IT Solutions Architect / Pre-sales Technical Engineer
Position Summary:
An IT solution architect is responsible for defining the architecture of a specific solution, combining information from business, technical, and datasets and through ideation, design, and implementation to solve business needs and problems. This is a hybrid position, part time in office/part-time remote
Essential Functions:
· Maintain an advanced business and technical understanding of Microsoft products and workloads
· Assess customer IT environments (On-prem and Cloud) to help sales team evaluate IT products to meet customer needs
· Work with Sales team to provide technology solutions and develop statements of work
· Participate in customer calls to gather requirements, discuss, and present solutions
· Work with Sales\Internal teams to Identify opportunities for upgrades, cloud migrations, integration with 3rd party products
· Understand and clearly articulate value proposition of company products and services
· Update internal systems for timely reporting and planning
Required Qualifications (This should include any minimum education, work experience, knowledge, & skills necessary to perform the functions of the position):
· Completed Bachelor's degree or related work experience in Computer Science or related field
· Microsoft Windows, Sentinel, and Azure Experience and Certifications a plus!
· Minimum 3 year's experience in Microsoft technology\Infrastructure
· Minimum 2 year's technical experience in Microsoft Azure Cloud
· 5-7 years technical or IT management experience
Other Qualifications/Skills:
Skills
· Executive level consultative and presentation skills are essential
· Strong Microsoft products knowledge
· Knowledgeable in IT Security products, communication, and authentication protocols
· Accustomed to working effectively within all levels of an organization, both internally and externally.
· Proven experience in selection\implementation of IT infrastructure products
· This role requires an individual who is results-oriented, proactive, and confident