Storage Architect

Thornton, CO

Up to $115K plus bonus

Responsibilities:
-Lead subject matter expert for storage consulting engagements, and at times, assigned the role of overall project manager
-Contribute to the success of the storage solutions consulting practice area through personal billable utilization, service delivery compliance, continued growth and knowledge in storage solutions, and outstanding customer satisfaction.
-Support the development and maintenance of storage solutions consulting service offerings
-Demonstrating an exceptional understanding of storage architecture / disaster recovery concepts and practices
-Performing all engagements with the highest degree of professionalism, customer service and quality
-Meeting and exceeding billable utilization targets
-Adhering to and enhancing service methodologies and best practices that result in high customer satisfaction and a reference friendly client base
-Cultivating additional opportunities within the account that result in add-on sales

Qualifications:
-Undergraduate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; graduate degree preferred but will consider applicants with equivalent work-related experience with a minimum educational requirement of a H.S. Diploma or GED equivalent
-Certification in storage technologies (e.g., SNIA, EMC Proven, etc)
-5 years experience in storage solutions area
-Minimum 2 years direct consulting experience
-Familiarity with standards and regulations affecting data a plus (e.g., ITIL, CobiT, etc.)
-Strong technical knowledge and/or expertise with NAS and SAN storage solutions (such as NetApp, EMC, DataDomain, HDS, etc
-Previous experience presenting technical assessments and providing effective recommendations
-Knowledge of information availability architecture methodologies, industry best practices and generally accepted information availability principles
-Experience in delivering recommendations and presentations to senior level management
-Demonstrated consulting proficiency at the senior consulting level
-Experience speaking to customers in support of consulting sales activities
-Working knowledge of Symantec products (e.g. Command Central Storage, Enterprise Vault) a plus
-Networking, TCP/IP, and FC knowledge. Cisco switch familiarity a plus
-Outstanding analytical skills (e.g., must be able to analyze unique customer environments and suggest appropriate disaster recovery solutions)
-Advanced communications skills both written and verbal
-Exceptional decision making and problem solving skills
-Exceptional personal time management, planning and organizational skills
-Outstanding public speaking and presentation skills

Working Conditions:
Ability to meet the physical demands of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation and pre-employment drug screen

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Contact information:
Mike Stapinski, Next Step Systems
mike@nextstepsystems.com
www.nextstepsystems.com

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