Senior Data Centre IT Consultant - Cloud, Automation & Pre-Sales

Avodaq AG; Kentucky; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days' holiday

Flexible working hours

Funding for further training

Company events

Job summary

Avodaq AG is seeking a Senior IT Consultant (m/f/d) to join their team in Ohio, United States. In this full-time role, you will be responsible for planning and implementing modern data centre infrastructures and providing comprehensive advice to customers in this sector.

With at least 5 years of experience and a degree in IT, you will work with container platforms and cloud architectures, alongside supporting the sales team with technical pre-sales.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' professional experience in a data centre environment.
• Strong expertise in infrastructure automation.
• Clear communication of complex technical content.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive advice to customers in the data centre sector.
• Support the sales team with technical pre-sales.
• Develop bespoke, complex solutions.

Skills

Container platforms (OpenShift)

Cloud architectures

Virtualised infrastructures design

Automation (Ansible, Terraform)

Fluent German and English

Education

Degree or vocational qualification in IT

Tools

Cisco UCS

VMware vSphere

Nutanix AHV

Cisco ACI / NX-OS

Job description

We are looking for you to join us as soon as possible as a full-time Senior IT Consultant(m/f/d)– Data Centre. In your new role, you will be the technical expert responsible for the planning, implementation and commissioning of modern data centre infrastructures – ranging from virtualisation and containers, through compute and storage solutions, to automation and a complete cloud platform.

Here’s what you can expect from us

• You will provide comprehensive advice to clients in the data centre sector, run workshops and develop bespoke, complex solutions
• You will support the sales team with technical pre-sales activities – from requirements analysis through to quotations, proofs of concept and presentations
• You will actively develop the data centre portfolio by analysing market and technology trends
• You will work closely with technology partners (e.g. Cisco, Red Hat, Dell) and support the expansion of partnerships and certifications
• You will share your knowledge within the team and take on a mentoring role

What sets you apart

• You have a degree or have completed vocational training in the IT sector and have at least 5 years’ professional experience in a data centre environment
• You have excellent knowledge of container platforms such as OpenShift, as well as modern cloud and data centre architectures
• You have in-depth experience in the design, operation and optimisation of virtualised infrastructures (e.g. OpenShift Virtualisation, VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV) – including in hybrid scenarios
• You have strong expertise in the automation of infrastructure processes using Infrastructure as Code, e.g. with Ansible and Terraform
• You have experience in setting up and operating compute, storage and network infrastructures in an enterprise environment (e.g. Cisco UCS, Dell, NetApp, Nutanix, Cisco ACI / NX-OS)
• Ideally, you hold relevant vendor certifications (e.g. Cisco, Red Hat, DELL)
• You communicate complex technical content clearly and in a manner appropriate to the audience, and you work in an analytical, structured and solution-oriented way
• You work independently, take responsibility, share your knowledge within the team and are fluent in German and English (C1)

You can count on us for that

• 30 days’ holiday and flexible working hours
• Sports facilities (Wellpass, Urban Sports Club), bike leasing and company events
• We support your passion: we encourage further training (including Cisco certifications) and offer the opportunity to test projects in a practical setting within our lab environment
• Focus on future-proof and innovative technologies
• Regular development reviews to help shape your career
• An attractive working environment in our central offices with height-adjustable desks, two monitors, fruit and drinks, and much more
• The Deutschlandticket and the option of a nursery allowance

We offer you even more! Discover all our benefits here .

Ready to help shape the digital future?

We look forward to receiving your application online via our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Team on 📞 [phone] .

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