SR SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT Job in Jacksonville, Georgia US
SR SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT
GENERAL SUMMARY Provides advanced technical and/or business consultative services during the pre-sales and/or post-sales cycle. Provides technical or business analytical leadership for specific product groups or business objectives in order to engage the customer or implement and maintain an engagement. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Develops strategies, policies and best practices for the customer. Develops and cultivates strong customer relationships ensuring a Customers for Life relationship. May be responsible for achieving the EMC Bar of Excellence as the highest level of Customer Satisfaction for every customer. EMC Proven Professional Certification desired. Provides technical leadership during the implementation of an engagement. Participates in the installation, customization, and integration of an EMC solution. Maintains awareness of existing or potential customer software/hardware/systems situations. Proactively alerts project management and sales team of potential problems and solutions. Stays current on technical specifications for hardware/software requirements of EMC and industry products through professional associations, trade journals, networking, and associated training and seminars. Responsible for sharing information and best practices with others. May be required to support and instruct less experienced co-workers, through classroom training sessions or on-the-job mentoring. Supports the design and development of the technical content defined in the statement of work. Designs the EMC solution and supports the installation, customization, and integration of the solution. Prepares technical architectural and implementation design documents and works with the project management to develop the implementation plan. Works closely with the project management to define project deliverables and schedules. Helps to identify and leverage EMC and partner resources in order to satisfy the technical needs and objectives of the implementation. Is a lead technical expert in the pre-sales qualification and is responsible for the delivery of the technical architectural design, strategies and plans that will be delivered in the engagement. Responsible for the creation of proposals that address current and evolving client requirements. Develops and articulates solutions based on a customer's strategic business or technical requirements. Leads project quality assurance activities, including performing technical QA reviews on components for a team and performing QA reviews of code documentation. Adheres to proper escalation and change control procedures. Prepares, maintains and submits activity/progress reports and time recording/management reports in accordance with published procedures. Leads requirements gathering for project engagements. May supervise staff on project engagements. SKILLS Leadership Skills. Analytical ability. Project management skills. Strong technical aptitude. Proficiency in hardware, software and/or operating systems environments. Leadership Skills. Leadership Skills. EMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. EMC does not accept unsolicited Agency Resumes. EMC will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm that does not have a signed ?EMC Agency Fee Agreement.?