London or Bracknell Hybrid

Telana is hiring a Presales Solution Architect

Senior technical advisor shaping cloud strategies and driving innovation through secure, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Engage executive-level stakeholders to understand strategic goals and align them with forward-looking technical roadmaps.
  • Lead in-depth discovery workshops to identify underlying business challenges and co-develop tailored cloud architectures.
  • Design comprehensive, secure, and resilient solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure, M365, and Google Cloud platforms.
  • Create innovative architectural frameworks while managing technical risk to ensure long-term system stability and performance.
  • Develop financial models and business cases that clearly demonstrate the value and return on investment of proposed solutions.
  • Collaborate with sales leadership to craft technical growth strategies that deepen client relationships and expand solution footprint.
  • Mentor peers and foster a culture of knowledge sharing across architecture, advisory, and delivery teams.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience in client-facing presales or solution architecture roles.
  • Strong expertise in cloud-native architectures, particularly Microsoft Azure and Fabric.
  • Proven ability to design solutions that fully leverage cloud-native capabilities and services.
  • Skilled at translating complex technical concepts into clear business value for diverse audiences.
  • Established track record of building trusted advisor relationships with senior stakeholders.

Nice to Have

  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 and Google Cloud Platform.
  • Comfortable articulating the commercial value of technology investments and building persuasive narratives.
  • Committed to coaching team members and promoting an inclusive, collaborative work culture.

Tech Stack

Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft 365, Google Cloud Platform

Benefits

  • Join a talented, supportive, and inspiring team environment.
  • Work in a culture that prioritizes long-term personal and professional development.
  • Enjoy a flexible, trust-based workplace with a strong focus on work-life balance.
  • Access private medical insurance coverage.
  • Utilize employee assistance programs for personal and mental well-being.
  • Receive group life assurance and income protection benefits.
  • Access a leading-edge platform for customizable employee benefits.
  • Receive financial support for role-specific certifications.
  • Benefit from family-friendly policies and flexible work arrangements where applicable.
  • Grow through dedicated learning and development opportunities.

Work Arrangement

hybrid — Flexible working options in roles which permit it, with an emphasis on work-life balance and trust-based environment.

Team

Reports to: Head of Solutions

  • Focused on applied innovation to deliver measurable business outcomes.
  • End-to-end expertise in AI, data, software development, and cloud engineering.
  • Driven by problem solving and continuous innovation.
  • Promotes collaboration and inclusivity within engineering teams.
  • Values diversity as a catalyst for creativity and better solutions.
  • Operates with a people-first philosophy.
  • Supports individuals from diverse and non-traditional career backgrounds.
  • Emphasizes continuous learning, mentorship, and professional growth.

Additional Information

  • This role requires occasional travel to client sites and partner locations.
  • Candidates must be able to work collaboratively across time zones and virtual environments.
  • Active participation in internal innovation labs and solution design forums is encouraged.
  • Regular engagement with product engineering teams to influence roadmap development is expected.
  • Ongoing professional development and certification maintenance is supported and incentivized.
  • Cross-platform integration experience (Azure + GCP + M365) is highly valued.
  • Experience presenting at industry events or internal knowledge-sharing sessions is a plus.
Required Skills
Microsoft AzureGCP
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Telana
Experts in applied innovation, focused on delivering business outcomes through AI, data, software development, and cloud engineering expertise. A top-tier partner of Google Cloud and Microsoft, working with world’s biggest brands and government organisations.
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Job Details
Department Information Technology
Category infrastructure
Posted 3 months ago