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SHI International Corp. · 3 hours ago

Sr. Solutions Architect - Infrastructure

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $220K/yr

8+ years exp

SHI International Corp. is a global provider of IT solutions and services, and they are seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect - Infrastructure to assist customers with post-sales implementation of data center infrastructure initiatives. The role involves low-level design, hands-on deployment of enterprise infrastructure, and providing upgrade and migration services while mentoring other consultants in the team.

HardwareInformation TechnologySoftware

Responsibilities

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:

Server virtualization & operations

Virtual networking

Scripting & automation

Storage & SAN

3-tier & hyperconverged solutions

Disaster recovery

Backup & ransomware resiliency solutions

Virtual networking

Scripting & automation

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 teams in identifying and closing professional services opportunities through customer discovery and scoping meetings

Configuration and upgrade services within our customers’ and partners' environments

Serve as a mentor and provide guidance to other architects and consultants within the team

Participate in pre-sales conversations, design, and planning of service engagements

Stay up to date on 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

Qualification

Infrastructure designServer virtualizationScripting & automationDisaster recoveryStorage & SAN3-tier & hyperconverged solutionsTechnical leadershipProblem-solvingCommunicationAdaptabilityLeadershipTeamworkSelf-motivation

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or a related field or equivalent work experience

8+ years of technical experience with increasing responsibility

7+ years of experience working with infrastructure (blade chassis & servers, hypervisors, storage & storage fabrics, backup solutions, etc.)

Thorough understanding of virtualization technologies & software-defined datacenter

Willingness to travel 20% to customer sites

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds for equipment racking

Ability to design, build and implement equipment from the loading dock to production-ready

Ability to define, design, build, and maintain systems and solutions leveraging systems and infrastructure

Consultative approach to deploying enterprise architecture

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