Solutions Architect

The SA in this role will be responsible for the following: • Develop datacenter solutions for customers including but not limited to HP technologies • Develop ROI and TCO proposals for customers to communicate the value proposition of proposed solutions • Participate in “PreSales” Architecture conversations with customers and internal teams to architect and design solutions based on customer requirements • Participate in project teams as required to assist in delivering solutions and ensuring customer satisfaction with delivered solution • Design private and public cloud solutions leveraging Denali’s datacenter product alignment • Establish and maintain vendor relationships Experience designing and implementing virtualization architectures • Enterprise level understanding of networking and storage • HP Converged Product line Architecture and Design experience a plus • Experience creating datacenter solutions to solve business continuity, availability, and performance challenges Requirements: Required Skills/Experience: • Industry certifications relevant to manufacturer alignments (CCNA/CCIE, VCP/VCAP, EMCIE/EMCTA, HP Elite, CCEE/CCEA) • Consulting background with a focus on datacenter solutions strongly preferred • At least 7 years of experience with VMware, Cisco, EMC, and HP products and technologies (preferably in an Enterprise environment), network administration, design, or troubleshooting. • Comfort and experience interfacing with customers and translating their requirements into designs and solutions • Strong time management ability and team player mentality