Sr. Solutions Architect - Infrastructure

Job Summary

TheSr.Solutions Architect - InfrastructurewillassistSHI's customersinimplementing data center infrastructure initiativesas they move towards modern data center solutions. This role involves designing and deploying enterprise infrastructure and platforms,providingupgrade and migration services, andensuring seamless integration with existing systems. Additionally, theSr.Solutions Architect – Infrastructureserves as a mentor to otherconsultants within the team.

This position is a remote position with Home Office setup as determined by SHI management.

About Us

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $14 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 6,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.

Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.

Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.

World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours.

Responsibilities

_Include, but not limited to: _

Performs design and implementation work that may include architecture analysis and design, system migration and systems engineering

Responsible for the design and implementation of:

Converged & hyperconverged solutions

Storage & SAN

Disaster recovery

Server virtualization & operations

Backup & ransomware resiliency solutions

Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert on projects and workshops, overseeing the work of others and being accountable for the outcome of the project

Collaborate with sales team in identifying and closing professional services opportunities through customer discovery and scoping meetings

Configuration and upgrade services within our customers’ and partners environments

Serve as a mentor and provide guidance to other architects and consultants within the team

Participate in pre-sales conversations, design, planning of services engagements

Stay up to date and on top of top industry trends and offerings

Provide technical leadership and mentorship in a pre-sales and post-sales capacity to support successful understanding, evaluation and adoption of offerings

Demonstrate long-term thinking as it relates to our Infrastructure practice and customer engagements

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or a related field or equivalent work experience

Minimum 8-10 years of technical experience with increasing responsibility

Minimum 7 years’ experience working with infrastructure (blade chassis& servers, hypervisors, storage,storage fabrics, backup solutions,etc.)

Thorough understanding of: virtualization technologies & software defined datacenter

Required Skills

Ability to design, build and implement equipment from the loading dock to production-ready

Ability to define, design, build, and maintain systems and solutions leveraging systems and infrastructure

Strong troubleshooting skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organizational and project management skills

Strong analytical and research skills

Ability to guide other consultants within the team

Strong project time management and communication skills

Consultative approach to deploying enterprise architecture

Passion for technology

Certifications Required

Expert level certifications in one or more infrastructure technology platforms (ex: VCP, VCDX, CCIE, VMCE)

Unique Requirements

Travel to client sites, up to 20%

Ability to lift up to 50lb for equipment racking

Additional Information

The estimated annual pay range for this position is $160,000 - $220,000 which includes a base salary and bonus. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.

Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status.

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Job Locations US-Remote

Requisition ID 2024-17354

Approved Min (Total Target Comp) USD $120,000.00/Yr.

Approved Max (Total Target Comp) USD $220,000.00/Yr.

Compensation Structure Base Plus Bonus

Category Technical Presales/Post Sales