Cloud Solutions Architect


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Recruiter

Nigel Frank International

Listed on

10th September 2018

Location

Durban

Salary/Rate

£3210 - £4086

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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Location: Umhlanga Ridge - KZN

Position: Solutions Architect

Short Description of Position:

Build, architect and deploy client facing technology solutions. Perform a presales function to ensure that a correct and complete solution is sold to our customers. Keeping abreast of new technologies and service offerings is imperative to this role. The right candidate needs to be able to create an IT to business synergy wherever possible. You must be comfortable with working in the unknown and being able derive a solution from this. The right candidate is enthusiastic and passionate about IT technologies and loves working in the IT space.

Key Accountabilities:

* Design and deploy effective cloud and hybrid solutions for large enterprises

* Proactive management/maintenance for client's environments

* Ensure operational efficiency of 'Service' delivered by client facing technology

* Ensure operational efficiency of clients and IT escalations support

* Mentoring and sharing of knowledge between colleagues

* Performing core administrative/procedural duties and documentation of standards and processes

* Improve desktop support and other end user services through documentation and processes

* Understanding, enforcing and living by best practice methodologies

* Improve business and IT synergy through communication and awareness

* Provide hands-on support to others within the company.

* Coordinate and lead technical desktop and application projects

* Contributing to team effort and success in all areas of support

* Contribute to and measure professional development

* Providing strategic input and maintain a constant awareness of clients' strategic direction

* Deliver/promote the highest levels of client service to all areas of the business

Specialist Technical Skills Required:

* Ability to design and deploy effective cloud and hybrid solutions for large enterprises.

* Perform WAN routing configurations

* Perform switch level configurations and LAN routing

* Able to troubleshoot WAN/LAN connectivity issues

* Able to monitor/troubleshoot connectivity issues using performance management tools

* Must be strong in documentation

* Must be able to interpret key performance metrics to optimize service levels

* Deliver the highest levels of network service to supporting users and applications

* Able to run with connectivity or communication based projects without supervision

* Work with end-user team in isolating application related issues

* Deep understanding of the core technologies and relationships between on premise and cloud solutions

* Good understanding of Azure cloud services

* Deep understanding of Microsoft Server infrastructure

* Strong troubleshooting skills

* Mentor other members within the team

Specific Skills Required:

* Must have strong analytical and problem-solving ability

* Must be creative in problem solving and solution creation

* Must be able to communicate, delegate and measure outcomes/deliverables

* A professional who sets and maintain high standards of quality

* Energetic and restless to achieve

* Must be structured, and use controls and processes to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity

* Ability to define controls and processes that will improve efficiency and/or quality

* Drive innovation

* Self-motivated

* Eye for detail

Technical Certifications/Experience:

* Experience in Cloud architecture and services

* Windows Server or Desktop (MCSE preferable)

* ITIL certified and/or suitable qualifications (ITIL)

* Must be fluent in Active Directory (MCSE preferable)

* Desktop/device systems management and automated deployment (SCCM)

* Experience with Microsoft SharePoint

* Strong architecture background.

* Strong Applications delivery

* Desktop Architecture and Systems management (MCITP)

* Must be strong with Technology Management toolset.

* Data security, Data reporting and data analysis background preferable.

* Minimum 8 years' experience in IT systems.

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