Data Center Solutions Architect

Requisition #: R848049 Location: UNITED STATES.DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.WASHINGTON Job Title: Data Center Solutions Architect Region: US & Canada Area of Interest: Cisco Services (Formerly Customer Advocacy) Level of Experience: Experienced - Non Manager Flexible Work Option: No Job Description: **Selected applications MUST be a U.S. CITIZEN and HOLD a current or recently lapsed TOP SECRET (TS) U.S. Government Security Clearance.** **Candidates who are NOT a U.S. CITIZEN or HOLD a current or recently lapsed U.S. Government Security Clearance WILL NOT be considered for this position.** **Must be located in the METRO D.C. area or willing to relocate to that area.** Come be a part of Ciscos Global Government Solutions Group, Public Sector, Advanced Services (GGSG PS AS) and join a revolutionary team of innovative technologist. A dedicated team that provides a higher level of flexible support services to our government customers, enabling them to exploit network technology to meet their objectives. We are looking for Data Center Solution Architects who will serve as the Cisco expert onsite with the customer. Position Scope: This is an exciting new initiative to design and build next generation data center architectures for Ciscos largest government clients who are looking for consolidation, virtualization and automation of their complex data center functions. Cisco is looking for senior IT and Data Center experienced individuals who have designed, built and managed large scale data centers. Strong consultancy skills are a must for this position along with the ability to develop low level repeatable services methodologies. Position Responsibilities: The Solution Architects primary role is positioning, architecting and delivering service solutions around Ciscos Data Center technologies and specifically integrating those technologies into the customers overall datacenter architecture and detailed design. This position will help drive sales, serve as content knowledge expert, participate in proposal preparation, develop detailed services methodologies, customer presentations, lead delivery efforts, mentor other technical consultants and assist with development of technical collateral around server and application integrated designs. Experience/Skills: The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise with design of datacenter server/applications, network and storage architecture, industry wide understanding of datacenter infrastructure applications (operating systems, databases, replication/disaster recovery, and data protection, expertise with server operating systems, databases, business applications, storage infrastructure, and application integration with respect to infrastructure. In addition, experience with developing business case and ROI, IT people/process consulting knowledge and experience, understanding of datacenter physical requirements like power, cooling, cabling etc., operations experience and working knowledge in implementing management and monitoring infrastructure for the datacenter. Strong consulting skills are a requirement for this position as customer presentations of services and solutions will need to be performed in a daily basis. Knowledge and experience on holistic data center virtualization (spanning compute, storage, security and networking services like server load balancing etc) is required. As such we are looking for least five to ten years of increasing responsibility for positioning and delivering Data center Solutions including server consolidation, storage consolidation, disaster recovery, backups, and networking. The person needs to have a track record of successful executive interaction, consultative selling and leading the delivery of successful consulting engagements in this area. A Bachelors degree (BA/BS) is essential with an advanced degree highly desirable. Typically requires BSEE/CS or equivalent with 10+ years relevant experience in internetworking technologies and applications. Functional / Cross Functional: Interfaces cross-functionally and leads collaboration extending beyond workgroup. Inspire team/organization success through positive feedback and constant support. Customer resolution requires excellent verbal and professional presentation skills. Solutions Architect should have the ability to represent Cisco by communicating technical business capabilities and strategies externally. Solutions Architect will be responsible for technical decisions that will affect project timelines, functional unit and/or deadlines. He or she will be viewed as a technical resource by peers in the same organization, partners with client groups in a team setting, taking ownership of their objectives to achieve business results. Evaluates and sells alternative solutions, effectively influencing outcomes Uses acquired professional knowledge to determine method for issue resolution. Solutions Architect exercises judgment within defined standards of the industry and uses expertise and creativity for innovative product recommendation and solutions and develops clear low level services methodology for the data center solutions.

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Category:	Engineering
	> Architectural Engineering
Location:	WASHINGTON, DC
County:	District Of Columbia County
ZIP Code:	20001
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	Cisco
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