Junior Solutions Architect (Telco industry)

Recruiter:

Global Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

JHB000078/LB

Date posted:

Friday, October 21, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Excellent career opportunity for a Junior Solutions Architect with a CCNA to join our client, a leading multi-national Telco.

A minimum of a CCNA (CCDA would be ideal) qualification plus 2 or more years of proven success in influencing senior technology leaders to drive change in a pre-sales, customer, or solutions focused role, AND experience with Enterprise Architecture or Network Architecture pre-sales in a Network vendor or professional services environment required.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Purpose:

The Solutions Architect is responsible for creating a comprehensive architecture for a solution and providing strategic direction throughout the design and deployment process.

After determining a clear understanding of the client’s business needs, the Solutions Architect will map out the product, vendor and overall end-to-end design that will constitute the solution, and how they are going to work together to ensure success of the Customer’s requirements. This role will be accountable for the solution design approval at customer pre-order stage.

You will partner with Customers, sales, engineering, and product teams to craft scalable, flexible and resilient architectures that address Customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of Company products and solutions. In collaboration with sales, you will drive revenue growth across a broad set of Customers.

The role will also involve the RFP/RFI process as well as bespoke solutions in collaboration with Product teams from the quote to delivery processes, ensuring accurate verification, technical design vetting and overall quality for the correct design and implementation. This role will be leveraged as a key stakeholder for both the development and delivery lifecycles to plan and execute on scalable solutions and products.

Requirements:
Competency:

Excellent understanding of the architectural principles for software defined networks (SDN/ SDWAN) and cloud-based platforms.
Familiar with Enterprise and Industry Architecture frameworks.
Understanding of contract management and governance models.

Skills:

Technical expertise in network services solution and product and including SDN, Cloud, MPLS and IP.
Design, implement and manage advanced architectures in a networking domain and integrate multiple systems or platforms.
Able to present architecture concepts, designs, and goals to Customers at all levels.

Behavioural:

Able to build business relationships, able to simplify complex concepts into compelling customer proposals.
Results driven.
Out-of-the-box innovative thinking, excellent problem-solving skills.
Passionate about researching current and emerging technologies and developing innovative solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum of a CCNA qualification (CCDA would be ideal).
Business related qualification would be an advantage.

Minimum Experience:

2 or more years of proven success in influencing senior technology leaders to drive change in a pre-sales, customer, or solutions focused role.
Experience with Enterprise Architecture or Network Architecture pre-sales in a Network vendor or professional services environment.

Other Requirements

Must have own transport

Key Performance Areas:

Customer Engagement.
Pre-Sales.
RFI/RFP proposal solution diagrams and proposal.
Attend Internal and External Meetings.
Engage cross-functionally.

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their CVs.

Please note that only short listed candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Should you not hear from us within 30 days' of applying please consider your application unsuccessful.

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