Type: Perm
Location: Ottawa (1130 Morrison Ave (Ottawa)
Start: Late January 2023
Pay Rate: $150,000 Annually (T.I) of $190,000 with bonus MBO
Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Position Overview
The Solution Architect (SA) will be a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) and trusted advisor, capable of ‘big picture thinking’ on Data Center solution areas/categories, with substantive depth on a few core technical/solution elements.
The SA, working with the Solution Specialist (SS), will act as the technical authority in term of Data Center vendor technologies, products, and services to develop/formulate the solution for an opportunity, or part of the corporate-focused solution.
This is a quota carrying role.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Partners with business leaders to deliver services that support company objectives and that are consistent with Winning Together values
- Customer facing – proven presentation experience, whiteboarding, and seek opportunities through the act of conservation
- Provide deep subject matter expertise and have the desire and ability to complete tactical work
- Provide technical marketing, thought leadership and related support in pre-sales
- Define and deliver the Go to Market (GTM) strategy and bring to fruition
- Engage in key accounts, develop credibility, and help build out technical solutions
- Stay current on technical solutions and engaging with OEM vendors and partners
- Create in-depth technical design documentation and corresponding documents (Technical Presentation, Visio Diagrams, Level of Effort (LOE), and Bill of Materials (BOM) and SOWs) within the appointed Digital Discipline and Practices
- Able to create detailed statements of work based on customer requirements
- Able to contribute to developing comprehensive project plans based on customer expectations
- Engage and work closely with key OEM vendors and partners
- To attend Customer opportunity / strategy meetings to understand and articulate business and technical strategy for the company and customer
- Provide qualification of designs or opportunities and produce technical architecture/design documentation
- Work closely with OEM vendors and partners to keep up to date with current and future technologies, products, and strategies to manage the ‘cradle to grave’ solution provisions cycle
- Act as Design Authority for nominated key account opportunities
- Work as technical designer on enterprise scale, mission-critical customer projects
- Work with the CTO office to stay current on future technology and services strategy and direction
- Maintain industry awareness through training and self-development
- Engage in, and manage, Customer demonstrations and Proofs of Concept
- Development of service offerings, utilizing newly released products having ensured that functionality claims are valid
- Hold and maintain valid OEM certifications as prescribed by our client
- Ensure that proposed solutions are valid and meet Customer expectations
- Embrace and support Computacenter’s mission and core values
- Travel may be required depending on location of client
Education & Experience Required
- Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS) (preferred) or equivalent work experience
- Expertise in data center infrastructure
- A minimum of 7 years of experience working with varied Data Center OEM hardware, software, and professional services
- Understanding of breadth of technology and adaptable to new technology advancements.
- Technology implementation experience (preferred)
- Ability to develop and maintain client engagement and deliver solutions architecture presentations
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Experience with Microsoft Visio, Project, Office, and CRM’s such as Salesforce
- Ability to design in-depth, complex outcome-based solutions involving technical solutions as required
- Demonstrable ability to provide input into commercial/technical documents and to develop solution specific business cases
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Industry leading knowledge in Data Centers
- RFx’s are a daily occurrence – must have prior experience in either contributing or leading technical strategy/response. Public sector procurement experience is preferred
- Proven technical documentation/writing, able to receive constructive feedback
- Understanding of professional services and services methodology
- Legally eligible to work in Canada
- Must be fully vaccinated (two doses)
- Must be eligible for Secret Clearance which is minimum 10yrs in country and Canadian citizenship