PA Consulting

Cyber Security

SolutionArchitect

£70–100k ~AI est. Melbourn, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Solution Architect at PA Consulting. Skills: Solution architecture, Pre-sales, Field application engineering. Support sales team during customer engagements. Identify requirements, challenges, and objectives”

What You'll Achieve.

Win deals; Deliver smooth deployments; Ensure customers get long-term value; Clear value articulation; Fast issue resolution; Customer advocacy; Reliable collaboration; Manage pre-sales workloads; Manage post-sales workloads; No missed deadlines

Industry & Context.

Cyber Security
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Analysis; Problem-solving

Eligibility Requirements

On-site assistance, UK Security Clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Technical background in hardware, software, cybersecurity, or systems integration, Previous experience in a Technical Pre-Sales, Solutions Engineer, FAE, Systems Engineer, or similar customer-facing technical role, Demonstrated ability to design architectures and deliver hands-on implementation support, Excellent troubleshooting, analysis, and problem-solving abilities, Confident communication skills, Experience preparing proposals, diagrams, and technical documentation, A hands-on, agile, ‘sleeves rolled up attitude’, Eligible for UK Security Clearance

Nice to Have

Present complex topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

What You'll Do.

Support sales team during customer engagements

Identify requirements

Lead technical discovery sessions

Evaluate environments and integration constraints

Translate customer needs into Oakdoor solution architectures

Create value-driven propositions

Build compelling technical solutions

Leverage Oakdoor portfolio

Deliver compelling demonstrations

Run proof-of-concepts

De-risk opportunities

Accelerate opportunities

Produce technical documentation

Create implementation approaches

Create content for RFP/RFI responses

Articulate competitive advantages

Articulate technical differentiators

Support customers during installation

Support customers during configuration

Support customers during commissioning

Support customers during system integration

Perform diagnostic analysis

Perform performance checks

Conduct acceptance procedures

Provide remote assistance

Provide on-site assistance

Deliver technical training

Deliver knowledge-transfer sessions

Advise customers on best practices

Advise customers on product optimisation

Advise customers on operational efficiency

trusted relationships

Act as extension for engineering teams

Act as extension for support teams

Build deep understanding with technical leaders

Build trust with technical leaders

Capture insightful feedback

Inform product roadmap decisions

Prioritise product roadmap decisions

Analyse market trends

Analyse competitor activity

Analyse customer need

Inform business strategy

Support internal teams during opportunity qualification

Support internal teams during solution validation

Support internal teams during technical reviews

Maintain expert-level knowledge of Oakdoor products

Maintain expert-level knowledge of integrations

Maintain expert-level knowledge of use cases

Stay current with relevant technologies

Stay current with industry trends

Contribute to internal enablement

Contribute to technical guides

Contribute to reusable solution assets

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with sales teams; Collaborate with engineering teams; Collaborate with operations teams; Collaborate with customers; Collaborate with partners; Collaborate with technical leaders; Collaborate with internal teams

Communication Scope

Present complex topics; Technical documentation

Process & Methodology

Agile

Full Job Description

Oakdoor™ by PA Consulting is an incubated scale-up business that is disrupting the cyber security world of cross domain solutions. Bringing the next generation of ingenious hardware data diodes to the most important networks in the world. We build relationships with customers who want to protect their critical digital assets, from across a range of industries such as defence, national security and critical national infrastructure. By understanding common challenges and opportunities we use our insight to solve customer problems, nurturing relationships with organisations of varying maturity. We are a highly skilled and motivated team designing and selling world-leading new network security products - and "world- leading" genuinely means we are the only team who can meet the needs of some of our extraordinarily prestigious customers. 'Oakdoor presents a unique opportunity for an ambitious sales professional. As part of the team, you have the opportunity to bring product to market, that is representative of an industry disruptor, and genuinely solves long standing network security challenges'. [Cyber Security Hardware | Cross Domain Solutions | Oakdoor](https://oakdoor.io/) We are seeking a versatile Technical Pre‑Sales & Field Application Engineer to build technical credibility, shape customer requirements and enable sale conversion. Supporting the full customer lifecycle — from early opportunity discovery through deployment, integration, and ongoing technical success. This hybrid role combines the customer‑facing solution design strengths of pre‑sales with the hands‑on technical delivery and support capabilities of an field applications engineer (FAE) You will collaborate closely with the sales, engineering and operations teams, acting as both a technical evangelist and trusted advisor. The ideal candidate can translate business problems into technical solutions, deliver compelling demonstrations, and provide expert implementation and troubleshooting support. Key Re

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