Consulting Architect

The Opportunity

• Engage in presales discussions to gather customer requirements and propose Nutanix solutions.
• Prepare and deliver low-level and high-level design documents based on customer engagement.
• Oversee project delivery phases, providing support and consultation to engineering teams.
• Manage stakeholder communications to ensure alignment with customer expectations and technical requirements.
• Participate in internal training and mentoring to enhance team capabilities and personal growth.
• Travel to customer sites (approximately 30-35%) to build rapport and effectively gather project insights.
• Collaborate with presales and engineering teams for effort estimation and project costing.
• Achieve familiarity with Nutanix products and processes, establishing rapport with customers by end of the first year.

• 2 to 4 years as an architect with over 10 years in IT, focusing on infrastructure: Nutanix, VMware & similar Virtualization platforms and cloud solutions.
• Extensive knowledge of cloud computing and networking technologies, specifically with hands-on experience in AWS and Azure environments.
• Strong background in networking principles, with a solid understanding of network architecture.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, ensuring alignment between technical solutions and business needs.
• Proficient in preparing low-level and high-level design documents, facilitating clear communication of architectural plans and solutions.
• Deep understanding of customer challenges with a solution-oriented mindset, enabling the delivery of tailored solutions that meet specific client requirements.
• Basic knowledge of commercial aspects, including effort estimation and budgeting, to support project planning and execution.
• Familiarity with Nutanix Solutions or similar Virtualization & Cloud technologies, enhancing the ability to design and implement virtualization and cloud solutions.

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