Senior Enterprise Solutions Architect:
Candidate must have extensive subject matter expertise in one or more of the core data center technologies (Virtualization, Servers/Compute, Networking, Storage, Backup and Archive)
- 10+ years of experience in architecting and implementing data center solutions;
- Participate in the development and integration of new and emerging technology solutions and partnerships; with a focus of growing Converge Technology Solutions;
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Participate in customer facing meetings to determine business and technical requirements that will be used in developing data center solution(s);
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VMware skills such as virtualization of servers, storage, and networks; operations management; orchestration and automation;
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Identify the target architecture in hybrid cloud architecture;
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Ability to design and provide intermediate architecture on Software Define Infrastructure;
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General knowledge of Containers and Native Cloud Services.
Primary/Current Responsibilities:
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Leading customer technical sessions around potential and proposed data center solutions;
- Organizing and leading sales and or technical training sessions around various data center technologies;
- Developing and maintaining relationships with Converge enterprise solution partners;
- Obtaining sales and technical certifications around various data center solutions as required;
- Maintain knowledge of current technical issues as well as new technology trends;
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Accompany the client in their digital transformation (audit, architecture, consulting, implementation, and training);
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Identify or validate opportunities for the use of cloud solutions based on the existing technology context, IT systems and processes;
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Determine whether cloud solutions can adequately meet functional and technical needs in terms of service availability;
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Analyze, list, compare and evaluate available cloud solutions;
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Validate technical feasibility, including the ability to integrate or interoperability with other systems, data exchange(s) and migration.
Education/Language Requirements:
- College diploma (or equivalent experience) in the field of computer science or information technology systems
- Certifications in the following areas would be highly desirable:
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VMware Certified Professional (VCP, VCAP)
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Storage and Backup Technologies
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Software Define Infrastructure Techonologies
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Server Technologies
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Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset
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Ability to travel up to 25%
- Eligible to obtain a Canadian Federal Government Reliability Security Clearance
