Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Full Time
No Travel Required
Skills
infrastructure design
enterprise
storage
SAN
NAS
Server Hardware
Virtualization
VMWare
Proxmox
Cloud
Hybrid
Security
Pre-Sales Engineering
Technical Architect
Consulting
discovery sessions
solutions architect
Job Details
Location: Plano, TX 100% Onsite
Position Summary:
Odyssey is partnering with a local firm to hire a client-facing Infrastructure Solutions Architect to design and propose secure, scalable IT infrastructure solutions. This role involves gathering requirements, assessing technology needs, and recommending solutions across storage, compute, and virtualization environments. The ideal candidate has strong technical depth, consultative experience, and thrives in cross-functional team environments.
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead technical discovery sessions with customers to assess current environments and future-state needs.
- Design tailored infrastructure solutions involving storage systems (SAN/NAS), server platforms, and virtualization technologies such as VMware or Proxmox.
- Develop proposals that include hardware specifications, software requirements, deployment scopes, and implementation strategies.
- Scope various engagements such as deployments, break/fix efforts, migrations, and professional services.
- Translate customer needs into high-level architectural designs and implementation roadmaps.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with sales, project management, and engineering teams to ensure technical alignment and solution feasibility.
- Provide technical oversight and guidance throughout project delivery.
- Stay current with industry trends, infrastructure best practices, and emerging technologies.
- Communicate complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Extensive experience in enterprise infrastructure design, architecture, and consulting.
- Strong knowledge of storage platforms (SAN/NAS), server hardware, and virtualization technologies such as VMware and Proxmox.
- Familiarity with cloud and hybrid infrastructure models.
- Understanding of security best practices, business continuity, and compliance frameworks.
- Relevant technical certifications preferred (e.g., VMware VCP, Dell/EMC, HPE, etc.).
- Prior experience in a pre-sales engineering, technical architect, or consulting role is highly desirable.
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