Solutions Architect

Life on the team A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Solution Architect to join Computacenter’s dynamic and rapidly expanding Workplace Consultancy Practice. Successful applicants will be joining a truly global organisation, delivering services into over 70 countries worldwide, with major offices across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia; a recognised leader of the IT services business with a unique vendor-independent, infrastructure-focused perspective on the market. You’ll get to work with some of the most talented and passionate people in the business. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to some of the highest profile projects and customers in the market. With open access to thought leaders and major industry players you’ll get exposure to leading edge technologies which will enable you to advance your skills. What you’ll do Engaging with Senior IT Management and C-level customers, helping to shape and deliver their IT infrastructure strategy Playing an active role in the continuing growth of our Professional Services business Leading large, multi-disciplinary teams of Pre-sales consultants Taking the lead technical role on complex, enterprise-scale projects, throughout the project lifecycle – Campaign/Advisory, Pre-sales, Planning & Initiation, and Delivery Developing, building, maintaining and enhancing our services portfolio in support of our solutions business strategy Developing and maintaining an active and engaged technical community Providing hands-on evaluation of emerging technologies, and research into relevant IT market themes and trends Engaging in opportunity-specific Technical Assurance, Quality Assurance, Governance & Customer Satisfaction of pre and post-sales consultancy engagements What you’ll need Strong understanding of Microsoft client and server infrastructure and Cloud architecture, in support of complex enterprise customer environments and digital transformation Knowledge of M365, Directory Services, Modern Management, Identity Management and Intune, with a specific focus on Microsoft Teams Unified Collaboration and Microsoft Teams Voice architectures, their integration options, interdependencies and methods to securely deploy them Broad knowledge of Workplace solutions such as Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams Rooms and their associated management portals (such as Teams Admin Center and the Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Management portal etc). Good understanding of certified Microsoft Teams Room on Android and Microsoft Teams Room on Windows hardware platforms from the leading market vendors (including their differentiators) as well as the enhanced capabilities and features delivered through Pexip etc. Understanding of Resource Booking systems, Room Scheduling panels and Digital Signage Knowledge / awareness of Contact Centres and / or adjacent emerging Smart Building systems, including IoT devices, automation systems and energy management solutions would be an advantage