Solutions Architect delivering pre-sales and consulting services to support customer business needs for Rackspace. Collaborating with internal teams and providing technical leadership on complex solutions.
Responsibilities
Provide specialist pre-sales and consulting services to support customers' businesses.
Gather business and technical requirements to design solutions addressing customer objectives.
Lead the service and solution ownership of complex designs.
Partner with internal teams and external partners to deliver solutions on time, specification, and budget.
Deliver technical and architecture components of overall solution responses.
Inspire, encourage, and develop the next generation of Solutions Architects through mentoring and training.
Requirements
High degrees of technical acumen with accompanying certifications
Collaborative team player
Good communication skills (written and oral) to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Great problem solvers
Innovative and passionate about continuous self-improvement and technology
Awareness of sales methodologies and proposal management
RFx, Proposals, Presentations
Passion for problem solving and enthusiasm for positive customer outcomes.
Experience working with ModernOps, DevOps CI/CD pipelines and CMPs in a Private Cloud context in either a pre-sales or engineering role with an interest in pre-sales.
Experience working with Private Cloud platforms based on VMware, Microsoft, or OpenStack technology.
Current certification in at least one Public Cloud is beneficial or experience on AI workloads.
Experience in Managed or Professional Services engagements is highly beneficial.
Ability to lead customer workshops for requirements gathering solution mapping or proposal playback.
Owning a specific technology area and becoming the Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Attend Trade Shows, User Group Meetings or Conferences, either physically or virtually and present the “Why Rackspace?” message.
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