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Title: Solutions Consultant
Location: Lowry Mill, Lees Street, Manchester, M27 6DB
Working pattern: Hybrid 3 days per week in the office
Salary: £70,000-£79,000
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Reporting to: Head of Technical Services
ABOUT DATASPIRE
Since our inception, the Dataspire team have always been passionate about education, almost as much as were crazy about IT. Our focus has been simple: to work in partnership with schools of all sizes in creating dependable and high-performing IT environments which ensure staff have total confidence in using ICT to deliver outstanding learning outcomes for their students.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Solutions Consultant, you will act as the technical bridge between our customers' educational goals andDataspire's solutions. You will lead technical discovery and design end-to-end solutions covering networks,cloud platforms, identity, security, safeguarding, endpoints, backup and management tooling forstandard and moderately complex school or MAT opportunities.
You will work directly with customers and internal teams to ensure your designs are technically sound, commercially viable and perfectly aligned with education-sector standards. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Implementation Services and Systems Operations to ensure a smooth transition from proposal to live service.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead technical discovery workshops with IT leads, school leaders and internal stakeholders including site assessments and current-state documentation.
- Design end-to-end solutions across networks, wireless, servers, virtualisation, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, identity, security, safeguarding, endpoints, backup and management tooling using Dataspire reference architectures and DfE, NCSC and KCSIE guidance.
- Produce high-quality proposal content including solution overviews, HLDs, scope boundaries, assumptions, acceptance criteria and SOW input. xgikmsk
- Work with Sales and Finance to size, price and package solutions balancing commercial constraints with scalability, supportability and margin.
- Present solution options clearly to both technical audiences and non-techn Please click on the apply button to read the full job description
Presales Solutions Architect in Swinton employer: Dataspire Solutions
At Dataspire Solutions, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. With a structured development framework, hybrid working options, and a commitment to mental health, our Manchester-based team thrives in an environment where innovative IT solutions directly impact education. Join us to make a meaningful difference while enjoying generous benefits like 32 days of holiday and opportunities for career advancement.
