SOLUTIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE) ARCHITECT
The Solution Architect is a leading technology expert and consultant, who uses extensive experience and expertise to define technology strategy for NEC and clients, and to create technology infrastructure designs where the customer and\/ or business problem is of a complexity requiring the highest level of expertise. The role has Technical Authority across NEC technology strategy and across solutions for multiple clients and services. The Architect will analyse requirements in generic and \/ or specific contexts and translate those requirements into effective and cost-effective, re-usable solutions.
The role is crucially dependent on an ability to assess the readiness of developing technologies and their inherent risk, for exploitation by NEC and clients, selecting and integrating components of vastly differing maturity to create the solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES \u2022 Significant interaction, including at Executive level, within all towers in NEC, within Account Management, within Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Bachelor Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or equivalent certification in IT system, network, information security and\/or cloud technologies <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SOLUTIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE) ARCHITECTThe Solution Architect is a leading technology expert and consultant, who uses extensive experience and expertise to define technology strategy for NEC and clients, and to create technology infrastructure designs where the customer and\/ or business problem is of a complexity requiring the highest level of expertise. The role has Technical Authority across […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opusit.com.my\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/awsm_job_openings\/5690"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opusit.com.my\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/awsm_job_openings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opusit.com.my\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/awsm_job_openings"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opusit.com.my\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opusit.com.my\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u2022 Formulation and development of NEC and Client Technical Strategy:
\u2022 Awareness and assessment of developing technology within the IT marketplace
\u2022 Completion of Programme, Project Technical Architecture and designs
\u2022 Creation of technology designs starting from technology strategy moving through conceptual and logical to physical designs
\u2022 Capture of industry generic and client specific technical requirements
\u2022 Definition of technology solution and decision on components for procurement
\u2022 Technical Design Authority within NEC, Clients, Programmes and projects responsible for
\u2022 Conduct design reviews
\u2022 Review and approve design deliverables
\u2022 Technical Authority and the associated standards of work.
FINANCIAL \/ NON-FINANCIAL
\u2022 There is no inherent financial management relevant to this role, although the role demands a significant ability to analyse the cost-effectiveness of potential solutions, from the technology, operational and total-cost-of-ownership perspectives and to balance this against risk, especially when exploiting immature technology and strategies. The dimensions have a scope of several tens of millions of dollars.
\u2022 The role requires a significant ability to manage personal workloads in an efficient and organised manner, and to act as consultant and advisor to Project Managers, Account Directors and Service Delivery Directors on strategies, plans and budgets.
COMMUNICATIONS
\u2022 Very significant interaction with Vendors, Service Providers and leading industry watchers.
\u2022 Significant Interaction with Customers \/ Clients, including at Executive level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Application Services, and with Project Managers and practitioners.
\u2022 Significant interaction with Consultants and New Business Personnel<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 At least 3 years of relevant working experience in a managed outsourcing services provider environment
\u2022 Candidates with experience in the support of government agencies; or knowledge of support and service delivery models of cloud services or managed security services will be an advantage
\u2022 Possess sound technical background or understanding of systems and network. Candidates with good knowledge of network switching, routing and network security is preferred
\u2022 Familiar with ITIL processes and workflows with good understanding of the professional support services and managed outsourcing services business
\u2022 Knowledge of enterprise tools used commonly in a managed outsourcing services environment like Microsoft System Center, BMC Remedy and Bladelogic, HPE software, IBM BigFix, or Solarwinds
\u2022 Experience in the support and service delivery model of managed outsourcing services, covering end-user computing and data centre computing services, is a must
\u2022 Experience in developing statement-of-work for systems integration services involving a variety of industry products, applications and technologies, is an added advantage
\u2022 Ability to analyse large quantities of information to extract and assimilate key points is a plus
\u2022 Proficiency in Microsoft Excel to develop the cost component calculation and pricing model
\u2022 Excellent oral and written communication skills
\u2022 Innovative and resourceful, with ability to work in small teams or fast paced projects e.g. Tenders\/RFP
\u2022 Effective presentation skills to articulate the managed outsourcing services\u2019 portfolio
Experienced Pre-Sales consultant \/ Architect role or any similar role in Infrastructure solution
\u2022 Min 5 years of relevant experience
\u2022 MUST have any of the 2 Platforms: UNIX, MS, iSeries (AS\/400), Main Frame, Cloud (AWS \/ Azure \/ Google)
\u2022 Virtualization, Storage, SAN, Networking, Backup, Enterprise Infrastructure knowledge will be an added advantage
\u2022 Technical but sales-oriented mindset
\u2022 Mature and able operate on his\/her own
\u2022 Self-Motivated
\u2022 Resourceful (find out solutions on your own)
\u2022 Able to lead and provide technology leadership
\u2022 Able to pick up new knowledge quickly
\u2022 Good interpersonal skill
\u2022 Good Presentation and communication skill
\u2022 A Team Player<\/p>\n\n\n\n