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ECS Resource Group

Service Design Architect

Remote

England, United kingdom

£ 500 /day

Freelance

02-02-2026

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Skills

Monitoring Sales

Job Specifications

Service Design Architect

Location: Remote

Salary: £450 - £500 per day (Inside IR35)

The Role

Our client is a managed services provider delivering cybersecurity, communications and connectivity solutions. For more than 20 years, they have supported UK organisations with reliable, scalable services designed around customer needs.

They are recruiting a Service Design Architect to join their pre-sales function. The role is responsible for designing managed service solutions across monitoring, hardware and software support, service desk, remote management and service improvement. Working alongside sales and technical specialists, you will create solutions that are commercially viable, technically sound and aligned to customer requirements.

This is a home-based role in a fast-moving environment. It offers the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and play a central role in shaping service solutions for new and existing customers.

Key responsibilities

Evaluate customer requirements and design appropriate service solutions
Support sales meetings and present proposals to technical teams and senior stakeholders
Lead the design process and ensure solutions can be delivered effectively
Produce documentation, proposals and commercial models for approval
Manage risk, assumptions and service validation through to handover into operations
Contribute to ongoing service development and cost modelling

Skills and experience required

Strong background in UK IT managed services, ideally covering Modern Workplace, End User Services, Networks, Infrastructure/Cloud, UC and Security
Experience designing managed service/outsourcing solutions and leading bids worth £100k–£10m+
ITIL certification with good knowledge of service delivery best practice
Ability to operate confidently up to CxO level
Strong documentation, analytical and commercial modelling skills
Knowledge of TUPE, transitional contracts and public sector procurement is an advantage

About the Company

Our ambition is to work with IT solutions businesses and end clients to deliver outstanding IT resource. We are passionate about being the first choice for exceptional contractors and candidates seeking new opportunities. We also attract the most talented people seeking a personally rewarding career in IT recruitment. Our teams are passionate about what they do and this shows in their work. Our consultants are dedicated to building relationships with both clients and contractors. ECS has gone from strength to strength by co... Know more