The Solutions Architect / Consultant is a high level delivery resource for top tier clients and complex industry leading projects focused on transforming and optimizing the open systems landscape. To be successful in this role, the Consultant will demonstrate experience with navigating large enterprise environments, presentations, documentation, and consulting service delivery skills for large scale server consolidation projects. The Solutions Architect is a subject matter expert in using VMware and related technologies. Must be able to oversee and execute from design inception to delivery with a high degree of credibility. In addition, this individual will architect, design, and provide implementation guidance on server consolidation and virtualization technologies to help clients leverage the current and future capital and operational investments. This individual will gain the client buy-in and commitment for all systems and software plans, as well as evaluate and provide guidance on optimization methods related to the x86 server space. The consultant will work with other key team members to establish a solid business case outlining the ROI, identify key cost savings/avoidance drivers, and help accelerate the achievement of the projected ROI through consolidation and virtualization techniques.


Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning
*Ability to provide leadership on the development of long-term vision, strategy, and roadmaps for server virtualization in the x86 VMWare space in conjunction with the client*s strategic objectives
*Work closely with operations, project management, application development, network security, and process teams to develop scalable, maintainable, consistent, highly available server environments / architectures that meet the engagement delivery objectives
*Provide consulting on how best to group applications, define environment profiles, and establish standard application stack profiles to ensure effective optimization strategies and techniques
*Establish strategies for server consolidation, centralization, and optimization to reduce downtime and costs while improving overall utilization and service availability
*Understand issues and best practices for redundant systems and policies for disaster recovery
*Ability to define, communicate and discuss effective server management tools and configurations to enable transformation to a utility-centric environment
*Ability to develop migration plans based on alignment from both the client*s infrastructure and application development teams.
*Awareness of current knowledge of server security requirements, trends, and issues, including current and emerging technologies and best practices.
*Develop strategies and policies to ensure best-practice based regulatory compliance that reduces an enterprise*s legal exposure.
*Assist in developing business case models for the investment in server consolidation and optimization
*Provide architectural expertise, direction, and assistance to Systems Analysts, Systems Engineers, other Systems Architects, and software development teams.
*Develop, document, and communicate plans for investing in systems architecture, including analysis of cost reduction opportunities
*Awareness of emerging technologies in support of systems development efforts, and recommend technologies that will increase cost effectiveness and systems flexibility.
*Awareness of current concepts around dynamic server provisioning and allocation tools
*Awareness of capacity planning and management methodologies
*Ability to map application requirements to server configurations to ensure effective use of available x86 platform architectures and resources
*Assist in mapping existing systems architecture and technology portfolio; make recommendations for improvements and/or alternatives.
*Awareness and experience with VMware alternatives such as Virtual Iron, Xen, Parallels, etc.

Position Requirements

Formal Education & Certification
*College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science/engineering or information systems (Master*s degree preferred)
*Certifications in VCP and must have ESX 3.5 or lower experience

Knowledge & Experience
*Must have 10 years industry experience
*Requires 3 years direct VMWare virtualization and migration experience
*Requires 3-5 years systems administration experience with Windows and Linux
*Must have a minimum of 3 years prior consulting experience
*Extensive experience in developing strategic systems architecture plans.
* Hands-on experience with business requirements gathering/analysis.
*Proven experience in systems and network design and development
*Proven project planning and management experience


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