Solutions Architect

OPUS IT Services; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Solutions Architect to lead technology strategy and design for complex IT infrastructures. This role demands a blend of technical expertise and strategic vision, focusing on analyzing emerging technologies and crafting effective solutions. Collaborating with various stakeholders, the architect will define technology solutions and maintain high standards across projects. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in systems and networks, excellent communication skills, and a passion for innovation in a fast-paced environment. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will shape the future of technology solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure solutions or pre-sales architect role.
• Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent certification required.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and develop technical strategies for NEC and clients.
• Create technology designs from strategy through to physical layers.

Skills

Cloud Technologies

Systems and Networks

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Cost Modeling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT

Equivalent Certification in IT Systems

Tools

Microsoft System Center

BMC Remedy

HPE Software

IBM BigFix

Solarwinds

Job description

SOLUTIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE) ARCHITECT

The Solution Architect is a leading technology expert and consultant, who uses extensive experience and expertise to define technology strategy for NEC and clients, and to create technology infrastructure designs where the customer and/or business problem is of a complexity requiring the highest level of expertise. The role has Technical Authority across NEC technology strategy and solutions for multiple clients and services. The Architect analyzes requirements in generic and/or specific contexts and translates those into effective, cost-efficient, and reusable solutions.

The role depends heavily on assessing the readiness of developing technologies and their inherent risks, selecting and integrating components of varying maturity to create solutions.

Responsibilities

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Formulate and develop NEC and client technical strategies.
2. Stay aware of and assess emerging technologies within the IT marketplace.
3. Complete programme and project technical architectures and designs.
4. Create technology designs from strategy through conceptual, logical, to physical layers.
5. Capture industry-wide and client-specific technical requirements.
6. Define technology solutions and select components for procurement.
7. Act as Technical Design Authority within NEC, clients, programmes, and projects, responsible for design reviews and approval of deliverables.
8. Maintain technical standards and authority.

Financial / Non-Financial

While there is no direct financial management in this role, it requires analyzing the cost-effectiveness of solutions from technology, operational, and total-cost-of-ownership perspectives, often involving several tens of millions of dollars, balancing risk with strategic benefits.

The role also demands efficient personal workload management and advising project teams on strategies, plans, and budgets.

Communications

Significant interaction with vendors, service providers, industry watchers, customers, clients (including at executive levels), internal teams across NEC, project managers, practitioners, consultants, and new business personnel.

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent certification in IT systems, networks, security, or cloud technologies.
2. At least 3 years of relevant experience in a managed outsourcing services environment.
3. Experience supporting government agencies or knowledge of cloud and managed security services is advantageous.
4. Strong technical background in systems and networks, with preferred knowledge in network switching, routing, and security.
5. Familiarity with ITIL processes and workflows.
6. Knowledge of enterprise tools like Microsoft System Center, BMC Remedy, BladeLogic, HPE software, IBM BigFix, or Solarwinds.
7. Experience in managed outsourcing service delivery models, including end-user computing and data centers.
8. Experience developing statements of work for systems integration is a plus.
9. Ability to analyze large data sets and extract key points.
10. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for cost modeling.
11. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
12. Innovative, resourceful, and able to work in fast-paced environments and small teams.
13. Effective presentation skills and a sales-oriented mindset.
14. Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in an infrastructure solutions or pre-sales architect role.
15. Proficiency with at least two platforms among UNIX, MS, iSeries (AS/400), Mainframe, Cloud (AWS/Azure/Google).
16. Knowledge in virtualization, storage, SAN, networking, backup, and enterprise infrastructure is advantageous.
17. Self-motivated, resourceful, able to lead, and quick to learn new technologies.
18. Good interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills; team player.