• Ad Placed : 03 Nov 2019 21:00:09 Affiliate ad
• Remuneration : PER MONTH
• Employment Type : Full Time
• Employment Level : Senior Management
• Industry :
• IT/Computer
  Other IT/Computer
• Region : Western Cape
• Company : Boardroom Appointments

Our client based in Cape Town is looking for a Solutions Architect to provide pre-sales support, including solutions design and pricing compilation and post-sales support relating to solution implementation with a focus on complete recovery solutions.

Education and Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 with relevant qualification
• Tertiary qualification preferably a technical or business degree or diploma
• Minimum of 8 years in an ICT related industry
• ITIL qualification or similar change management standards
• Good technical knowledge on systems over a broad based of platforms and technologies
• Certification or statutory membership with the BCI
• Additional qualifications towards technical degree
• Project Management certifications
• Backup and recovery technology certifications
• Virtualization certification

Competencies

• A broad base of computer literacy and IT industry knowledge
• Experience in a technical support role within a service provider environment
• Experience in a wide variety of Hardware platforms
• Solid understanding of Storage and Networking topologies
• Working knowledge of MS office products, particularly Excel, Visio, Word and Outlook
• Good knowledge of AutoCAD, ability to create, alter and maintain floor plan diagrams
• Understanding of Disaster Recovery and Business concepts
• Experience in backup and recovery best practice and solutions design
• Knowledge of general financial practices and principles
• Good knowledge of project management practices and principles
• Knowledge of backup and archiving technology
• A good understanding of WAN and LAN technologies and concepts

Responsibilities

• Product and service champion
• Recommend technological strategies based on industry trends
• Develop mature products and services to take to market
• Recommend and manage relationships with selected technology partners
• Work towards achieving product and service related revenue and profitability targets
• Design disaster recovery and ICT service solutions across most IT architectures
• Assess existing infrastructures and recommend the most relevant recovery solutions
• Undertake research to identity suitable technology compatible with clients recovery needs
• Assist sales staff to compile technical proposals and tenders
• Provide pre-sales technical assistance to the sales staff
• Maintain current and accurate capacity planning tools
• Train sales staff to handle common pre-sales queries with clients and prospects
• Provide training to staff on services offerings
• Perform investigations on behalf of sales staff and client solutions managers regarding system and technology solutions
• Create technical solution diagrams
• Understand and provide input into pricing tools used to generate quotations
• Liaise with vendors, obtain and evaluate equipment quotations
• Compile solutions pricing in compliance with company policies
• Manage contract changes and ensure that actions are successfully completed, and new clients are efficiently and expediently handed over to operations for delivery of services  
• Create, alter and maintain AutoCAD floor plans

Please visit our website at www.boardroom.co.zafor more details and to register your C.V.

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