Enterprise Solution Architect

As an Enterprise Solution Architect, you'll act as a trusted technical authority, shaping and delivering enterprise-scale, mission-critical solutions. Key responsibilities include:

• Engaging with customers to understand their business and technology strategy
• Leading pre-sales architecture, qualifying opportunities and producing high-level design documentation
• Acting as Design Authority for key accounts, ensuring solutions meet security, compliance, and business objectives
• Designing and implementing integrated, cross-domain solutions across:
• Microsoft 365 & Workplace solutions
• Networking and enterprise security
• Datacentre and hybrid cloud
• Cloud platforms & applications
• Collaborating with C-level executives, senior IT leaders, vendors, and partners
• Leading or contributing to large-scale IT transformation programmes
• Providing technical governance and assurance across pre- and post-sales engagements
• Supporting new proposition development with the Group Strategy & Portfolio team
• Staying current with emerging technologies, vendor roadmaps, and market trends

We're looking for a consultative, senior architect with a strong record in enterprise architecture, IT transformation, and defence sector delivery. You'll need:

Experience & Leadership

• Proven experience leading complex, multi-domain IT solutions
• Experience in pre-sales and customer-facing consultancy
• Defence sector experience and knowledge of security and regulatory compliance
• Ability to lead C-level conversations and manage senior stakeholders
• Strong track record of end-to-end delivery

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Microsoft client, server, and cloud architecture expertise
• Deep understanding of Microsoft 365, Azure, IDAM, and security solutions
• Broad experience across Networking, Security, Datacentre, Cloud, Applications, and Automation
• Exposure to tools such as: Cisco, Palo Alto, VMware, Nutanix, AWS, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Microsoft Power Platform

Certifications (desirable)

• Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF, Zachman, ITIL)
• Cloud (Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Architect)
• Microsoft 365, Azure, Identity & Security certifications

Computacenter is Europe's leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, enabling users and their business. We advise organisations on IT strategy, implement the most appropriate technology, optimise its performance, and manage our customers' infrastructures. In doing this we help enterprise and corporate organisations maximise productivity and the business value of IT for internal and external users. Computacenter provides user support, the best devices, and secure provision of applications and data to support individual working styles and improve collaboration. To achieve this, we assist with consulting as well as the implementation and operation of networks and datacenter infrastructures on or off customers' premises and in the cloud. Rooted in core European countries Computacenter combines global reach with local expertise. We operate Infrastructure Operations Centers and Group Service Desks across Europe, South Africa and Asia from which our employees provide user support in 18 languages. Customers with global requirements are served through an extensive international partner network, which mirrors the requirements of our European-headquartered client base. "Achieve great things for yourself, our customers and our business. At Computacenter we win together by making sure all our people have the autonomy to get things done and to find excellent solutions for our customers. Investing in our people "Our future depends in no small part on recruiting and developing talent. We believe talent recruitment to be a very important activity and will continue to focus and improve on it." Greg Lock - Chairman Our continuing success is based on hiring, developing and retaining high quality people with the right values and attitude. We strive to make Computacenter an exciting place to work that allows employees to grow and reach their full potential. Why Computacenter You'll be given the autonomy and support to get things done and deliver for our customers. You and your personal ambitions will matter. You'll be inspired by innovation, recognised for your contribution and constantly challenged to try something new. From getting to know our customers and understanding their needs, to enabling users and their businesses, people are at the heart of what we do. We're proud of the people that we work with and that means we are committed to helping them reach their full potential. We encourage. We empower. We support!, Computacenter recognises that acting in an ethical and socially responsible way benefits the community, our customers, shareholders and employees alike. The high levels of integrity with which we intend to carry out our business do not vary depending on where we work or who we're dealing with. Computacenter aims to make social responsibility an essential part of its business excellence. As such it is the aim of the Computacenter Charity Committee to maintain our profile as a socially responsible employer by donating and supporting our three charity partners each year