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********IMMEDIATE NEED *********** *Title: Storage Architect* *Location: Rochester, NY* ** *Duration: 6 months Contract to Hire(have a good check on this as well).* * * *Description of Skills, Education & Experience:*** * * • Technical depth in open systems is essential. Require 8 – 12 years of IT Exp. out of which 4- 6 years should be worked as as an architect . • Test new storage architectures and document results. • Experience in the mainframe area is a bonus. • Co-ordinates the installation of the company’s storage products and assists with Systems Assurance and co-ordination of Customer Education necessary for the install of EMC, Hitachi, IBM, Netbackup, Commvault or other similar type products. • Design, implement, manage, monitor, and administrate enterprise backup environment • Design, implement, manage, monitor, and administrate SAN, including Fabric switches, Disk Tape Libraries, and associated technologies. • Monitor and modify all data storage on an ongoing basis ensuring sufficient capacity, performance and throughput to meet demand, availability and SLA requirements. • Assists in Software Support and Problem Determination as required. • Directs and conducts major studies of customer requirements necessitating a high degree of analytical ability. • Provides training to Sales, Marketing, and offshore personnel in specific areas of expertise. • Maintains knowledge of target market computer systems, the company’s storage products, competitive products, industry trends, and the company’s Storage marketing practices. • Maintains knowledge on conversion, performance, capacity planning, configuration planning, use of quantitative and other methods, and necessary in the sales support of the company’s storage products. • May require the same level of knowledge for other related products forming part of the proposed company’s storage solution. • Maintains knowledge on the use and application of the company’s pre-sales technical tools used to understand and report on customer requirements and the use of the company’s storage products in customer environments. • Is expected to demonstrate high competence in technical, business and communication skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills required. • Must have a high degree of proficiency in technical writing skills. • Works with customers and prospects in a highly professional and polished manner, as well as customer service representatives, sales, service and product management. • Is expected to work with other Storage Architects providing mentoring as required. • Is expected to be competent and knowledgeable of the company’s business partners and other professionals as it relates to the company’s business solutions. • Is expected to provide communication to senior management both internal and external to the company, including customers as it relates to the company’s business. • Develops value added functions such as white papers, sales tools (e.g. models), industry presentations etc. in their area of expertise. • May be required to work with industry professional groups and/or develop a particular specialized area of expertise which will enhance the company sales and marketing efforts and optimize its customer’s storage architecture • May be required to communicate on those areas of expertise with product marketing or engineering groups. • Assists product marketing in the development of marketing strategies to more effectively market the company’s storage products. • Develops and maintains relationships with Corporate Storage Architect group to ensure accurate information on specific topics, e.g. Beta Tests. • Advises senior management on various product and systems related issues as well as customer oriented trends and concerns. • Bachelor degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years relevant experience. • Technical college and 6 years experience. • Certifications with SNIA, HP, Brocade, Cisco MDS, EMC, HDS, IBM Netbackup, Commvault or other storage vendors are of an asset • Will require occasional travel The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned, and are not necessarily all inclusive. Thanks!! Vivek Samant Resource Manager Optimum Technology Solutions Inc. ********************************************* Consistently delivering optimum, cost effective, valuable IT-based solutions to our clients Optimum Technology Solutions Inc., Phone: 615-346-9325 Fax : 615-523-2880 Email: [email protected] www.optyinc.com
