About this role
Lead Services Architect to define and evolve a Managed Services portfolio, architecting profitable service offerings, coordinating with sales, operations, and vendors, including federal customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and maintain Managed Services service catalog
- Standardize service definitions and delivery models
- Support pre-sales solutioning for complex deals
- Align services with vendor programs
- Collaborate with Sales and Operations
Technical Overview
Focus on service design, SLAography, pricing, and pre-sales solutioning; familiarity with ITSM platforms and ITIL; collaboration with OEM programs and vendor partners.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an 8+ year services architect with deep MSP/VAR experience, capable of designing scalable managed services offerings, aligning with OEM programs, and supporting pre-sales with government/federal customers.
Must-Have Skills
8+ years in Managed ServicesSolution Architectureor Services DesignExperience designing and implementing service offerings in VAR/MSP/enterprise servicesStrong understanding of service delivery modelsSLAsand pricing structuresExperience supporting pre-sales activities and complex solution designFamiliarity with enterprise technologies (ITSM platformscloudinfrastructureend-user support)
Nice-to-Have Skills
VAR/MSP environment experienceFederal customers familiarityAlignment with OEM/vendor programs (CiscoMicrosoftDell)
Tools & Platforms
ITSM platforms
Required Skills
Managed Services designsolution architectureservice portfolio developmentservice definitionsSLA designdelivery modelspre-sales solutioningvendor partnershipsOEM program alignmentITIL familiarityITSM platformscloud servicesinfrastructureend-user support
Hard Skills
Managed Services designSolution architectureService portfolio developmentService definitionsSLA designDelivery modelsPre-sales solutioningVendor partner collaborationOEM program alignmentITIL familiarityITSM platformsCloud servicesInfrastructureEnd-user support
Soft Skills
Strategic thinkingBusiness acumenExecutive communicationLeadershipCollaboration
Certifications
Preferred
ITIL (preferred)Any relevant service design certifications
Keywords for Your Resume
lead services architectmanaged servicesservice catalogservice offeringsservice designslasdelivery modelspre-sales solutioningvendor partnershipsoem programsciscomicrosoftdellitilitsmenterprise technologiesgovt contractorsfederal customersvendor managementOEM programsITIL
Deal Breakers
Lack of MSP/VAR experience, No exposure to government/federal customers, No ITIL or service design discipline, No ability to travel for customer engagements when needed
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