Solution Architect
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Closing Date: April 15, 2023
Job Summary
GBM is looking for a Solution Architect to design complex, mission-critical solutions based on different technologies and to lead the implementation of these solutions. They will take the lead in the design and delivery of on-premises, cloud implementation, and cloud migration projects at the enterprise and national levels. The successful candidate will have strong technical and leadership skills as well as excellent communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Assess, architect, design, and troubleshoot complex enterprise solutions around public, private, and hybrid clouds.
- Provide technical recommendations to meet the customers’ needs based on an analysis of business requirements.
- Work closely with other teams and stakeholders to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
- Act as a liaison between customers, sales, Delivery, and support teams.
- Driving and managing the technology evaluation and validation stages of the sales process.
- This role provides technical guidance and support throughout the entire sales cycle.
- Educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of managed services and participate in architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud.
- Document and present solutions architecture to GBM customers.
- Plan and implement cloud solutions, ensuring that they are scalable, secure, efficient, and aligned with the overall technology architecture.
- Design and develop scalable, secure, and efficient microservice-based solutions aligned with the solution and technology architecture.
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, automating the software development and deployment processes.
- Ensure that architecture governance processes are developed and enforced for solutions.
- Continuously expand the essential business, industry, technology, and competitive knowledge in Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Foundry, Container Security, and Red Hat technologies (OpenShift, Ansible, RHEL, etc.).
- Independently manage large strategic accounts and projects without assistance.
- Participate in and lead cutting-edge Cloud Architecture projects for GBM.
- Provide expertise and leadership regarding Architecture for both infrastructure and application business continuity planning.
- Demonstrate thought leadership in cloud computing across multiple streams.
- Develops technical roadmaps for future cloud projects.
- Ensures security is integrated into all cloud architectures.
- Help develop PoC as and when required.
- Acts as a subject-matter expert around Different technologies including IBM, MS, and others on GBM engagements.
- Design processes and models for Azure/Google/AWS/IBM migration & operating costs.
- Leading proposal development and supporting the sales team.
- Identify and help design and build reusable assist.
Required Experience & Skills:
- In-depth knowledge of Cloud-based delivery models
- Extensive experience in cloud-based integration patterns and architectures
- Extensive experience in designing enterprise-level account structures and security models on both cloud and on-premises platforms.
- In-depth understanding of application integration and development strategies
- Working knowledge of multi/hybrid Cloud architecture principles and patterns
- Working knowledge of the cloud infrastructure technologies: systems, storage, security, networking, virtualization technologies, etc. (functional and non-functional requirements)
- Experience in architecting/deploying/operating solutions built on AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, or Google Cloud.
- Ability to architect solutions across different industries and technologies e.g. SAP, Oracle, IBM, and Microsoft.
- 8-10 years as a Solution Architect or an IT/multi-cloud consultant
- Fluency in English is required.
- Fluency in Arabic is not required but is advantageous.
- Candidates must be ready to join immediately.
Required Certification:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- IBM Certified Solution Architect.
- Open Group