Amtex Systems Inc is an information technology and talent solutions company offering talent and BI consulting to the companies in US for over 25 years.
Our solutions are designed to fill resource gaps, by providing the right candidates who deliver value to the organization. Our propensity to nurture and build strong relationships with our clients helps us better understand their business demands and gives us the ability to provide services that are on time and rise above the rest.
Senior Presales Solutions Architect
Location: Remote
6-month contracts with possible extension or conversion.
Job Description:
- Performs low-level design and implementation work that may include architecture analysis and design, system migration, and systems engineering
- Responsible for the design and implementation of:
o VMware VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation), both Brownfield and Greenfield
o VMware VCF (Aria) Automation
o Automation and IaC technologies such as SaltStack, Terraform, or Ansible
o Proficiency in PowerShell, PowerCLI, and Javascript
o Server virtualization & operations
o vSAN, Storage, & SAN
o Disaster recovery
o VMware NSX and general virtual networking
o Backup & ransomware resiliency solutions
o Hyperconverged solutions
- Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert on projects and workshops, overseeing the work of others and being accountable for the outcome of the project
- Collaborate with sales and presales teams in identifying and closing professional services opportunities through customer discovery and scoping meetings
- Configuration and upgrade services within our customers’ environments
- Serve as a mentor and provide guidance to other architects and consultants within the team
- Participate in pre-sales conversations, design, planning of services engagements
- Stay up to date and on top of top industry trends and offerings
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship in a pre-sales and post-sales capacity to support successful understanding, evaluation and adoption of offerings
- Demonstrate long-term thinking as it relates to our Infrastructure practice and customer engagements
Behaviors and Competencies
- Problem-Solving: Can proactively identify and take ownership of complex problem-solving initiatives, initiate preventative measures, collaborate with others to find solutions, and drive successful outcomes.
- Communication: Can effectively communicate complex ideas and information to diverse audiences, facilitate effective communication between others, and mentor others in effective communication.
- Adaptability: Can lead others through change, help teams adapt to new directions, and create a culture open to change.
- Leadership: Can take ownership of complex team initiatives, collaborate with others in decision-making processes, and drive team performance.
- Teamwork: Can build and lead multiple teams, fostering a cooperative environment and ensuring effective communication between team members.
- Self-Motivation: Can take ownership of complex personal or professional initiatives, collaborate with others when necessary, and drive results through self-motivation.
Skill Level Requirements
- Proficiency in overseeing and directing projects to completion, ensuring goals are met, resources are utilized efficiently, and stakeholders are satisfied - Expert
- Ability to systematically identify, document, and manage the technical needs and specifications of a project by engaging with stakeholders and analyzing business objectives to ensure successful project outcomes - Expert
- Ability to define, design, build, and maintain robust systems and solutions by leveraging systems and infrastructure effectively - Expert
- Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in various scripting and programming languages to automate tasks and develop software solutions - Expert
- Ability to understand and manage various infrastructure components (firewalls, load balancers, hypervisors, storage, monitoring, security) and use orchestration tools to develop comprehensive technical solutions - Expert
- Ability to develop detailed Statements of Work (SOWs) and drive revenue growth through professional services engagements - Expert
- Extensive experience working on large scale IT projects related to design, deployment and configuration - Expert
Additional Requirements
- Ability to define, design, build, and maintain systems and solutions leveraging systems and infrastructure
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Ability to guide other consultants within the team
- Strong project time management and communication skills
- Consultative approach to deploying enterprise architecture
- Certification in one or more of the following: VCIX, VCAP, VCP, VCDX, CCIE, VMCE
Other Requirements
- Completed Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience
- 7+ years of experience in solutions architecture or working with infrastructure (blade chassis, and servers, hypervisors, storage and storage fabrics, backup solutions)
- 10+ years of experience with VMWare and associate product range in enterprise environments
- 8 - 10+ years of technical experience with increasing responsibility
- Willingness to travel occasionally
- Thorough understanding of virtualization technologies & software-defined datacenter
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