Western Cape: Solutions Architect (Pre-Sales) posted by Collab SA

• 5+ years’ experience as an infrastructure-focused Solutions Architect or senior engineer
• Strong background across storage, servers, virtualisation, and data protection
• Comfortable engaging with customers at both technical and executive levels

Storage & Servers

• Proven experience with enterprise SAN and storage solutions (Dell PowerStore / PowerVault preferred)
• Strong server design and deployment experience (Dell PowerEdge advantageous)
• Exposure to HPE, Lenovo or Pure Storage beneficial

Virtualisation & Microsoft

• Strong VMware experience (vSphere essential)
• Exposure to vSAN, Nutanix or Hyper-V advantageous
• Experience with P2V / V2V migrations
• Solid Microsoft Server knowledge (current versions)
• Microsoft 365 / Office 365 experience
• Working knowledge of AD, DNS and DHCP
• Visio design skills are important

Data Protection

• Hands-on experience with Veeam backup and replication
• Experience with immutable repositories and Scale-Out Backup Repositories (SOBR)
• Rubrik exposure advantageous

Certifications (Beneficial, Not Mandatory)

• VMware VCP
• Veeam VMCE
• Dell PowerEdge / PowerStore certifications
• Rubrik certifications

 
What You’ll Be Doing:

Solution Design & Pre-Sales Engagement

• Lead customer engagements to understand business and technical requirements
• Design end-to-end infrastructure solutions aligned to customer outcomes
• Present, explain and defend solution designs in workshops and proposals

Sales & Delivery Collaboration

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to the Solution Sales team
• Ensure designs are practical, scalable and aligned with best practices
• Support project execution from design through to implementation handover

Technical Leadership

• Provide troubleshooting and fault-finding support when required
• Deliver clear documentation and knowledge transfer to delivery and operations teams
• Build strong relationships with technology vendors and identify solution opportunities

Operational Flexibility

• Willingness to travel to remote customer sites as required
• After-hours work may be required for customer maintenance windows

 
Why This Role Stands Out
High-impact position: Your designs directly influence customer success and project outcomes
Technical depth: Work with enterprise-grade infrastructure, storage and data protection solutions
Customer-facing exposure: Engage with decision-makers and shape long-term IT strategies
Career progression: Ideal for senior engineers looking to deepen their architecture and pre-sales expertise
Continuous learning: Strong focus on certifications, recertification and professional development
 
Your Career Path
This role is suited to a Solutions Architect who wants ownership, visibility and influence across complex customer environments. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping solutions from concept to delivery, while continuing to grow your technical depth and customer-facing expertise.
 
If you’re passionate about infrastructure design, enjoy working with customers, and want to be part of a respected and forward-thinking technology environment — we’d love to hear from you.
? Apply now and take the next step in your architecture career.