SOLUTION ARCHITECT

Upper Spring Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in IT solutions is seeking an experienced Solution Architect in Singapore. The role involves providing technical presales support, working directly with clients to identify requirements, and creating architecture documentation. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, with at least 3 years of experience in large-scale server and storage solutions. Excellent customer service skills and knowledge of technologies like Veritas and Veeam are essential.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in designing or implementing large-scale server solutions.
• Hands-on experience with various OS and virtualized platforms.
• Good understanding of data resiliency and disaster recovery solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical presales support for server solutions.
• Work closely with sales on customer engagement.
• Conduct product demonstrations and manage technical requirements.

Skills

Technical presales support

Customer service orientation

Team collaboration

Technology innovation

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Veritas

Veeam

Acronis

IBM Spectrum Protect

Job description

We are representing our client, a leading service provider offering end-to-end integrated infocommunications IT solutions services, to look for an experienced Solution Architect to complement the existing group of technical experts.

Responsibilities

• Take a leading role in provide expert technical presales support for opportunities involving servers, storage and backup solution
• Work closely with the sales team on early engagement with customer in selling servers, storage and backup solution
• Attend meetings with potential clients to understand and gather customer requirements and offer complete & cost-effective solution
• Work closely with vendors channel partners, and technology partners to prepare solution write-up, bill of material and engage Service Delivery team for professional effort
• Create architecture artefacts and documentation to effectively explain architecture design concepts and solutions to various level of stakeholders
• Conduct / Lead in product demonstrations
• Upon contract award, conduct transition/ handover and briefing to project implementation team on the overall solution and design
• Lead and manage product demos and POCs
• Keep abreast of product technology and certifications. Keep updated of the latest technology and develop technical capability slides
• Identify potential and emerging technologies relevant to innovation

Requirements

• Bachelor in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineer, Information Technology or related discipline
• At least 3 years’ experience in designing/implementation/consulting of large-scale servers / storage / virtualization / data protection and recovery solution
• At least 5 years Systems and Storage experience
• Hand-on experience with various OS and virtualised platforms
• Good knowledge of backup and archival solution such as Veritas, Veeam, Acronis, IBM Spectrum Protect etc.
• Good knowledge of data resiliency and data disaster recovery solution
• Good knowledge in virtualization and cloud (IaaS) technology
• Customer service oriented, good team player, technically inclined