Cyber Presales Professional in Manchester

Join our Architecture Services team! The Architecture Services Team comprises members from many different technical and non-technical backgrounds; from network and security to datacentre, end-user compute and service architecture. The team provides customers and the wider Softcat team sight of the broader picture – helping to pull all pieces of the jigsaw together and solving the puzzle of how business requirements are interpreted into technical solutions involving multiple technical verticals.

As a Solutions Professional focused on Cyber Security, you will be part of the Architecture Services Team. In this role, you will be the first port of call for creating Cyber Security solutions that solve customer problems. You will be developing the skills and abilities of a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across Cyber Security solutions, including, but not limited to, EDR, MDR, Vulnerability Management, Email Security, and Privileged Access Management. You will take responsibility as the technical lead on customer projects and will be producing high quality design documentation when required within a given project or customer engagement. Working with your Team Leader and Mentor, you will work down a path to become a Subject Matter Expert in Cyber Security Solutions and other related technical disciplines. You will be working closely with Softcat's Sales community, ensuring existing customers are getting the most out of their investments and supporting with roadmap conversations.

Responsibilities:

• Helping to understand, scope and document customers' business and technical requirements.
• Producing BoMs, MoSCoWs and other documentation.
• The ability to conduct market appraisals and stay up to date with the latest Gartner and Forrester reports.
• Working with other Architecture Services members, professional services consultants, and architects to develop cross-discipline and multi-vendor solutions for customers.
• Working with the Softcat Sales Specialists and the Softcat Account Management team to provide technical information and expertise to assist customers in their business needs.
• Providing advice to sales and customers regarding the application of a Cyber Security discipline.

Qualifications:

• A passion for technology and making technology work for businesses along with a desire to share your knowledge and experience with those around you.
• Relevant degree or industry recognised qualifications or certifications consummate to the role (e.g. Security +, Cyber Security vendor certifications etc. although desirable this is not a necessity).
• Excellent communications skills, particularly with customers.
• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines whilst maintaining the highest quality of output.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team to achieve positive results.

Flexible Working:

• Hybrid working
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs

Inclusion:

We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we would love to hear from you! If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.