IBM i Power Solutions Architect

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IBM i Power Solutions Architect

Start date 1st April 2024

Can be based anywhere in the UK but happy to travel (UK based, 20% travel).

Salary £70k

My client are seeking an IBM Presales Solutions Architect who will be part of a diverse small Sales and Marketing Team within a leading internationally advanced technology managed services provider, working with varied customers in a diverse number of sectors.

The role is to lead presales solutions and projects, working very closely with Customer Success and technical based teams. As Solutions Architect your advice and guidance will develop and deliver proposals to assist the sales team to win new business from current and prospective customers.

Skills & experience:

• Solution architecture and technical lead in the following:
  • Managed IT Services.
  • Cyber Security solutions and services.
  • IT Infrastructure (primarily IBMi Power & Storage).
• Providing expert technical knowledge and professional guidance across pre-sales process working alongside Technical Services team through to the implementation stages within varied sized projects.
• Requirement gathering, scoping and quality management. Having a key understanding to ITIL, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 practices, applying appropriate due diligence to the approvals and governance process.

Knowledge of:

• Client management, troubleshooting, solution thinking (identify & resolve)
• Hardware and software technical ability; physical environment consciousness; and secure architecture
• IBM Power Servers and storage expertise
• Microsoft Dynamics / Azure
• Understanding issue, incident and DR management
• Reporting, Analytics, Project Management
• Understanding data centre management & control (clients kit in our DC’s)
• Client, business partner; vendor & supplier management; excellent relationship management
• Cloud and cyber security technologies

Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.

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