Senior Associate Data Centre Technical Architect

Job Description

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The Senior Associate Data Center Technical Architect is a developing subject matter expert, responsible for designing and implementing the infrastructure and systems of a data center, collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translating them into efficient and reliable data center solutions as part of the pre-sales process.

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and architect the infrastructure of data center, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment, power and cooling systems, and physical security measures.
• Evaluate data centre services, aligning them with business requirements and ensuring security and compliance.
• Analyse and assist with the development of long-term strategic plans to ensure data centre meets current and future requirements.
• Viewed as a trusted technical advisor to the client and provide technical guidance to development teams during the implementation of collaborative solutions.
• Develop and implement network architectures, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security.
• Design and optimize virtualized environments using technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, or KVM
• Provide pre-sales technical support and expertise in analysing client requirements, in conjunction with the client’s current data centre capabilities.
• Ensure technical solutions will accomplish the client's objectives.
• Work with internal stakeholders to produce a technical specification for the custom development and systems integration requirements for the solution.
• Develop or produce the technical design document to match the solution design specifications.
• Working with the relevant internal stakeholders, participate in scope of work determination, product pricing and RFP / RFI responses.
• Assist with the determination of outsourcing, product pricing and collaborates with others to develop an implementation solution.
• Create comprehensive technical documentation, including network diagrams, system configurations, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Responsible for supporting members of the Sales team and to ensure that they are equipped to close deals and maintain visibility of forecasting and sales pipeline in order to influence potential deals.
• Manage client proof of concept (POC) initiatives, which will require the involvement of the appropriate resources, and setup and delivery of the POC.
• On all assigned engagements, owns the proposed solution and transitions the build / implementation to the delivery team.
• Specifically relating to opportunity pursuit this role will evaluate each opportunity for alignment with organizational capabilities and business policy, prepare the executive summary that outlines all of the information gathered from the client in regards to their needs, as understood, document the proposed technology solution, document the statement of work along with all labor requirements, work with the relevant internal stakeholders to prepare the pricing format that will be supplied to the customer, perform the actual solution design and prepare a parts list outlining equipment to be provided, develop and manage a proof-of-concept as such may be required, engage all technical resources required for an accurate solution design, prepare a network diagram outlining the proposed solution, document all deliverables and what constitutes a successful completion, review the final parts list as supplied and submit all information to the applicable bid team for final assembly, verify the proposal’s accuracy and sign off on the final documents to be presented to the client, assist during the final presentation to the client as appropriate.

Knowledge and Attributes :

Academic Qualifications and Certifications :

Required Experience :

Workplace type : Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.

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