- Provide technical pre-sales support in articulating infrastructure design with in-depth product knowledge on any of the given technology i.e. Data Centre, Collaboration, Network and Security solution
- Drive solution sales by understanding clients' technical needs, translating identified needs into solutions
- Pre-sales skill development on technologies of OEM which are identified such as Cisco, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Dell/EMC, HPE, VMware, F5 DNS and/or LTM.
- Proposal Preparation
- i) RFQ/ RFP Tender Presales support in shared centre environment – Ensure timely response to all the qualified RFP's and tenders from solution perspective to ensure bid submission.
- ii) Communicate with internal or external stakeholders for requirement gathering using phone or collaboration tools
- iii) Listen and lead the discussion with client for discovery of needs and information gathering.
- iv) Documentation of needs/requirement into solutions, validating with client and close off with a proposal also translating client business needs into technical solution.
- v) Craft initial bill of material / configuration for complex solution. Identify the suitable model to be proposed based on capacity & sizing features and client IT environment needs.
- vi) Understand client current infrastructure environment and propose relevant solutions and technical services scope of work that are required for end to end implementation.
- vii) Ability to facilitate and lead complex solutioning. Work with client, Principals & vendors for support and internal team and responsible for end to end integration and design.
- viii) Estimate man days effort and craft project implementation work breakdown structure, PM man-days sizing and timelines.
- ix) Drawing of network diagram in Visio and prepare Power point presentation, in a structured manner translating business requirements into technical design.
- Adherence to Pre-sales process and collaboration tools to communicate and deliver results.
- Able to perform self-research on new products within the supported OEMs in response to every changing landscape of solution offering.
- Languages: English + Mandarin
- Bachelor's degree in Computer science or Computer Engineering
- Possess excellent technical sales and communications skills.
- Have passion in new technologies and self-motivated learning.
- Excellent skills in Microsoft excel to consolidate complex bill of materials, design synchronization and P&L Management.
- Working experience on RFQ/RFP tender proposal & Excellent skill in End2end Solution design and heterogeneous system integration.
- Minimum any one of the said deep skills in the following technology towers (Networking, Data Centre, Security or Collaboration), will relevant Professional Certification such as:
- A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is required.
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) is good to have.
- Nice to have on any of the below certifications
- Languages: English + Mandarin
- Reporting To Technical Architect Manager
- Shift : 9 am - 6 PM
- Work within a company with a solid track record of success
- Flexible working options
- Attractive salary & benefits
Technical Architect - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - Gratitude india
Description
GRATITUDE INDIA", Established In 2004, Is An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company, Which Follows A Centre Right Ideology That Candidates Are Superior Then The Clients. This Is In Stark Contrast To The Left Wing Ideology Of All Consultancies Who Boast About Their Relationship With The Clients And They Believe Their Success Is Only And Only Because Of Their Clients. We Have A Contrary View But At The Same Time We Also Value Our Clients Only After Ensuring The Candidate Is Happy. This Makes Us A Centre Right Wing Consultancy
With The Operations Of The Company Handled By Industry Professionals, We As A Team Are Able To Successfully Cater To The Recruitment And Staffing Requirements Of BPO/ Ecommerce Sector From Onshore To Offshore Locations. Over The Period, Though Gratitude Has Earned The Wrath Of Some Corrupt Hr's Due To Our Ideology We Have Received Considerable Support Of Our Candidates Which Has Made Gratitude Grow In Several Locations
The Role
You will be responsible for :
Job Title :Technical Architect
Ideal Profile
Experience and Skill Requirements:
Years of experience:
i) Combined 4-5 years of presales, implementation, Design, and project management experience.
i. Certified in any Gartner's leader solution in Networking, Data Centre Storage, Server, and Backup Solutions in both traditional infrastructure and hyperconverge environment
ii. Certified in any Gartner's leader solution in Security solution
iii. Certified in any Gartner's leader solution in Collaboration solution such as Cisco and Avaya.
What's on Offer?