Presales Infrastructure Architect

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with approximately 70,000 employees and annual revenue of around €10 billion, operating in 67 countries under two brands: Atos for services and Eviden for products. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud, and high-performance computing, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonised future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries.

The Presales Infrastructure Architect is a senior, customer-facing role in Atos UK&I Infrastructure and Hybrid Cloud Practice. You will design and present end-to-end infrastructure solutions across mainframe, storage, data centre, and virtualisation, using AI-driven operations (AIOps) for intelligent automation and predictive management. Working with Sales, Portfolio, and Delivery teams, you will define transformation solutions that modernise legacy environments, optimise efficiency, and support business and sustainability goals.

This role blends deep technical expertise with strategic insight to help clients evolve toward next-generation hybrid and autonomous infrastructures.

Where purpose meets career:

• High-impact, influential role with the ability to shape market-facing solutions, providing strategic input that directly drives business outcomes.
• Opportunity to lead initiatives, influence decision-making, and deliver solutions that leave a tangible mark on both clients and the organisation.
• Engage with a diverse range of customers across multiple industries, working on complex infrastructure challenges and gaining exposure to a wide variety of technologies, environments, and skillsets.
• Flexible, remote-first working arrangement with occasional travel, offering the freedom to manage your own schedule while maintaining strong client and team collaboration.

Skills we can't do without:

• Solid experience of at least 7 years in architecting and implementing large-scale enterprise infrastructure and data centre solutions, with hands-on expertise across mainframe environments (z/OS, COBOL, JCL, middleware), enterprise storage platforms (SAN, NAS, object storage), virtualisation technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM), and data centre modernisation initiatives, including hybrid and cloud-integrated architectures.
• Proven ability to drive highly automated and intelligent infrastructure operations using automation, orchestration, and monitoring tools such as ServiceNow, Ansible, Terraform, and equivalent platforms, alongside AIOps solutions (e.g., Dynatrace, Moogsoft, Splunk, IBM Instana) to improve observability, predictive maintenance, cost optimisation, and energy efficiency.
• Strong expertise in leading technical solution design and presales engagements, effectively communicating complex infrastructure and transformation strategies to senior technical and business stakeholders, and delivering clear, compelling architectures aligned with operational, sustainability, and business objectives.

Educational Background and Qualifications:

• Degree-qualified in a technical, engineering, or computing discipline.
• Professional Certifications (e.g., TOGAF, ITIL, VMware, IBM Mainframe, or equivalent) are desirable.

Benefits:

• Pension Scheme - contributions matched up to 10%
• Private medical cover
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• 25 days paid leave + National Holidays
• Flex benefits program

Note: This role is UK-based and offers a remote working opportunity, with occasional UK domestic travel as required. The successful candidate should hold or be capable of obtaining Security Clearance to work with UK public sector organisations.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Here at Atos, diversity and inclusion are embedded in our DNA. As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from all applicants, especially differently abled applicants. We aim to ensure that those who meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. We are committed and willing to making reasonable adjustments to the application and assessment process to accommodate your needs.