Solution Architect

This role has been designed as ‘**Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 days per week from an Client office.**

As a VMware Architect you will work on projects delivering technical value and expertise to Client’s large customer base right from the start. You will have the opportunity to lead and/or take part in the design and delivery of technology solutions tailored to meet customers’ needs. You will also directly support customers on technical challenges, expanding your own technical knowledge and investing in building and maintaining effective customer relationships. Customer satisfaction will be your top priority. This is a role where you will be valued for your creativity, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to innovate and communicate clearly, and your attention to detail.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- **Hands-on Implementation of complex virtualisation** projects.
- Responsible for **solution documentation, such as User Requirement Document, Design/Technical Document, Test Cases/Plan, Handover Checklist, Migration Strategy and Plan**, etc.
- **Provide input and assessment during pre-sales solution phase, converting HLD to LLD for implementation.**:

- Provide **technical leadership in the assigned project, managing technical deliverable & feasibility of the end-to-end solution**.
- To identify, assess and resolve complex issues and/or production limitation and provides alternative scenarios or solutions.
- Take part in projects to deliver technical value and expertise to Client’s large customer base, providing technical systems management support, delivering part of a detailed technical design, and/or contributing to the design of technical solutions for customer environments
- Work independently or across teams to establish and maintain excellent customer relationships
- Collaborate with project manager to inform various stakeholders about any issues with the current technical solutions being implemented
- Team player with excellent communication and presentation skills

**Technical Skills (Virtualization)**
- Demonstrable **technical expertise in Designing, Architecting & Deploying VMware solutions in the context of VMware platform, VMware private cloud (VCF vRealize suite, vSAN, NSX-T/ NSX-V, Automation).**:

- **Develop architectural design document based on existing** sample or new requirement.
- **4 to 5 solutions experience with large virtualization implementations and migrating solutions**.
- Good troubleshooting knowledge of VMware technologies.
- Broad technical knowledge of o**ther virtualization/ cloud technologies (Hyper-V, Openshift, Azure, AWS, GCP)**:

- Good knowledge of Compute, Storage and networking platforms.
- Able to lead customer engagement and develop requirement specifications.
- Research Technical Aspects & Best Practices.
- Map technical information to customer’s context.
- Develop Prototype to test solution.

**Qualification**:

- A bachelor’s degree in Engineering - BE, BTECH or Equivalent.
- Minimum **5 years in Consultancy, Architecting, Design and Deployment of virtualization environment**.
- Minimum 3 to 4 years primary **experience in Architecting, designing and deploying virtualisation solutions**:

- **Virtualization Technologies** - MS Hyper-V, VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV)/ VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Data Center Virtualization Design (VCAP-DCV Design) / VMware vRealize Operations - **Cloud Management Automation** / VMware Certified Specialist - VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment.
- Good knowledge on Capacity Planners will be an added advantage.
- **Nutanix, Container and Kubernetes** will be added advantage.
- Industry recognized **certifications are a must**:

- **Applicant must be hands-on and willing to participate in day to day operational activities.**

**Other Expectation**:

- Proactively research for solution in all possible ways.
- Continuous learning and stay ahead of the competition.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Can work in projects with tight schedule.
- Approach new technologies and assignments with a positive, opportunistic “can-do” attitude; willingness to take ownership of issues and assignments.
- Good customer handling and team management skills
- Ability to recognize risks and advise appropriate company resource for mitigation.
- Strong organizational, time management skills with keen attention to detail.