Sr. Solutions Architect - SDDC

SHI International Corp.

4d•$150,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Solutions Architect - SDDC will assist SHI's customers in the post-sales implementation of data center infrastructure automation initiatives (Software-Defined Data Center) as clients move towards modern data center solutions and private clouds. This delivery role involves low-level design and the hands-on deployment of enterprise infrastructure and platforms, providing upgrade and migration services, and ensuring seamless integration with existing systems. Additionally, the Sr. Solutions Architect – SDDC serves as a mentor to other consultants within the team This position is a remote position with Home Office setup as determined by SHI management.

Requirements

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
Ability to define, design, build, and maintain systems and solutions leveraging systems and infrastructure
Strong troubleshooting skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational and project management skills
Strong analytical and research skills
Ability to guide other consultants within the team
Strong project time management and communication skills
Consultative approach to deploying enterprise architecture
Certification in one or more of the following: VCIX, VCAP, VCP, VCDX, CCIE, VMCE
Certification in one or more of the following: NVIDIA, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google GCP
Completed Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience
7+ years of experience in solutions architecture or working with infrascture (blade chassis, and servers, hypervisors, storage and storage fabrics, backup solutions)
10+ years of experience with VMWare and associate product range in enterprise environments
8 - 10+ years of technical experience with increasing responsibility
Willingness to travel occasionally
Thorough understanding of virtualization technologies & software-defined datacenter

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: VMware VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation), both Brownfield and Greenfield VMware VCF (Aria) Automation VMware Private AI Foundation Automation and IaC technologies such as SaltStack, Terraform, or Ansible Proficiency in PowerShell, PowerCLI, and Javascript Server virtualization & operations vSAN, Storage, & SAN Disaster recovery VMware NSX and general virtual networking Backup & ransomware resiliency solutions Hyperconverged solutions
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 and presales teams in identifying and closing professional services opportunities through customer discovery and scoping meetings
Configuration and upgrade services within our customers’ environments
Serve as a mentor and provide guidance to other architects and consultants within the team
Participate in pre-sales conversations, design, planning of services engagements
Stay up to date and on top of 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