VMWare Technical Architect

Description

Description This position is responsible for driving the technical architecture for Clients IT Operations Customers. The resource must have technical prowess in many areas of technology including storage, servers, and virtualization. This resource must have vast experiences in cross data center migrations. Responsibilities Create and define technical landscapes and architecture for large enterprise systems The ability to manage multiple technical projects with local and remote colleagues domestically and internationally. Serves as single point of contact for other project managers, functional team leads and managers. Must interface Upper management. Must also interact with the customer directly to obtain technical details and requirements. Consistently display model leadership qualities for team constantly enhancing performance and driving efficiency throughout the team. Supports and adheres to management of contractual agreements in compliance with company policies. Define, manage, and comply with Standards. To set these standards for Client and have deployed to all customers if possible. Create a technical direction based on customer and internal direction. Aligns onsite team with Clients central resources and other regional team leads to foster best practice, collaboration and mutual support. Up to 30% travel visiting client sites and datacenter locations Business Skills and Knowledge Ability to direct and coordinate efforts and actions across different functional service lines both domestically and internationally including virtualized teams. Exceptional verbal and written communications skills; expertise in setting and managing customer expectations Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills at all management levels Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence in the functional teams Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements Solid project management skills with ability to multitask and manage multiple small to large projects in a cross functional environment Best Practices experience or certification desired (ISO, ITIL, COBIT, Six Sigma), including regulatory compliances (SOX, SAS, HIPAA) Proven written and oral communications and presentation skills Experience with Disaster Recovery procedures Ability to successfully manage customer relationships, uncover needs and provide solutions support Adhere to all TSystems corporate processes Maintaining vendor relationships and staying abreast of best practices and new technologies Ability to consult on best practices and solution options