability development.

• Govern complex transformation programmes from Private Cloud, Data, HPC and AI technologies.
• Key vendor experience in Broadcom, Dell, NVIDIA, Cohesity, Rubrik and HPE are critical
• Assure architecture quality, consistency and risk management.
• Drive delivery excellence and resolve major challenges.

• Drive revenue, profitability and consulting growth.
• Support strategic bids and executive presentations.
• Plan capability, utilisation and partner engagement.

• Proven leadership of enterprise architecture or consulting teams.
• Success leading strategic accounts and transformation programmes.
• Strong commercial judgement and executive influence.

• Strategic, commercially minded and outcome focused.
• Credible communicator, leader and coach.
• Committed to customer success and people development.

• Technology growth and stronger strategic customer relationships.
• Successful programme delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Improved team capability, engagement and practice maturity.

A CTO-level player-manager accountable for Data Center technology and architecture strategy, customer outcomes, team leadership, delivery governance and practice growth.

Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, with about 21,000 employees worldwide. We work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology and managing our customers’ infrastructures.

We offer a friendly, open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy. We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance.

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