Technical Pre-Sales Lead - London/Hybrid

Technical Pre-Sales Lead - Banking (Data Solutions Architect)
Location: London, UK | Flexible Hybrid Working
Employment Type: Permanent

A leading global data and AI company is seeking a Technical Pre-Sales Lead to join their Data Management practice. This is a strategic, client-facing role for a seasoned professional who can combine deep technical expertise with strong consulting and communication skills to drive large-scale data transformation initiatives within the banking sector.

Role Overview:
The Technical Pre-Sales Lead will partner with senior stakeholders to modernise data platforms, accelerate cloud adoption, and deliver measurable business outcomes. The role focuses on technical solution design, pre-sales leadership, and guiding enterprise data strategies while collaborating with delivery teams to ensure successful execution.

Key Responsibilities:

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Lead technical pre-sales activities for banking clients, including responding to RFPs/RFIs and delivering senior-level presentations.
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Design and architect end-to-end data and cloud solutions using platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, and technologies including Databricks, Snowflake, Synapse, or Azure Fabric.
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Define cloud migration, modernisation, and optimisation strategies with experience in Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.
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Advise clients on reusable data products, modern data architectures, and transformation roadmaps.
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Provide guidance on ETL/ELT frameworks and data engineering solutions using tools such as SSIS, ADF, Informatica, or IBM DataStage.
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Establish data governance and quality frameworks to ensure regulatory compliance.
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Lead workshops, technical discussions, and mentor cross-functional global teams.
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Stay informed on emerging data, AI, and cloud trends to support strategic decision-making.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

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Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
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Strong experience in BI/Data Warehousing/Analytics, including technical pre-sales or solution architecture experience, ideally within banking transformation programmes.
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Proven experience engaging with C-level stakeholders and shaping winning solutions.
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Expertise in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and cloud-native architecture design.
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Strong knowledge of banking, including commercial, retail, or investment banking, regulatory reporting, or finance transformation.
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Hands-on enterprise data modelling experience (ERwin, ER/Studio, Power Designer, or similar).
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Familiarity with BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, QlikView).
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Preferred professional certifications in Azure, AWS, or GCP.

What's on Offer:

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Competitive salary with bonus potential.
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Private healthcare, critical illness, and income protection insurance.
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Pension plan and financial wellbeing initiatives.
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Flexible hybrid working model.
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Extensive professional development opportunities.
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Employee stock purchase plan.

This role is ideal for an experienced data and cloud professional looking to take on a senior, client-facing position with significant impact across the banking sector. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom. Reach out to Marley Taylor at Tenth Revolution Group: m.taylor@tenthrevolution.com