[Hiring] Solutions Architect @R2i

Role Description

R2i is looking for a Data Center Solutions Architect (traditional and ideally cloud-based) to join the pre-sales department. The incumbent will have to support the team in the analysis during client meetings and for the recommendation of solution architecture (server/storage/virtualization/backup/recovery) and cloud computing solutions.

• Collaborate with Account Managers to define the client's needs for architecture development.
• Assist in the development of proposals, contracts, work reports, tenders and other documents for infrastructure projects and associated contributions.
• Conduct research and make recommendations on products, services, protocols and standards in support of all infrastructure procurement efforts.
• Maintain good relationships with business partners.
• Work and collaborate closely with customers to carry out needs assessment and make product presentations.
• Answer customers' technical questions in pre-sales or post-sales mode.
• Have an understanding of future customer needs in order to make good recommendations on solutions and software.
• Analyze, document, recommend and communicate investment plans in IT infrastructure and system architecture, including analysis of cost reduction opportunities.
• Document the company's existing systems architecture and technology portfolio and offer recommendations for improvements and/or alternatives.
• Recommend innovative solutions that can improve the reliability, security, productivity and efficiency of the IT infrastructure.
• As required, maintain or perform certifications necessary for the discovery of new technologies or necessary for the accreditations of technology partners.

Qualifications

• Have at least five years of experience in infrastructure pre-sales practices (servers, storage, networking, backup, recovery, etc.) and in architecture or equivalent experience.
• Hold a university or college degree in the field of computer science. Any training combined with a number of years of relevant experience will be considered.
• Ability to develop solutions to implement key business strategies.
• Bilingual (French and English advanced level).

Requirements

• Have excellent conceptual knowledge of pre-sales technology architecture such as servers, storage, hyperconverged and software solutions backup, replication, recovery and monitoring in order to properly advise customers.

Assets

• Conceptual knowledge of public cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, etc. or cloud reality summary.
• Pre-sales knowledge of Microsoft collaboration offers, Microsoft365 (licensing, onboarding, etc.).
• Pre-sales knowledge of Linux (RedHat RHEL, OpenShift) and/or SUSE (SLES, Rancher, Manager, NeuVektor) solutions, containers, etc.

Personal Skills and Characteristics

• Be customer service oriented.
• Aptitude for multitasking.

Benefits

• A flexible schedule and a good work-life balance.
• The ability to work remotely.
• Plenty of opportunities for learning and development.
• Events organized by an active social committee.
• Comprehensive group insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary RRSP/TFSA participation.
• Competitive salaries.