Full Time/Direct Hire, Salary range: would like us to include candidates current base plus bonus and salary expectations

US Citizen or Green Card Holders Must be clear communicators

Onsite position in Houston, Texas in "The Galleria" area of Houston (areas close: Richmond, Pearland, Sugarland, Katy, League City Humble, Missouri City, Baytown—Clear Lake Shores, League City, Nassau Bay, Seabrook, Texas City)

NOT looking for folks to relocate. Must currently live in the area.

Notes

Make sure the candidate knows this is a customer facing position. Communication skills need to be great. This is a hands-on position. This person will be talking to customers and will have to speak to solutions. They have come across a lot of fake certifications. Make sure this person is sharp.

Not interested in someone who has jumped around jobs (unless for a good reason, like being a contractor). Looking for someone who wants a long-term position; looking for someone who wants to grow with the company.

Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Solution Architect to join our client’s team as part of their digital technology services team. In this role, you will play a crucial role as a principal solution consultant who will attend pre-sales calls, engage prospective clients, understand their business requirements, and create Statements of Work (SOW). Additionally, you will work closely with onsite sales and delivery teams, on internal and external customer designs, implementations, maintenance, and projects.

Responsibilities

Client Engagement, and Solution Development.
Act as a client-facing member of our sales pursuit team, contributing to the development of comprehensive solutions aligned with client needs and strategic business objectives.
Lead end-to-end solution and technical Statement of Work (SOW) creation, including conducting scoping workshops, questionnaires, and solution discussions.
Conduct high-level conversations with client stakeholders to ensure seamless alignment between our solutions and their interests, effectively showcasing our client’s capabilities.
Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, to design winning solutions that exceed expectations.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

Extensive Experience:
- Possess a minimum of 8 years of experience in cross-cultural and consulting environments, delivering high-quality Solution Architecture to a diverse clientele.
Technical Proficiency:
- Demonstrate technical expertise across IT infrastructure domains, including storage, virtualization, data center, network, and cloud technologies.
- Deep understanding of various service assurance and automation tools, ITIL/ITSM processes, pricing models, IT spend analysis, business case development, TCO, and ROI analysis.
Problem-Solving and Communication:
- Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and demonstrate exceptional complex problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Additional Expertise In

Cloud Solutions:
- Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud solutions, with a preference for experience with Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings.
Data Center Design:
- Proven experience in architecting scalable and efficient data center solutions, encompassing both on-premises and cloud-based architectures.
Server, Storage, OS, Virtualization & Consolidation:
- Expert in virtualization technologies for both on-premise and cloud environments.
- Extensive experience with Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS), and Hyper-converged infrastructure.
- Expertise in Microsoft Windows Server Datacenter edition.
Enterprise Networking:
- Experience with networking technologies and solutions for traditional and cloud-based infrastructures, including Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, Aruba, and Fortinet technologies.
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity:
- Proven track record in designing disaster recovery and backup solutions for both on-premise and cloud environments.
- Ability to implement business continuity and recovery strategies to ensure uninterrupted operations during disruptive events.
Microsoft M365 E5:
- Proficiency in productivity and collaboration solutions offered by Microsoft 365 Enterprise suite.
Cybersecurity Knowledge:
- Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices for safeguarding both on-premise and cloud-based environments.
Mobile Device Management solutions:

Experience with Mobile Device Management solutions such as Intune or equivalent platforms

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