Solutions Architect Client Services -Team Leader

The Solution Architect will design solutions that address client’s technical and business requirements around the myriad of product sets and services that are offered by Internet Solutions.
Responsibilities include:
The Solution Architect is a consultative role between a prospective or existing client, the company and the Sales team.
Providing thought lead to the customer ensuring that the decisions they make are informed, relevant and fit within the organizations scope of products and solutions.
Technically design, Price and present Solutions to customers and or their forums which may consist of business and/ or technical representatives.
Providing guidance to the sales team on what to sell or propose to customers at a second level of engagement.
On acceptance of the proposal, participate in the roll-out of the project assisting the projects and installation teams to implement as per the clients requirements and the design
The Solution Architect is expected to communicate developing market trends to the organization with the intent of recommending certain enhancements or new product sets to drive enhanced solutions.
Participate in product development, team and customer training where and as required.
Represent the organization as a professional outfit in the market by ensuring that all engagements with the customer are handled with utmost consideration of the companies’ values, morals and policies.
An understanding of a particular vertical industry will be extremely beneficial in terms of growing the division to focus holistically on industry challenges and how IT and more importantly how the company can address them.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Tertiary Education:- Preferably (B.Com IS, B.SC , BBIT , IT , IS , Telecommunication)
Supplementary Courses:- MCSE, ACE, CCNA, CCNP, CCDP
Between 3-5yrs in the IT industry focusing specifically on Network , Security and BCP Exposure to either large Enterprise or/and Service provider networks
Exposure to operating platforms i.e. Microsoft, Unix, Novell in terms of application packages, operating systems etc
Ability to design solutions based on client’s Requirements (business and technical)
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
EXPERIENCE:
Between 3-5yrs in the IT industry focusing specifically on Network , Security and BCP
Exposure and experience working with either large Enterprise or/and Service provider networks
Exposure to operating platforms i.e. Microsoft, Unix, Novell in terms of application packages, operating systems etc
Ability to present and articulate at a C-Level with simplicity, clarity and non-technicality.
Ability to design solutions based on client’s Requirements (business and technical)
working experience in MPLS, Network & Cyber Security, VSAT,CISCO,VC,VOIP, development of BCPs/Disaster Recovery and Cloud technologies
 
 
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