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Join an award-winning company, recently honoured with six prestigious awards at CRN's Diversity and Women in the Channel Awards 2023, including Cultural Inclusion Company of the Year and Woman of the Year. We are also proud to be a Work180 company, emphasising our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace.
Join our Architecture Services team
The Architecture Services department is made up of two technical areas: Solutions and Vendor-based presales. The Solutions Architects focus on complex architecture with knowledge ranging more broadly across multiple disciplines, whilst Vendor Architects specialise on providing SME expertise within their respective vendors.
Success. The Softcat Way.
Softcat is a £1billion+ technology solutions business and trusted partner to names like Apple, Microsoft and Adobe. Offering a growing portfolio of services including software licensing, cyber security, and IT infrastructure, we give our technical teams the tools and support to make exciting things happen. This is where to achieve more for your career
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate technology evangelist to use their skills to explain the benefits of Microsoft Copilot products, services, and processes to potential customers, and to help them select the best fit solution. You will work as a member of Architecture Services department to translate a client's business requirements into solutions, driving the adoption of Microsoft Copilot, services, and partnerships.
The role requires you to demonstrate the skills of a subject matter expert, which means constantly striving to be at the top of your game in the latest Microsoft technologies and methodologies.
Although you are expected to be an expert in Microsoft Copilot, being able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding across the whole Microsoft portfolio aligned to the Softcat business lines is a core part of the role.
As Technologist - Microsoft Copilot, you'll be responsible for:
* Helping to understand, scope and document customers' business and technical requirements
* Producing designs, configurations and input into solutions proposals where appropriate
* Providing technology evangelism through roadmaps, market analysis and technical influence to customers, sales, services and Microsoft directly
* Working with other Solutions Design specialists, professional services consultants and architects to develop cross-discipline solutions for customers
* Working with the Softcat Sales Specialists and the Softcat Account Management team to provide detailed technical information and expertise to assist customers in their business needs
* Supporting Chief technologists, vendor alliances and partner management teams with technology direction, joint business plan development and QBR support
* Presenting complex information clearly, persuasively and elegantly.
* Ability to develop and maintain relationships – with internal customers, external customers and partners.
* Continually demonstrate the skills and abilities of a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Microsoft Modern Workplace
* Provide knowledge share and information across the wider Softcat team to support the growth of the Microsoft business - In particular, mentoring the younger members of the Softcat tech and services department
* Maintain an accurate and timely updated pipeline and record of work completed through Services CRM systems
We'd love you to have
* A proven background in presales, professional services and solutions design from your previous Subject Matter Expert role
* Experience of conducting customer meetings, whiteboarding and documenting solutions
* A passion for technology and for making technology work for businesses
* Ability to understand and ratify technical designs at high level
* 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.
* A desire to share your knowledge and experience with those around you
* A good level of business awareness and commercial acumen
* Industry recognised qualifications or certifications consummate to the role. Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals or similar.
Work in a way that works for you
We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
* Hybrid working
* Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
* Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs
Working with us
Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.
Join us
To become part of the success story, please apply now.
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.
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