JOB DESCRIPTION
Make an impact with NTT DATA
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Your day at NTT DATA
We are currently looking for a customer minded Solutions Architect with deep knowledge of Datacentre Infrastructure to support the business in achieving its objectives.
The Solutions Architect Datacentre is a technology driven specialist, focused on solutions but with in-depth product knowledge, who can build and maintain client relationships using technical expertise to sales staff and the customer through sales presentations and product demonstrations in Datacentre solutions. This person is also seen as a trusted technical advisor to the client and will lead technical opportunities while being responsible for solution designs and collaborate with the rest of the Go-To market teams to develop business, portfolio and strategies. This role will provide technical support and expertise in analysing client requirements, in conjunction with the client’s current data centre capabilities and ensure complex solutions will accomplish the client's business objectives.
What you'll be doing
Key Responsibilities:
1. Create detailed design and implementation specifications for complex products/applications/solutions
2. Contribute to business development: prepare detailed product specifications for the development and implementation of customer products/applications/solutions
3. Participate in and/or lead scope of work definition.
4. Understand the client’s environment and its technical and business needs.
5. Identifies and evaluates alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance, and scalability.
6. Assist and/or Support hardware and software quotations with account teams.
7. Understand the services offering of NTT and position our portfolio at our clients
8. Monitors the evolution on the market to gather intelligence on emerging technologies.
9. Creates reports and technology roadmaps and shares knowledge and insights with others.
10. Reviews, verifies, and improves own designs against changing specifications.
11. Contribute to the development of new go to market services and contributes knowledge on relevant verticals.
12. Operate across both the technical levels within the enterprise architecture and the value chain in order to develop holistic and integrated solutions.
Knowledge and Attributes:
13. Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science, or relevant expertise
14. Multi-disciplinary IT background, in a large infrastructure outsourcing environment
15. Relevant vendor certifications (Dell EMC, Cisco, HPE, VMWare, Nutanix, AWS, Azure, Veeam…)
16. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
17. Thorough experience in Datacentre products and understanding of industry best practices
18. Proven pre-sales experience
19. Interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain solid stakeholder relationships
20. Ability to develop and leverage their knowledge of reference architectures
21. Ability to maintain knowledge of trends and development in technology domains
22. Fluent in English, next to French, Dutch being an supplementary asset.
Workplace type:
Hybrid Working
About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.
Equal Opportunity Employer
NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.