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OCTO Technology

IT consulting, design, implementation, digital transformation

Pre-Sales Consultant and Technical Architect

Full-Time
€70k - €90k/yr
Mid
Île-de-France, France
HybridTwo to three days on-site per week; client missions are mainly in Paris and Île-de-France.
ConsultingTechnology & Systems Consulting

About the job

Requirements
  • Solid experience in one or more of cloud architecture, DevOps, infrastructure as code, site reliability engineering, or security.
  • Ability to understand, qualify, and challenge complex client needs.
  • Concrete pre-sales experience, including qualification, response structuring, pricing, and proposal defense.
  • Ability to build structured consulting approaches with defined steps, deliverables, and work plans.
  • Good understanding of mission roles such as architect, mission director, and expert.
  • Ability to produce impactful materials and present proposals orally.
  • Experience coordinating experts and building realistic delivery arrangements.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with varied technical, business, and commercial stakeholders.
  • Strong ability to persuade while remaining attentive to others.
  • Ability to explain technical subjects clearly to non-specialists and adapt communication accordingly.
  • Strong oral presentation skills, especially during proposal defenses and in demanding contexts.
  • Autonomy in conducting pre-sales activities and ability to collaborate.
  • Ability to work in varied environments and structure relevant responses.
  • French language proficiency at C1 level or higher is required.
Responsibilities
  • Provide consulting and delivery services on cloud architecture, cloud engineering, infrastructure as code, DevOps, site reliability engineering, or security projects.
  • Support clients in defining and implementing suitable solutions while constructively challenging their needs.
  • Connect the Cloud and Platform Engineering expertise with OCTO’s business development network.
  • Market and present offerings to clients and identify opportunities to showcase OCTO’s expertise.
  • Qualify unclear client needs, structure an engagement approach, lead the response, and build proposals covering the approach, schedule, teams, and pricing through final presentation.
  • Formalize clear consulting approaches with objectives, deliverables, workshops, and roadmaps adapted to the client’s context and maturity.
  • Participate in research and development, technology monitoring, and best-practice initiatives, including platform engineering, GitOps, site reliability engineering, digital sovereignty, resilience, and cloud security.
  • Share knowledge, mentor colleagues, support team development, and disseminate expertise within OCTO.

About the company

OCTO Technology provides IT consulting, design, and implementation services. It helps clients design and build IT systems and applications to transform their businesses, focusing on technology, methodology, and understanding business challenges. The company works by offering advisory, design, and delivery work to create digital solutions, combining technical tools with process and sector expertise. It differentiates itself through its long-standing experience, strong consultant skills, and, after joining Accenture Digital, a broader range of technological and sector-specific capabilities to deliver complete digital transformation services. The goal is to develop comprehensive, unique digital transformation offerings for the French market and to help clients navigate complex technology changes across multiple regions.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • OCTO.com listed AI, cloud, software engineering, and design publications updated in 2026.
  • SmartRecruiters showed 36 France jobs on September 8, 2026, signaling continued demand.
  • Stage postings in Paris and Toulouse target agentic AI, security, and data platforms.

What critics are saying

  • Accenture absorbed OCTO in 2017; French differentiation erodes inside a global services machine.
  • Consulting margins compress as GenAI tooling commoditizes delivery and clients internalize architecture work.
  • A 2027 Accenture reorganization can dissolve OCTO’s brand into generic digital consulting.

What makes OCTO Technology unique

  • Accenture-owned OCTO pairs French engineering depth with Data & AI, Cloud, and Software Engineering.
  • Its 2026 blog posts show active thought leadership on GenAI delivery and Kubernetes.
  • Recruiting in September 2026 spans AI engineers, DevOps, and business consulting roles.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Meal Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Training Programs

Childcare Support

Profit Sharing

Performance Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

6%
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