Presales Solution Architect - Applications

What success looks like in this role:

• Collaborate with and advise members of sales teams on solution features, architectural issues, implementation considerations, cost elements and effort estimates.

  
  

• Analyse and evaluate client requirements against Unisys portfolio offerings and architecting those requirements into a competitive solution.

  
  

• Provides technical input into bid proposals, projects and technical documents within the sales process, and identifies additional sales opportunities with existing customer

  
  

• Demonstrates the organization's products at customer sites

  
  

• Collaborates with sales teams to develop and recommend products and services to meet customers' requirements

  
  

• Maintains up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of the organization's and competitors' products and/or services

  
  

• Analyse detailed client business process, software, application, ITO and/or infrastructure requirements (RFPs, RFIs).

  
  

• Lead or support architectural and/or solution reviews.

  
  

• Lead or support strategic planning activities and business case development for client engagements.

  
  

• Architect a solution using appropriate portfolio offerings with design elements that allow integration into client environment.

  
  

• Support the development of cost elements and resource estimates as well as solution models.

  
  

• Refine and optimize architectural models.

  
  

• Adhere to appropriate Unisys processes, architectural artifact requirements and the Unisys End-to-End Service Model.

  
  

• May make architectural decisions about how solutions should be designed and implemented

  
  

• Knowledgeable on business processes, software and applications, and/or IT infrastructure and infrastructure management.

  
  

• Coordinate architect resources to develop the solution architecture for low to medium complexity opportunities.

  
  

• Work closely with clients to gather and document technical requirements, ensuring alignment with our products and services.

  
  

• Prepare high-quality technical documentation, including proposals, RFP responses, and solution architecture diagrams.

  
  

• May present solutions to internal and client stakeholders.

  
  

• Can lead client facing technical interactions, usually in his/her knowledge area.

  
  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product development and engineering, to  address client needs and enhance product features.

  
  

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You will be successful in this role if you have:

• Experience in proposal processes including proposal solution development / design review, design trade-off decisions, winning theme development, and presentation to the client

  
  

• Demonstrated ability to interact and articulate the benefits of a solution in a manner appropriate for senior IT executives

  
  

• Experience developing cost/benefit analysis and determining the risk associated with a given solution

  
  

• Expertise in three or more of the solution areas listed below:

  
  

• Server Operating Systems, Database / Information Management, Networks, Security, End User Technology (Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, Mobile), Digital workplace services, Virtualization (Server, Desktop, Application), Infrastructure and Device Monitoring

  
  

• Mobility Solutions, Application Platforms and Application Integration, IT Processes, IT Governance, measurement and controls, Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

  
  

• Computing Infrastructure Services (IaaS, PaaS, ITSMaaS, STaaS, etc.), Application Development (multi-tier, Web and / or Mobile), Software & Applications, Application and Data Security, Application Integration, Enterprise Content Management, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Application Performance and Tuning

  
  

• Business Intelligence, Analytics, Reporting, Data Warehousing, Enterprise Architecture / Business Architecture, Business Strategy Planning and Execution, Business Process Reengineering, Management and/or Simulation

  
  

• A customer-focused mindset, with the ability to understand client needs and tailor solutions accordingly.

  
  

• Proficiency in delivering engaging technical presentations and demonstrations.

  
  

• Ability to work collaboratively with sales, product development, and engineering teams to achieve common goals.

  
  

• Having experience in modernizing solutions: for example, converting monolith applications to cloud based microservices architecture.

  
  

Additional Skills:

Assumes accountability for the infrastructure solution technology components and the successful implementation of the full solution. May include hands-on modelling, design, configuration, installation, performance tuning, prototyping and/or other efforts required to keep the project on a successful track.

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