Description
Master or Enterprise Data Center Architect
IMMEDIATE HIRE for an experienced Master or Enterprise Data Center Architect for designing Server Side migration strategies and infrastructure solutions to fulfil client and business requirements. Qualified candidate must possess excellent oral and written English skills with proven capability to represent client at external events including client sessions.
*MUST be open to working either (not all) PST, CST, or EST time zones*
Terms: 12 months w/possible extension
Location: 100% Remote
Data Center Locations: Orlando, FL; Sacramento, CA; & Charlotte, NC
REQUIRED:
1. Architecture Experience- Minimum 5 to 10 years
2. Architect High Level designs for Data Centers.
3. Recent Data Center experience- Migration, Transformation, Relocation, Decommission, Refresh/Upgrade.
4. Experience working with various silos: Storage, Unix/Linux, Windows/Wintel.
5. Demonstrate skills in migration strategy development, solution design and client IT consulting experience.
DUTIES:
1. Establish and maintain a professional working relationship at multiple levels both internally and with the client by developing a core understanding of the client's unique business needs and competitive challenges
2. Shape strategy and architect solutions to fulfil client needs, and interface with both internal and external/industry experts to anticipate customer needs and facilitate solution development.
3. Migration strategies, technical governance, and solution design supporting the global program and interfacing with program management for client engagements in global locations.
4. During project delivery, the Architect is responsible for data rationalization and detail design.
5. Lead the architectural design, development, deployment, and technical quality of large enterprise or global solutions that span multiple technologies and disciplines.
6. Provide architectural direction for multiple medium to large sized projects concurrently in various stages of their life cycle or a large project full time.
7. Comprehend, address, and design solution/strategy for the client's business problem, need, or opportunity.
8. Validate/evaluate information systems or operational architecture meets business needs.
9. Relate risks and challenges expected for client with a given strategy/solution with other client efforts or projects (use of internal knowledge of organization; trusted advisor relationship).
10. Develop Architecture Specification deliverables. Map customer business requirements into complete information systems (technologies, processes and people) or operational solutions.
11. Apply knowledge of how the industry uses IT to address business challenges using, for example, technical standards and infrastructure, cross-industry trends that impact IT investment, industry-specific roadmaps, and IT enablers.
12. Establish a leadership role in business development activities for large, complex opportunities as solution architect.
13. Build rapport and trust internally within and externally with the client.
14. Strategically consider all sides of an issue within the contexts of time, breadth, and range of options.
15. Gather, assess and apply critical organizational, technical, operational, and sales/marketing information for business decisions.
16. Prepare clear, concise, and persuasive communications for multiple audiences. Demonstrate effective writing and presentation skills, listening actively, and projecting a credible image.
17. Articulate technical or operational issues into understandable business terms appropriate for the audience.
18. Design and present high-impact messages to a client's executive level management.
19. Leverage presentation tools to persuasively communicate complex messages to multiple audience levels, including executive level management.
EDUCATION:
College Degree required or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.