Solution Architect

at  Data3 Limited

JOB SUMMARY

An exciting opportunity has opened up within our growing Professional Services practice for a passionate and motivated Presales Infrastructure Solution Architect.
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24/04/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Attractive Package with Flexible Working Arrangements
• Work for an Award-winning Employer of Choice
• Permanent Position based in Brisbane

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in provision of presales support and in a customer facing role
• Extensive experience in creating proposals and responding to tenders, including developing cost models
• Comprehensive knowledge of three or more of the following vendors and technologies:
• Compute: HPe, Lenovo, Dell and Cisco
• Storage: Nutanix, HPe, Nimble, Pure, Dell/EMC, NetApp
• Backup: Veeam, Dell, Cohesity, Commvault, Veritas
• Virtualisation: VMWare vSphere, vRealize Suite, NSX and Microsoft
• Cloud: Microsoft, AWS, Nutanix etc
• As well as a broad knowledge of the general Data Centre ecosystem solutions and partners
• Background in a professional services environment or similar, delivering a variety of small, medium, and large projects across multiple customers
• Experience in developing solutions to customer problems using Data Centre technologies and developing architectural designs.
• Ability to plan, design and implement solutions working solo or collaboratively as part of a team; demonstrating experience working with customers to deliver successful solutions
• High level of verbal and written communication skills with a consultative approach to determining client requirements along with a collaborative approach to developing and deploying solutions.

THE ROLE

An exciting opportunity has opened up within our growing Professional Services practice for a passionate and motivated Presales Infrastructure Solution Architect.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

• Be responsible for actively driving and managing the pre-sales process with customers the Solution Architect must be able to articulate the value of Data Centre solutions, positioning to both business and technical users.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance by identifying customers technical and business requirements, developing technology solutions, and supporting business sales teams and account managers through developments of proposals and quotations.
• Work either directly with customers, or jointly with Data#3 team members, to define, compile and document designs and implementation plans, and then implement to specifications and designs
• Implement solutions to specifications and designs
• Apply technical knowledge to effectively analyse and resolve problems
• Work with team to coach and mentor on deployment of Data Centre services
• Assess and evaluate risk and understand the implications of deploying new technologies
• Demonstrate a vision for remaining relevant in a world of fast-paced and ever-changing IT technologies

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY FOR THIS ROLE?

• This role will give you the ability to work across multiple organisations, assisting with deployment of the latest Data Centre technologies
• Data#3 is an award-winning, ASX-listed leading business technology solutions company. We address the Hybrid IT environment from on-premise to outsourced to cloud, through our software, infrastructure and managed solutions for our customers. Data#3’s solutions leverage market-leading technologies from global vendors and our knowledge, expertise and experience accelerates the achievement of customer’s business objectives
• Our commitment to our people is to inspire and support their passion for excellence and desire to do their best every day, help them meet the challenge of work-life balance, empower them to contribute to positive change and reward and celebrate their success as members of the team and as individuals.
  Who is Data#3?
  Listed in 1997, Data#3 is now an ASX200 listed company reporting revenues of $2.5 billion in the 2023 financial year. Headquartered in Brisbane with more than 1,400 employees, it has facilities across 12 locations in Australia and Fiji.
  Voted HRD’s Employer of Choice for the last 9 years, Data#3’s culture is built on five core values; Honesty, Excellence, Agility, Respect, and Teamwork (HEART) and these values are integral to the way Data#3 works internally and externally with our customer.
  Please note that Data#3 will request as part of the recruitment process, reference checks and verification of your right to work in Australia. You may also be required to undertake background checks and police checks for security clearance pertaining to specific job requirements.
  Data#3 does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies.
  Ref: KAWI111534