Job SummaryThe Sr. Solutions Consultant - SDDC will assist SHI's customers in the post-sales implementation of data center infrastructure automation initiatives (Software-Defined Data Center) as clients move towards modern data center solutions and private clouds. This delivery role involves low-level design and the hands-on deployment of enterprise infrastructure and platforms, providing upgrade and migration services, and ensuring seamless integration with existing systems.
This position is a remote position with Home Office setup as determined by SHI management.
Role Description- Performs low-level design and implementation work that may include architecture analysis and design, system migration, and systems engineering
- Responsible for the design and implementation of:
- VMware VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation), both Brownfield and Greenfield
- VMware VCF (Aria) Automation
- Automation and IaC technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, or SaltStack
- Proficiency in PowerShell, PowerCLI, and Javascript
- Server virtualization & operations
- vSAN, Storage, & SAN
- VMware NSX and general virtual networking
- VMware Tanzu/VKS solutions
- Hyperconverged 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
- Configuration and upgrade services within our customers' environment
- Serve as a mentor and provide guidance to other consultants and engineers 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
Behaviors and Competencies- Problem-Solving: Can proactively identify and take ownership of complex problem-solving initiatives, initiate preventative measures, collaborate with others to find solutions, and drive successful outcomes.
- Communication: Can effectively communicate complex ideas and information to diverse audiences, facilitate effective communication between others, and mentor others in effective communication.
- Adaptability: Can work with others through change, help teams adapt to new directions, and create a culture open to change.
- Leadership: Can work within complex team initiatives, collaborate with others in decision-making processes, and drive team performance.
- Teamwork: Can work within and lead multiple teams, foster a cooperative environment and ensuring effective communication between team members.
- Self-Motivation: Can take ownership of complex personal or professional initiatives, collaborate with others when necessary, and drive results through self-motivation.
Skill Level Requirements- Proficiency in working projects to completion, ensuring goals are met, and stakeholders are satisfied, while communicating project status to project leads - Advanced
- Ability to build and maintain robust systems and solutions by leveraging systems and infrastructure effectively - Advanced
- Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in various scripting and programming languages to automate tasks and develop software solutions - Advanced
- Ability to understand and manage various infrastructure components (firewalls, load balancers, hypervisors, storage, monitoring, security) and use orchestration tools to develop comprehensive technical solutions - Advanced
- Extensive experience working on large scale IT projects related to deployment and configuration - Advanced
Other Requirements- Completed Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or relevant work experience
- 5+ years of experience in solutions architecture or working with infrastructure (blade chassis, and servers, hypervisors, storage and storage fabrics, backup solutions)
- 5+ years of experience with VMware and associate product range in enterprise environments
- 5+ years of technical experience with increasing responsibility
- Willingness to travel occasionally
- Thorough understanding of virtualization technologies & software-defined datacenter
The estimated annual pay range for this position is $150,000 - $180,000 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.
