Solutions Architect

Fox-IT

We are Fox-IT, or Fox. We stand for making the world safer and more secure. That means every one of us contributes in making society safer and more secure with the help of our technical and innovative solutions. From our Red Team of hackers, our Blue Team of defense specialists, highly skilled developers to trusted security consultants and more: We do this for organizations where cyber security is highly important. That is why we continuously develop our individual skills and knowledge.

We are critical thinkers, naturally security paranoid and thrive on development. We are part of NCC Group and with 2000 like-minded colleagues around the globe, we are on our never-ending mission to create a safer world.

We are on a mission to make society a safer and more secure place. Our people are the ones who make that possible; a global community of talented individuals working together towards a safer future.

We aim to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We work together, we are brilliantly creative, we embrace difference and we want you to join in our mission.

Responsibilities

• Delivering security technology consulting services to customers, including requirements capture, solution architectures, technology integration and provide operate as the pre-sales conduit between the client and NCC Group
• Understand the technical product portfolio to assist in the design and development of technical solutions.
• Undertake technical pre-sales engagements with customers, including but not limited to:
• Presenting, Demonstrating, evangelising NCC Group’s Extended Detection and response, SOC and other advanced threat solutions to potential clients and prospects.
• Generation of customer proposals
• Communication of Technical Risk to key NCC Group stakeholders
• Become the “techie friend” of the client, providing go to advice and support for security solutions.
• Communicating at all levels with clients from deep technical through to board in a clear, understandable, and approachable way.
• Supporting Sales and Accounts team to nurture and progress client new business wins and existing business retention in proposals and RFPs/Tenders.
• Elicit customer requirements, define their business requirements, and deliver quality input into bids and proposals – working with Senior Solution Architects on matters related to their specific specialism.
• Evangelise services, products, and technologies, and develop networking relationships with customers and industry contacts.
• Capture and provide customer/business requirements and feedback on existing products.
• Providing input to/influence new technical developments/approaches within our markets.

Personality Profile

• Technical brain, commercially minded, analytical approach.
• Highly professional and respected for integrity.
• Open, honest and a team player.
• High work rate, lots of energy and enthusiasm.
• Likes the challenge and change within a fast-changing business.

Skills and Expertise

• A deep understanding of technology and processes related to the Security Operation Centres (Splunk, Microsoft, Carbon Black and Crowdstrike ideally but not required) and related activities.
• Experience in scoping and designing client solutions.
• Cyber Security Expert with evidence of continuous learning and up to date knowledge of the industry and its challenges and solutions.
• Understanding of business and financial drivers behind security monitoring solutions.
• An analytical mind able to visualise, conceptualise, articulate problems and construct solutions.
• Excellent written communication skills; the ability to structure and articulate written communications in a persuasive and succinct form as well as grammatically correct.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and strong presentation skills.
• Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to manage key stakeholders at all levels.
• Information Security related degree or equivalent experience.

About your application

We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we're looking for. If you don't hear back from us within 10 days, please don't be too disappointed - we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles.

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