Envision Employment Solutions is currently looking for a Hybrid Cloud Pre-Sales Solution Architect for one of our partners, a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology, and engineering services.

This position requires flexibility to work on US times and flexibility to travel abroad when needed.

Responsibilities:

Assessment and Analysis:

• Conduct thorough assessments of clients' datacentre infrastructure, including branch offices and edge locations.
• Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in both centralized and distributed environments.

Strategy and Roadmap Development:

• Create comprehensive datacentre transformation strategies and roadmaps, aligning with clients' business
• Design solutions incorporating the latest technologies, industry best practices, and scalability for diverse
  environments.

Reference Architecture and Best Practices:

• Utilize industry best practices and reference architectures to design efficient and scalable solutions for centralized
  and distributed architectures.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends in datacentre transformation and edge computing.

Private Cloud and Hybrid Cloud

• Advise on the design and implementation of private cloud environments, considering security, compliance, and
  performance
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure successful deployment of hybrid cloud solutions.
  Sustainability
• Integrate sustainability considerations into datacentre transformation plans for both centralized and distributed
• Advocate for green technologies and energy-efficient practices in datacentres and edge locations.

Client

• Provide expert advice to clients on datacentre transformation, private cloud implementation, and technology
• Collaborate with clients to address concerns and provide innovative solutions for hybrid cloud strategies

Business Case

• Develop detailed business cases for datacentre transformation projects, covering both centralized and edge
• Collaborate with financial analysts to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial models.

Presales:

• Engage in presales activities, including presentations, workshops, and technical
• Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer needs and contribute to compelling proposals for hybrid cloud
  solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 12-18 years of proven experience as a Datacentre Transformation Architect or in a similar
• In-depth knowledge of datacentre technologies(in any of the following streams), cloud solutions, and emerging trends with operational and service delivery experience:
• Hybrid Cloud: SDDC, HCI, AWS & Azure Solutions
• Public Cloud Adoption: Assessment, Foundation & Migration
• SDI Platform: VxRail, Nutanix, Hyperflex, vSAN, NSX
• Converged Platform: Synergy, VxBlock, Flexpod Soln's
• Migration Soln – Cloud Natives, Storage based Replication, Zerto, Platespin
• Compute Virtualization: VMware, Hyper-V, Acropolis
• Backup Soln - Rubrik, Cohesity, Commvault, Networker, Spectrum
• Hybrid Storage Arrays: Dell-EMC, HPE, Nimble, Pure & IBM
• Storage Virtualization & Fabric: VPLEX, SVC, Cisco & Brocade Switching
• DRaaS Soln - VMWare SRM, IBM CRO & Zerto
• Middleware - IIS, WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, etc.
• Remote monitoring and management tools (Tivoli, BMC, HPOV, CA Spectrum, etc.)
• Automation- UiPath, Ansible, Jenkins, Microfocus
• ITSM- ServiceNow, Remedy

• Proven track record of having done customer-facing solution
• Capable of independently think, articulating and comprehend customer pain points in technology and commercial
  areas for providing
• Team player and self-motivated
• Proficient (read, write, speak) in the English
• Strong communication skills to listen to the clients and articulate back for
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with a team member and prospective clients up to the Board level.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary based on experience

• Social and medical insurance
• Learning, development and career progression