SOLUTION ARCHITECT

We are representing our client, a leading service provider offering end-to-end integrated infocommunications IT solutions services, to look for an experienced Solution Architect to complement the existing group of technical experts.

Responsibilities:

• Take a leading role in provide expert technical presales support for opportunities involving servers, storage and backup solution
• Work closely with the sales team on early engagement with customer in selling servers, storage and backup solution
• Attend meetings with potential clients to understand and gather customer requirements and offer complete & cost-effective solution
• Work closely with vendors channel partners, and technology partners to prepare solution write-up, bill of material and engage Service Delivery team for professional effort
• Create architecture artefacts and documentation to effectively explain architecture design concepts and solutions to various level of stakeholders
• Conduct / Lead in product demonstrations
• Upon contract award, conduct transition/ handover and briefing to project implementation team on the overall solution and design
• Lead and manage product demos and POCs
• Keep abreast of product technology and certifications. Keep updated of the latest technology and develop technical capability slides
• Identify potential and emerging technologies relevant to innovation

Requirements:

• Bachelor in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineer, Information Technology or related discipline
• At least 3 years' experience in designing/implementation/consulting of large-scale servers / storage / virtualization / data protection and recovery solution
• At least 5 years Systems and Storage experience
• Hand-on experience with various OS and virtualised platforms
• Good knowledge of backup and archival solution such as Veritas, Veeam, Acronis, IBM Spectrum Protect etc.
• Good knowledge of data resiliency and data disaster recovery solution
• Good knowledge in virtualization and cloud (IaaS) technology
• Customer service oriented, good team player, technically inclined