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# Solution Architect

- **Company:** ANS group
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Salary:** £63,527.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Database, Data Transformation, NoSQL, Power BI, SQL Databases, Azure Data Factory, AI Platforms
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5821468718

## About the Role

Loves solving customer problems

Can communicate complex ideas simply

Wants to work with cutting-edge cloud & data tech

Enjoys a fast-paced, high-impact environment

If you're ready to help shape the future of data and AI solutions at ANS - Microsoft Partner of the Year - we'd love to talk.

## Description

ANS are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated technologist to join our Pre-Sales Solution Architecture team. This is a rare opportunity to be part of a highly successful function operating at the cutting edge of cloud, data, and AI technologies. You'll be supporting some of the UK's most exciting and ambitious data transformation programmes.

As a Pre-Sales Solution Architect, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping customer visions, influencing strategy, and positioning innovative solutions that unlock real business value. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, storytelling, and customer impact, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

What you'll do:

Lead customer workshops, scoping sessions, demos & PoCs

Build proposals, roadmaps & solution designs across Data, AI & Azure

Create new solution offerings & accelerators

Represent ANS at events, webinars & customer sessions

Work closely with Sales, Delivery & Partner teams on major data programmes

What you'll bring:

Strong understanding of event-driven & integration architectures

Cloud data warehousing knowledge (Azure)

Data modelling, analytics & Power BI experience

SQL/NoSQL experience

Solid knowledge of Azure Data & AI services


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