Hybrid Cloud Pre-sales Solution Architect

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:
**o Hybrid Cloud**: SDDC, HCI, AWS & Azure Solutions
**o Public Cloud Adoption**: Assessment, Foundation & Migration
**o SDI Platform**: VxRail, Nutanix, Hyperflex, vSAN, NSX
**o Converged Platform**: Synergy, VxBlock, Flexpod Soln's
- Migration Soln - Cloud Natives, Storage based Replication, Zerto, Platespin
**o Compute Virtualization**: VMware, Hyper-V, Acropolis
- Backup Soln - Rubrik, Cohesity, Commvault, Networker, Spectrum
**o Hybrid Storage Arrays**: Dell-EMC, HPE, Nimble, Pure & IBM
**o 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