Cloud and Infrastructure Services Solution Architect

Sonsoft Inc; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing IT consultancy firm is seeking a Cloud and Infrastructure Services Solution Architect to provide technical leadership in designing and delivering CIS offerings. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, with over 15 years of experience in IT outsourcing solutions. The role includes leading business and technical teams and consulting with clients on strategic direction. Strong investigative and project management skills are essential for success in this contract position.

Qualifications

• 15 years of relevant presales and technical experience in the IT industry.
• Strong English oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of ITIL principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams of business and technical architects in CIS offerings.
• Evaluate CIS and Client business strategies and design offerings.
• Consult with clients to establish their strategic direction.

Skills

Investigative skills

Project Management skills

Client-facing skills

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree highly desired

Job description

Cloud and Infrastructure Services Solution Architect

Contract

Sonsoft , Inc. is a USA based corporation duly organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Georgia. Sonsoft Inc. is growing at a steady pace specializing in the fields of Software Development, Software Consultancy and Information Technology Enabled Services.

Position Overview

The role is focused on technical leadership in designing, developing, selling, and delivering standard, repeatable Cloud and Infrastructure Services (CIS) offerings and capabilities. As part of the CIS Solution Management team, the successful candidate will:

• Lead teams of business and technical architects and engineering in progressing the CIS portfolio of Workspace, Hybrid Cloud, Service Management, Service Desk, and Field Services capabilities
• Work with the CIS Growth and Strategy and Delivery teams to ensure repeatable capability deployment and delivery
• Work with the Solution Architects, Sales, and Account Executives in proposing CIS capabilities to current and potential clients.
• Use strong collaboration and negotiation skills to serve as the cross-CIS enterprise offering architect in maintaining the CIS solution blueprint and providing governance oversight for technical solutions across the CIS Service Line.

Responsibilities

• Development and in IT Outsourcing engagements with multi-national/theatre clients.
• Work with each of the CIS Service Lines to develop and document the cross-CIS offering/capability blueprint that will be used as a basis for evaluating all proposed solutions
• Provide technical leadership in the development and deployment of automation and autonomics solutions across CIS to lower delivery cost and increase margins
• Lead teams of other business, technical, and enterprise architects in designing and developing new solutions
• Work with the Solution Managers and Solution Architects to evaluate CIS and Client business strategies, objectives, and requirements for shaping offering/capability strategy and design
• Using advanced consulting methodologies, translates the CIS and client’s long-range business plans into a services strategy.
• Consults with clients to establish their strategic direction.
• May be asked to start up a new practice or program from a portfolio development perspective and ensures the practice is consistent with Unisys strategy.
• Understand the CIS Portfolio of offerings/capabilities and be capable of providing the assessment of client requirements, and in turn develop, with their architects team, the integrated (the technical, business and service) solutions while overseeing the development of cost estimates and commercial solutions.
• All in order to create a high value service solution to the client.
• Act as a recognized authority for leading the Cloud and Infrastructure Services (CIS) Enterprise Architecture processes in Offering/Capability

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Very strong investigative skills with new tools and systems (PTC SKM, intelligent agent technology, Knowledge automation, social tools, security access/Single sign-on, automation tools, to name a few).
• Highly skilled at the “architect” level and capable of providing detailed guidance to the Engineering teams.
• Able to plan and drive custom integrations with high profile clients.
• Strong Project Management skills, strong leadership skills, and sound managerial skills as a senior technical lead, architect, troubleshooter and advisor to the CIS sub-service lines.
• Strong client-facing skills and Solution Architect capabilities.
• Capable of leading technical Engineering teams and directing vendors.
• Essential:
• • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required
• • Strong English oral and written communication skills are necessary.
• • 15 years of relevant presales and technical experience in the IT industry – selling/procuring outsourcing/infrastructure services solutions including –SaaS offerings.
• • Requires knowledge of the business, industry, and market, as well as sales strategies, account/program management, service delivery, and financial analysis.
• • Requires knowledge of technical services, outsourcing and operational support in the enterprise and end user computing environment.
• • Demonstrated experience in leading diverse cross-functional teams in designing, developing, and deploying standardized solutions.
• • Experience in tailoring presentations to client needs and varying levels of technical understanding.
• • Excellent understanding of client service delivery and customer driven IT infrastructure services environment.
• • Ability to adapt and perform in an environment that is continually changing and evolving.
• • Excellent client relationship skills and the ability to work in a matrix management structure
• • Sound knowledge of ITIL principles
• Desirable:
• • Master’s degree highly desired
• • TOGAF certification
• • Formal ITIL v3 qualifications at the Foundation level or higher
• • Cloud and Infrastructure Services knowledge/experience
• • Application Services knowledge/experience
• • End User Services knowledge/experience
• • Security Solutions knowledge/experience
• • Knowledge of data-center platforms, server and storage environment architectures
• • Knowledge of networking architectures and technologies
• • Knowledge of IT service management technologies and architectures
• • C-Suite consulting experience

Key Skills

• Analytical, diagnostic, project management and problem solving skills.
• Strong investigative/analysis skills in the identification and selection of new tools and systems
• Leadership of high performing solution/bid teams
• Excellent proposal writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with senior management and service delivery teams.

Travel Requirement

• Position would be required to support solutions globally
• Travel expected to be less than 30%-40%

U.S. Citizens and those who are authorized to work independently in the United States are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

Note:-

• This is a Contract job opportunity for you.
• Only US Citizen, Green Card Holder, GC-EAD, H4-EAD, L2-EAD, OPT-EAD & TN-Visa can apply.
• No H1B candidates, please.
• Please mention your Visa Status in your email or resume.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.