For us, tech has never been about just hardware or software. It’s about people. It’s our meaningful relationships, deep expertise and practical know-how in technology that drive what we do. We put our customers, our partners and the environment at the heart of everything we do and our people are the difference that make the difference.
At boxxe, we understand, we collaborate, we simplify, we care and we deliver; together we are making tech human.
The Senior Solutions Architect (Cloud) plays a key role in the Cloud & Infrastructure practice as boxxe continues to grow its solutions and services in this area. We’re looking for an experienced architect to join our Presales team and support Hybrid Infrastructure opportunities. In this role, you’ll work directly with customers to understand their current infrastructure and business model, then advise, design, and plan future technology and operational solutions that drive transformation. You will lead the technical design and responses for assigned bids and proposals, attending customer sites when needed to gather information, run workshops, present designs, and validate requirements.
- Own multiple opportunities across bids, tenders, live deals and written proposals
- Lead the technical development of solutions aligned to customer needs
- Support the Practice Director as needed
- Provide technical peer reviews for the Presales team
- Build technical designs, cost models and BOMs
- Deliver technical designs and written responses for bids and proposals
- Support Sales by presenting technical service designs to customers
- Offer expert consultancy and technical architecture guidance to customers
- Write consultancy proposals, including cost benefit analysis and high‑level change plans
- Analyse requirements and produce tender responses with clear wording and cost models
- Lead high‑level technical discussions with customers to shape solutions across strategic vendors
- Contribute to the Cloud & Infrastructure Practice roadmap and technical governance
- Dedicate time to R&D of boxxe solutions (5% of the role)
- Contribute to the lifecycle of vendors and technologies within the technical portfolio
- Help evolve and develop new or improved service and solution propositions
- Identify and support technical and process improvements across Service and Sales teams
- Undertake relevant technical training aligned to boxxe’s technology roadmap
- Strong grasp of Cloud transformations, Microsoft Azure architecture principles and cost–benefit analysis for IT operational design
- Broad knowledge of Business Operations and IT Functions beyond pure technology
- Familiarity with Sales Cycles
- Experience with IT Managed Services
- Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure technologies (e.g. Governance, Compute, Networking, Security, Data, DevOps)
- Advanced knowledge of at least one of the following: Containers/AKS, Data, AI, AVD
- Microsoft Azure expert level or equivalent qualifications
- Familiarity with Hybrid (Azure Local) or Infrastructure as code would be beneficial
- Can demonstrate strategic thinking and planning in bringing new services to market Is experienced in presales work in Cloud technologies as above
- Is accomplished in writing bid responses and conveying technical outputs into business benefits
- Flexibility to travel throughout the UK when needed
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. boxxe does not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All our employment is based on qualification, excellence, and business need.
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What We Do
At the heart of who we are is our conviction that we must make life better with tech.
For us, tech has never been about just hardware or software, they are our tools. It’s about people. It’s our meaningful relationships, deep expertise and practical know-how in technology that drives what we do.
We put our people, our customers, our partners and the environment at the heart of everything we do and our people are the difference that makes the difference. Tech is always advancing and together we have the agility to move with it and to deploy the right solutions to drive growth.
Through our deep expertise, practical know-how and collaborative approach, we implement flexible tech solutions to accelerate growth. We give people the confidence to use technology to be their best and better – commercially, socially and sustainably
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