DataVox is seeking a Data Center Solutions Architect to join the Sales team!
Before learning more about the position, let us tell you a bit more about who we are! DataVox has been serving the Texas Triangle area for over 35 years with our advanced technology solutions. We specialize in Data Center & Network Technologies, Cloud Services, Cyber Security Solutions, IT Support Services & Collaboration Solutions, Audio Visual, Physical Security & Building Technology Solutions including IoT & Network Cabling. We are committed to being the best technology partner and ensure the highest level of expertise and quality service by having people like you on our team.
We want our company to be a place you will want to be - and stay. Employees at DataVox are offered the following:
An amazing atmosphere to challenge yourself and grow career!
Comprehensive health, vision and dental insurance for you and your dependents
Company paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
401(k) and Roth retirement plan with company match
Professional development reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid company holidays
Annual Health and Wellness Fairs
Virtual and in-person team & company events - Ice Cream Social, Employee Appreciation Day, Halloween contests, Thanksgiving potluck, Holiday parties, "Support our team" days, Texans, Astros, and Dinamo watch parties, and more!
Mileage and phone reimbursement
Opportunity to make decisions that positively impact the environment through sustainable business practices.
New Employee Buddy/CHAMPION Program
What You will Do:
We are looking for a Solutions Architect specializing in Data Center solutions to support our team by providing consulting and design support to enhance our Information Technology (IT) and Information Security (IS) practices. This individual will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assist in technical education and discovery sessions with our current and prospective clients, architect and design solutions to solve the client's business objectives, deliver presentations and demonstrations to showcase the business and technical value and craft custom scopes of work to define our client engagements.
Provide presales support in data center opportunities. Data center opportunities include servers, storage, data protection, cloud, and disaster recovery
Create and deliver advanced data center designs, which are tailored to customer's needs and ensure high adoption rates
Develop technical product presentations, demonstrations, proofs-of-concept, and bill of materials
Bridge the gap between business and IT and align technology investment to business objectives
Provide advice regarding architectural questions, product prerequisites, product features, etc.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with key vendors/partners and clients
Utilize technical proficiency in a customer facing environment
Ability to work successfully with prospects, customers, and cross functional teams to meet sales goals
Contributes to DataVox's Offering Development and Management strategy by actively participating in all regularly scheduled meetings, sprint activities, summits, and offering standard collateral generation
Establishes deep relationships with DataVox's operations engineers, sales, business units and leadership teams to develop confidence in DataVox's product sales and promote DataVox's services capabilities.
Provide expertise during customer conversations on relevant trends as seen in the industry (e.g., competitive landscape, regulatory & market environment)
Maintain and update necessary technical certification as required
Will travel to DataVox offices in Texas and prospective customer sites as necessary
Successful Candidates will Possess:
A strong foundation and experience supporting data center solutions
A key focus on data center solutions including compute, consumption-based, data protection, hybrid cloud, hyper-converged, storage, and virtual desktop (VDI)
Expert understanding of multiple Storage architectures including but not limited to NAS, SAN, Cloud (Private & Public), Object Stores, Hybrid. Knowledge of CIFS/SMB, NFS, iSCSI, FCP, S3, etc.
Broad knowledge of industry Storage Solutions like NetApp, Dell, HPE, AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.
Strong understanding of data center operations and infrastructure implementation methodologies
Has subject-matter expert level understanding of DataVox's full stack of solutions including supporting products, methods, processes, and solution integration to client environment
Experience with Server Operating Systems, Database / Information Management, Networks, Security, Desktop Technology, Virtualization (Server, Desktop, and Application), Infrastructure and Device Monitoring, Mobility Solutions and Application Platforms / Application Integration.
Ability to talk about technical subjects and deliver technical presentations to a wide array of audiences
Proven experience collaborating with client stakeholders to evaluate solution requirements
Leadership capabilities to assist in managing additional technical resources for meeting the account needs
Excellent communications skills with the ability to interface with all levels of internal and customer project teams
Strong organizational and time management skills in a dynamic fast-paced environment
Ability to lead demos and proof-of-value engagements for clients
Ability to develop high-level designs and architectures to ensure smooth transition from design to delivery
Ability to assist clients and account team with understanding and architecting appropriate solutions
HPE, Dell, VMware and other vendor certifications are a plus
5 Years of experience designing and implementing Data Center solutions required.
Experience in writing and maintaining technical documentation is a plus
Are you excited and ready to join the team? Scroll down and apply!
Physical Demands:
Work involves standing, talking, hearing, using hands and fingers, handle, feel or operate objects like laptop, cell phone, or controls and reaching with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, balance, stand, and drive. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will need the ability to deal with the stress of daily travel. Regular, predictable attendance is required, including hours as business demands dictate. Light to moderate lifting is required.