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SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT<\/strong><\/p>\n RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong> Specifically, the IP System Administrator\u2019s responsibilities shall include:<\/p>\n Provide technical and business consultative leadership throughout the technical life cycle of technical solutions. Communication & Work Relationships Sales Manager QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong> COMPETENCIES:<\/strong> Problem solving
\nAs Solutions Architect, he will join the technical sales team to develop and articulate solutions based on customers\u2019 strategic business and technical requirements ascertained from working with multiple business units across the customer\u2019s organization<\/p>\n
\nWill be involved from pre-sales solution formulation through system deployment; including bid preparation and customer interface resulting in solutions architecture proposals.
\nThe Solutions Architect will develop and articulate solutions based on a customer\u2019s strategic business or technical requirements ascertained from working with multiple business units across the customer\u2019s organisation.
\nDevelop and propose solutions.
\nThe Solutions Architect will prepare the technical solutions architectural and implementation design documents.
\nThe Solutions Architect will work closely with the Project Manager to define project deliverables and schedules and help to identify and leverage resources in order to satisfy the technical needs and objectives of the implementation.
\nAssess solutions for their commercial merits and provide appropriate recommendations.
\nThe Solutions Architect will maintain awareness of existing or potential customer software\/hardware situations and proactively alert the project management, engineering, and customer facing groups of potential problems based upon strong working knowledge of software\/hardware compatibility within the customer\u2019s environment.
\nThe Solutions Architect will stay current on technical specifications for hardware\/software requirements of industry products through professional associations, trade journals, networking, and associated training and seminars.<\/p>\n
\nThe Solutions Architect report directly to the Technical Sales Supervisor. The Solutions Architect work closely with members of the Sales, Project Management, Service delivery and members of other teams as required from time to time
\nThe Solutions Architect has regular contact with a number of internal and external stakeholders, these include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n
\nProject Manager
\nService Delivery
\nLegal
\nCTO
\nProduct Development
\nTeam members
\nCustomers<\/p>\n
\nBachelor\u2019s Degree or equivalent in Information Communication Technology or Engineering
\nCisco CCDP\/CCDE
\nAt least eight (8\u00a0years industry experience
\nAt least five (5) years\u2019 experience in a Solutions Architect role.<\/p>\n
\nExperience with Cisco equipment essential.
\nIn-depth level knowledge of networking technologies including but not limited to: TCP\/IP (e.g. interpreting a packet trace file), WAN technologies, VPN, QoS, firewalls, routers, switches, DNS, Metro Ethernet, EoSDH.
\nExperience in designing and deploying standardized Voip technologies; SIP and H.323
\nIn-Depth knowledge of Radio\/Microwave and terrestrial transmission systems.
\nExperience in telecom architecture.
\nExperience relating business requirements to system and infrastructure components and designing the bill of materials for a project.
\nCreative and innovative approach.
\nSound commercial business understanding and risk aware.
\nSet up and maintain a best practice library of company proposals and architectural designs proposed to customers with success and conversion rate indicators.
\nStrong background in solution design with focus on IP\/MPLS\/IPLC\/VOIP\/Metro Ethernet\/Cloud technologies.
\nBackground in Telecom and\/or satellite industry.
\nDemands on the Job:<\/p>\n
\nPrioritising workload of self and others
\nWritten and verbal communications
\nContract negotiation and influencing skills.
\nRelationship Management and Analytical SkillsTeam player \/ Ability to work independently \/ Ability to work without supervision
\nProactive with a positive \u2018can do\u2019 approach.<\/p>\n