We're Hiring | Senior Services Architect (Pre-Sales | Managed Services | Cloud)

Location: Johannesburg (Hybrid)

Are you an experienced Services Architect with a passion for designing innovative Managed Services solutions for enterprise clients?

We are looking for a Senior Services Architect to join a leading global technology organisation. This is a strategic pre-sales role where you'll work alongside sales, technical and delivery teams to design secure, commercially competitive, multi-year Managed Services solutions that enable digital transformation for some of the world's most recognised organisations.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design end-to-end Professional Services, Support Services and Managed Services solutions across multiple technology domains.
• Lead solution design workshops with enterprise clients to understand business requirements and define future-state operating models.
• Develop commercially viable, profitable, multi-year service solutions and contribute to costing and commercial models.
• Collaborate with solution architects, technical specialists, finance, delivery teams and technology partners.
• Present compelling solution proposals to executive stakeholders and support the sales team throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Ensure smooth transition from solution design into service delivery.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and industry best practices to create innovative client solutions.

What We're Looking For

Extensive experience designing enterprise Managed Services solutions.

Strong pre-sales and solution architecture experience.

Proven ability to structure and shape large, multi-year outsourcing or Managed Services contracts.

Experience with:

• Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS and/or GCP)
• ITSM and ITIL
• Service Integration and Management (SIAM)
• DevSecOps and Cloud Native technologies
• Containers, Automation, AI, Analytics, RPA and modern application platforms

Strong commercial acumen with experience developing costing models and value propositions.

Excellent stakeholder management, consulting and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field.
• ITIL certification preferred.
• SIAM, Agile, AWS, Azure or equivalent cloud certifications highly advantageous.

Why Join?

• Work on large-scale enterprise digital transformation projects.
• Partner with global clients across multiple industries.
• Design innovative, market-leading Managed Services solutions.
• Collaborate with highly skilled technical and commercial teams.
• Excellent opportunity to influence strategic technology outcomes.

If you're passionate about solution architecture, Managed Services, cloud technologies and helping enterprise clients transform their businesses, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or send your CV to www.boardroom.co.za