JOB DESCRIPTION

Sterling Strategic Technologies Group architects are responsible for learning and becoming subject matter experts in new and emerging technologies. Our team uses this expertise to broaden the portfolio of products and solutions that the company sells, delivers and manages.
We are professionals with diverse technical knowledge and engineering methodologies. Our architects not only maintain comprehensive skills in designing and architecting solutions, but they also provide technical marketing assistance by delivering workshops, webinars and technical training events.
Sterling Computers is committed to offering a collaborative and supportive working environment which promotes an inclusive atmosphere where your voice will be heard, and where you will be part of a dynamic team working in partnership with each other.
We are looking for talented, customer and technology focused individuals who can become our company expert in an emerging technology and can evangelize these solutions to our partners and customers. Come join us.

REQUIREMENTS

• US Citizens only
• US DoD Clearance preferred or willingness to obtain such
• Travel - must be willing to travel 25% and periodically up to 50%.
• Strong Technical understanding in the following:
• Enterprise Software Solutions - SAP, SolarWinds, Oracle, Palantir, Splunk or Elasticsearch
• VMware vSphere
• End User Operating Systems – Linux and Windows
• Prior experience working in a public cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP or OCI).
• Demonstrated ability and experience in both hands-on technical positions like a Professional Services consultant and customer facing architect level positions like a Pre-Sales Engineer.
• Strong documentation and technical writing skills.
• Ability to communicate well publicly and provide ideas, concepts and accurate information to internal and external customers in a pro-active, clear and concise way.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and collaboratively in a remote team environment.

CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree as a minimum or demonstrate equivalent experience.
• Currently holds a certification in SAP, SolarWinds, Oracle, Palantir, Splunk or Elasticsearch.
• VMware VCP DCV 6.x / 7.x or equivalent experience.

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Recommended 3 – 5 year’s experience in a customer facing architect role and 5 years in a hands-on technical role.
• Experience of presenting at a user group, trade show or similar is highly desirable.
• 3rd party Certifications that demonstrate public cloud knowledge (AWS, Azure, GCP or OCI)
• Prior DoD experience is a plus.
  Sterling Computers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or applicable local law

• Maintain subject matter expertise in enterprise software products such as SAP, SolarWinds, Palantir, Oracle, Splunk or Elasticsearch.
• Install, configure and manage enterprise software products in our on-premises vSphere lab environment and in AWS.
• Collaborate with our Partner Business Management team in developing relationships with our enterprise software vendors.
• Gain high-level technical certifications when required.
• Collaborate with our Marketing team by developing and presenting demonstrations, webinars, workshops and writing blogs.
• Develop and present high-level designs, runbooks, customized training documents to our Presales Engineering and Professional Services teams.
• Act as Tier 3 support for enterprise software solutions to both Sales and Engineering by supporting customers calls and solution development.
• Assist in writing responses to RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.