Senior Solution Architect, Nationwide

Our Senior Solution Architects are responsible for owning End User Computing (EUC) and related technologies. The candidate will possess the required skills to carry out the following: Designing and delivering suitable solutions in line with customer needs and expectations. Owning the pre-sales and estimations, presentations, workshops and service delivery, ensuring a positive customer relationship is maintained. Producing Proposals, Statements of Works, High-level and Low-Level Designs Documents Responsibilities The main responsibilities are detailed below, although the post holder would also be expected to perform any other duties which might reasonably be required by the business. * Demonstrate an ability to be both an expert and thought leader in EUC technology * Support sales and marketing in ensuring key messages are heard internally and externally * Own the presales process for new business opportunities * Able to define and understand business requirements from our customers ensuring any engagement is led by defining these, turning these business requirements into a technical solution * Deliver customer focussed presentations and workshops demonstrating our products and services * Act as the customer advocate and liaison for product management and development * Gather customer requirements in order to develop solutions and estimate delivery timescales * Take ownership for technical projects and delivery * Propose and/or design technical solutions * Manage Enterprise Mobility Suite and System Centre migrations and upgrades * Work closely with all departments to ensure project and service delivery meet customer expectations Work closely with the Practice Lead to: * Provide clear explanations and direction to practice members * Develop and motivate the practice to be more engaged, responsive and productive to deliver in line with the practice and company strategy * Help achieve relevant vendor competencies, by ensuring skill and certification levels are maintained and identifying training needs * Provide direction and guidance on best practices and standards for their area * Help to define and evolve the technology strategy and direction in line with customer demand, working closely with practice leads and the CTO All employees are responsible for Abiding by the clients security policy & procedures as set out in the Employee Handbook, and implementing security directives from relevant managers (for example Senior Managers, HR & IS Managers) from time to time Reporting all incidents and concerns, no matter how small the potential threat End User Computing Solution Architect Knowledge - Essential Knowledge and experience of: Microsoft System Centre Suite 2016 Configuration Manager ? Current Branch Operating System Deployments ? Windows 10 Microsoft Intune Integration ? MDM & PC Management Operations Manager 2016 Microsoft Enterprise Mobility and Security Suite - EM+S Federated Identity (Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Identity Manager) Microsoft Intune (Cloud & Hybrid Configurations) Rights Management (Azure and On Premise) Strong technical background Skills * Proven consultancy experience within a similar role * Proven ability to lead workshops and run presentations to both a technical and business audience * Demonstrate competence in oral and written communication * Able to deal with customers/suppliers/peers at all levels in a professional manner * The ability to prioritise effectively, both with their own workload and within the team * The ability to use initiative to solve problems Desirable Qualifications: MCSE: Enterprise Devices and Apps MCSE: Private Cloud certification Exam 70-696: Administering System Centre Configuration Manager and Intune MCSA: Windows 10